There are so many helpful apps available for dieting and nutrition. I have many I love but recently found a new favorite! It’s called Fooducate and it is super simple to use.
- Download the app
- Open the Food Finder section of the app
- Scan the bar code on your food item or search by name (My screenshot examples are Almond Butter Granola Cups)
- A product grade is generated. Click the arrow on the right hand side and it will expand and give an explanation of each bullet point. (This is my favorite part!!!)
- Nutrition section shows the nutrition label and gives you a green check (good) or red exclamation point (bad) on anything worth noting
- It gives you alternatives. If you like this type of food, they can recommend some alternatives with the same or better score.
This app has helped me tremendously! Sometimes I thought I was eating something healthy, when in reality it wasn’t that great. I love how it explains why the food scored the way it did. I have noticed sometimes the alternatives include the item I just scanned, or another variation of the product with the same score. But I like using that to compare my item to other options. In reality, I am not going to eat all A’s. Just sayin’. But since using this app I have tried avoiding C’s & D’s as much as possible. I would be happy with a B average for now!
It has a health tracker option so you can track the food you are eating. I just recently started using this so I don’t have enough experience yet to provide a great review. It seems easy and works a lot like the other food tracker apps out there.
It has a diet tidbits section with short, easy to read health articles on a variety of topics.
I am using the basic version, but you can unlock the Premium Features for an additional fee, which includes several options, including a Pet Food section! Seriously!
Try it out and let me know what you think!
Called by to leave my thanks for your recent decision to follow Learning from Dogs. Thank you!
That super neat!! I’ll have to check that out!