Research and Methods

Ideas and methods behind low spike style eating and gentle AI coaching.

KarbCoach combines cross cultural fieldwork, interpretable pattern models, and behavior design to highlight low spike style patterns in everyday life. All work is focused on general wellness and education and uses non-clinical scores and estimates rather than medical readings, diagnosis, or treatment.

📱Flagship Product

KarbCoach App

AI supported nutrition companion that uses meal photos and simple logging to create non-clinical low spike style scores and rough nutrition estimates, helping you reflect on your meals and notice patterns in a general wellness context.

Key Features

• Meal photo analysis using computer vision to suggest possible foods and portions for your review.

• non-clinical spike style scoring that reflects general carb impact tendencies, not actual glucose values.

• Pattern based suggestions that point out meals and habits that may feel steadier or more intense for you over time.

• Optional comparison with information from a continuous glucose monitor or manual readings that you provide, for learning and reflection only.

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🌏Cross Cultural Project

Low Spike Lifestyle Project

Ongoing observational work comparing Japanese and United States food environments, movement, and routines and how they relate to steadier or more variable day to day energy and comfort for many people.

Key Focus Areas

• Everyday meals, including portions, packaging, and snack patterns in real settings.

• Movement such as walking and transit use compared with more car focused routines.

• Timing such as meal order, spacing, and daily rhythm.

• Practical low spike lifestyle strategies that people can adapt without strict rules or clinical equipment.

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🧠Methods and Stack

KarbCoach Low Spike Intelligence Stack

A privacy conscious architecture that combines meal images, simple context signals, and user feedback to support non-clinical scoring, pattern finding, and evaluation for wellness and education.

Components

• Meal and context ingestion with clear consent, editing, and deletion controls for users.

• Interpretable low spike style models that explain in plain language why a non-clinical score looks the way it does.

• Ongoing evaluation using real world usage and user feedback, rather than narrow controlled scenarios alone.

• Research interfaces and dashboards for qualified collaborators who study behavior, design, and wellness trends.

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🎓Talent and Training

AI Staffing and Internship Program

Hands on projects in large language model data work, AI user experience, and human centered evaluation for wellness products that support the KarbCoach ecosystem.

What We Offer

• Human centered AI and product thinking workshops.

• Practical evaluation and annotation projects for AI driven tools.

• Case studies and portfolio pieces for early career talent interested in responsible AI for wellness.

• Matching programs for organizations that need contributors who understand both AI and user experience.

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How we review and refine our work

Every KarbCoach initiative moves through a loop of real world observation, small scale experiments when appropriate, and continuous feedback from users and collaborators. The focus is on tools that people find easy to use in daily life rather than on clinical instruments, and on clear communication that KarbCoach offers general wellness and educational support and does not provide medical advice or replace professional care.

Who we collaborate with

We work with:

Clinics and health systems in exploratory wellness projects Universities and labs Food and consumer product innovators Wellness and coaching platforms Founders building responsible AI experiences

If you are interested in a joint study, pilot, or integration for wellness and education, reach out here.