“No one wants to democratize this knowledge, but I do, because I don’t know how long I am here for, and especially after having beaten cancer twice, I want to make an impact by making evidence-based nutrition knowledge accessible to all… cause who knows… and life is short!” – Taha Ahmed, MN. Nutr, Founder & CEO
That belief became Project FoMo – a small, hands-on hybrid AI + human coaching community, built on the same conviction: nutrition guidance should be evidence-based, personal, and never gatekept. It worked. And it became clear the same approach could reach far more people than one community ever could, without losing what made it work.
Kalorist is that idea, built to scale – Taha’s 1-on-1 coaching philosophy, delivered through an AI-powered platform reaching people across 85+ countries.
Mission: To empower individuals to make confident, informed health decisions.
No fad diets, no trend-chasing - nutrition guidance grounded in real science, delivered clearly.
We meet people where they are - empathy first, coaching second.
Not a generic plan translated for you - nutrition support built around your real food, your real culture, your real life.
Kalorist scaled from a real community, and that's still the goal - not just software, a place people actually feel supported.
Years of experience
Health & Fitness ranking (regional, Apple App Store)
People globally we're built to serve
Foods in our regional database
Behind Kalorist is a small team of dreamers, doers, and builders – the #KalBuilders – united by one goal: helping people live healthier, happier lives.
Taha Ahmed
Founder, CEO/Fractional CTO,
Nutrition science expert, educator, and 2x cancer survivor. Co-founder of Project FoMo & Farhat Lab.
Sheza Altaf
Director, Founder’s Office,
Leads strategy, content, and marketing systems across Kalorist
Ayesha Jahangeer
Product Design,
Focused on scalable product thinking and real-world usability.
Zain Ali Qazi
Marketing & Content,
Drives Kalorist’s content and community presence.
Sameet Alam Khan
Nutrition Officer,
Personal trainer and nutritionist, co-founder of Project FoMo, bringing real coaching experience into Kalorist’s AI guidance
Hassan Mujtaba
Community, UGC, AI Content Creations,
Shapes how Kalorist shows up across social and creative channels.
Syed Uzair
Product Mobile Engineer,
Frontend-focused, building the app experience day to day
Hassam Jawed
Tech Lead/Interim CTO,
Leads engineering across the platform