After college, the whole "Oh crap, I better start taking care of my body" feeling set in. I don't remember how I stumbled upon Fooducate, but I sure am glad I did. Fooducate is a really useful app you can download on your phone that can help you make smarter choices while grocery shopping.
This app is so easy to operate. Once running, all you have to do is scan the bar code of your item.
And it pulls up tons of information about the item. I used peanut butter for this example.
Fooducate will 'grade' each product based on how nutritious it is. You can also review other user's comments. This is useful if you're curious about a product that you haven't tried yet.
I love the fact that it provides you with warnings. You can get detailed information by clicking on each one above.
It also gives complete nutrition information including ingredients.
You can also click on the alternative tab and see healthier alternatives to your food product. This is so great when you are trying to eat healthier!
Below, I scanned some obviously unhealthy cookies so you can see how it handles junk food.
You can see it gave them a D+ rating.
But what I loooove about it is that is gives you some nice alternatives if you MUST satisfy that sweet tooth!
There's also daily tips and articles to help you along the way. This app is great for people who want to start eating healthier but just aren't sure where in the world to start. It doesn't all happen with the snap of a finger. Start taking baby steps and you'll soon see that healthier choices get easier every time you go shopping!
Do you have any nutrition/health apps that you find useful? I'd love to hear all about them!
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