Q: How can I change the language in the app? - Android

The language of the Lifesum app on Android is based on the language chosen in your phone settings. Should you use a language we are currently not offering, the app language will be automatically set to English. If you have one of the latest Android OS updates installed you can set a specific App Language for each app. How to change the language setting for a specific app: <ol> <li>On your device, open your Settings app.</li> <li>Tap System.</li> <li>Go to Languages & Input.</li> <li>Select the app you want to change.</li> <li>Choose a language.</li> </ol> Currently we are supporting the following languages in the app: <ul> <li>English </li> <li>Swedish </li> <li>Spanish </li> <li>French </li> <li>German </li> <li>Italian </li> <li>Danish </li> <li>Norwegian </li> <li>Russian </li> <li>Portuguese (Brazilian) </li> <li>Dutch</li> </ul>

Question 1

Multimodal Tracking Explained

Accepted Answer

Using AI to Track Your Meals

Our app uses advanced AI technology to make food tracking quick, easy, and accurate. Whether you prefer speaking, taking a photo, or typing, the AI assists you in logging your meals efficiently. Here's how to get started:

How to Track Food

Access the Diary Screen

Open the Diary screen in the app.
Tap the "+" button to begin tracking your food.

Choose Your Preferred Tracking Method

After tapping the "+" button, you can choose from the following options:

Voice: Say the name of your meal or food item (for example, “One cup of cooked oatmeal”). The AI will process your input and provide nutritional details.
Image: Take or upload a clear photo of your food. The AI will recognize the items, estimate portion sizes, and calculate nutritional values.
Text: Type in the name of the food or dish. The AI will retrieve relevant information such as calories and macronutrients.
Barcode Scanner: Scan the barcode of a packaged food item to get its nutritional content instantly.

* Quick Track: Add a recently tracked meal, a saved favorite, or create a manual entry by specifying the name and calorie value.

Where have all the meals gone from my Diary?

Before you could only select Breakfast, Lunch, Snack and Dinner. With the new multimodal tracking view you get to create the number of meals you have during the day. Depending on the time of the day and the food you select, the Ai wi

Question 2

How to connect to and sync with Health Connect - Android

Accepted Answer

Connect to Health Connect in order to sync your exercise data to Lifesum and your nutrition data to your connected health apps. With Health Connect installed on your Android device you can sync your exercise and food data from Lifesum to other apps in an easy way.

**How do I connect Lifesum to Health Connect? ** This can be done by following these steps:

Go to the Diary/Progress tab.
Go to your Profile in the top right corner.
Go to Settings in the top right corner.
Go to Automatic Tracking.

5. Select Health Connect and follow the instructions.

Which apps does currently work with Health Connect? Currently, these are some of the apps you can sync to Lifesum via Health Connect:

Samsung Health
Fitbit
Google Fit

* Oura

What data is it possible to import/export to or from Health Connect?

Import:

Exercises
Total calories burned
Steps tracked

Export:

Nutrition (tracked food)

* Hydration (tracked water)

**How do I connect an app via Health Connect? ** If you want to connect the exercise or health app you are using to Lifesum via Health Connect you can do so. How this is done varies a bit depending on which app you want to use, here are some examples:

How to sync Google Fit to Health Connect:

Open Google Fit.
Tap Profile.
Go to Settings.
Go to Health Connect settings.
Go to Manage data and access.
Go to Connected apps.
Turn on **Sync Fit with Health Conne

Question 3

How can I change the language in the app? - Android

Accepted Answer

The language of the Lifesum app on Android is based on the language chosen in your phone settings. Should you use a language we are currently not offering, the app language will be automatically set to English.

If you have one of the latest Android OS updates installed you can set a specific App Language for each app.

How to change the language setting for a specific app:

On your device, open your Settings app.
Tap System.
Go to Languages & Input.
Select the app you want to change.
Choose a language.

Currently we are supporting the following languages in the app:

English
Swedish
Spanish
French
German
Italian
Danish
Norwegian
Russian
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Dutch

Question 4

How can I export my nutritional information?

Accepted Answer

If you want to export your nutritional data to either share with a nutritionist or simply enter it into your own document for your overview, there are two main options for you:

The quickest and easiest way to export your nutritional data if you want to share it with a nutritionist, for example, is via our website. Here you get the option to, at any time, export your nutritional data from the past 7 days.

This file includes:

Food items
Meal type
Calories
Carbs (including sugars and fibers)
Fat (including saturated and unsaturated)
Protein
Potassium
Sodium
Cholesterol

|| This is a Beta feature so everything might not be running 100% smoothly.

If you for any reason would need your full history exported, both when it comes to food/nutrition data, but also for weight, device and account data you can reach out to our support team with a request and they will send it to you.

This file includes:

Account meta (email, register date, etc)
Food (tracked food items)
Exercise (tracked and partner exercise)
Body fat
Body measurements (both the builtin ones like waist and custom measurements)
Installs (install/uninstall records from Adjust)
Weight
Recipes

|| Make sure to write to us either from within the app or from the connected email. This so that we can verify who requests the data.

Question 5

Food Tracking

Accepted Answer

Tracking your food is a cornerstone of using Lifesum effectively. It provides valuable insights into your eating habits and delivers personalised feedback, empowering you to make informed choices and stay on track toward your unique health and wellness goals. Here's a step-by-step guide to get you started:

Starting the Tracking Process

Via the Diary: Tap the "+" button at the bottom of the Diary screen, then select the meal you want to track.
Directly in a Meal Section: Tap the "+" button within a specific meal section.

Once you've chosen a meal to track, you'll be taken to a tracking screen. This screen differs depending on whether you're a new user or have tracked food previously:

New Users: The screen will initially be empty.

* Returning Users: You’ll see a history of tracked items categorised under "Recent", "Favorites", and "You have tracked" for easy access.

Exploring the Tracking Screen

Here’s an overview of the key sections and features available for tracking food:

Search Bar Type the name of the food item you're looking for. Results will include matches from the Lifesum food database and items you've created or saved under Favorites (e.g., meals, recipes, or custom food items).
Barcode Scanner Tap the barcode icon to scan a product's barcode and find it in the database.
**Daily Intake ** Keep track of your daily calorie and macronutrient intake in this section.
Recent Items Quickly re-track items you’ve recently adde

Question 6

How to connect to and sync with Apple Health - iOS

Accepted Answer

Connect to Apple Health in order to sync your exercise data to Lifesum and your nutrition data to Apple Health.

How can I connect Apple Health to Lifesum?

Please go to the Diary/Progress tab.
Go to your Profile in the top right corner.
Go to Settings in the top right corner.
Go to Automatic Tracking.
Press Activate on the top option.

You will then be directed to Health where you have to confirm the connection by pressing " Activate" again.

Below the Activation button you will find the options to export:

Import your weight (From the Health app).

* Export your health data, meaning nutritional data (From Lifesum to the Health app).

What data is transferred between Lifesum and Apple Health?

This is the data we export/import:

Export:

Food calories
Food nutrition
Weight
Water intake

Import:

Exercise calories
Steps
Active Calories
Exercise Time
Workouts
Weight

|| Note that the data that is imported/exported is based on what you have allowed when setting up the connection. It is also not possible to import any data from a past date.

I am having issues with the connection, what can I do?

If you are experiencing issues with the sync to or from Apple Health there are some things you can try:

Make sure that the Health App is updated to the latest version.
Make sure that Lifesum is updated to the latest version.
Disconnect Health from Lifesum under Au

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