For women 40 and over
A gentler way to notice sugar.
See, day by day, how much added sugar you're really taking in — no guilt, no gimmicks, no prescription required. Just clarity, one day at a time.
Why now
Your body isn't asking for less. It's asking for better.
As hormones shift in your 40s and beyond, your body handles sugar differently than it used to — and most added sugar hides in places you'd never expect. Not dessert. Not obviously sweet things. Bread. Sauce. "Healthy" granola. A little awareness goes a long way, and it starts with actually seeing what's there.
“Your body at 45 isn't the same engine it was at 25. It doesn't need less care — it needs better fuel.”
Before the prescription
Not every first step comes in a syringe.
GLP-1 medications have changed the conversation around weight and metabolic health, and for many people, they're the right choice. But not everyone wants an injection, not everyone can access one, and not everyone needs to start there.
SugarSage is a different kind of first step: no prescription, no side effects, no needles. Just an honest, day-by-day look at where your added sugar is actually coming from — because for a lot of people, that's most of the problem, hiding in plain sight the whole time.
This isn't medical advice, and it isn't a replacement for a conversation with your doctor — it's a place to start while you decide what's right for you.
How it works
Three simple ideas. No spreadsheet.
01
Notice
Log anything you eat — search thousands of real foods, or add your own. Watch a daily ring fill in instead of a wall of numbers.
02
25 grams. One gold star.
The American Heart Association recommends women keep added sugar under 25g a day. Stay under it, and you earn the day. Stay under it for the week, and you keep every star — even if one day slips.
03
Build a pattern
A week, then a month, of actually seeing where your added sugar comes from — the beginning of changing it, without a single rule about what you can't eat.
No guilt, no gimmicks
This isn't a diet app.
There's no calorie counting to obsess over, no forbidden foods, no scale. SugarSage tracks one number that actually matters — added sugar — because for women in this stage of life, it's very often the one thing quietly working against everything else you're doing right. Curious about calories or protein for something you logged? They're right there too, in smaller print — just never the point.
From the journal
Notes on sugar, hormones, and starting small.
Before the Prescription: A Different Kind of First Step
GLP-1 medications have changed the conversation around weight and metabolic health. Here's why awareness of added sugar is a legitimate first step, whether or not medication is ever part of your picture.
The 25-Gram Rule: Where It Actually Comes From
25 grams of added sugar a day isn't an arbitrary wellness-influencer number. Here's where it comes from, why it's lower for women than men, and what it actually looks like on a plate.
What Actually Changes With Added Sugar After 40
Your body doesn't process added sugar the same way it did at 25. Here's what's actually happening hormonally — and why noticing matters more now, not less.
See it for yourself
The actual app. No mockups.
Get the app
Coming soon to iOS and Android.
SugarSage is in its final stretch before launch. Want to know the moment it's available?