Fooducate

Hey guys! Hope you're all enjoying the weather! My mom is always looking out for me and texting and emailing me things about nutrition and foods, so today was no different. She informed me of this app for Androids and iPhones, it's called Fooducate. The app itself is free (SWEET), but in order to use some of the features, you have to pay. Fooducate is a personal grocery advisor that helps you make healthier and more educated decisions for you and your family. Behind the scenes is a team of parents, dietitians and techies that publish daily tips and tricks; that include nutrition fact labels, 'health claims' and other marketing tricks to watch out for at supermarkets.

The company was started by Hemi Weingarten, a father of three from the San Francisco Bay area. He, like most parents, wanted to feed his children the 'right' and 'healthy' foods and the supermarkets tend to make this simple task nearly impossible with all their health claims, multiple products and misleading labels. He became to educate himself via reading books and web articles about modern food systems, nutrition and food preparation all the while feeling the need to share the information with other people---ta-da, Fooducate was born.

The app is super useful and has resources that:

• Scan barcodes
• Allow you to see product highlights (good & bad)
• Compare products
• Select better alternatives
• Educate you on food and nutrition

I downloaded it today as well as browsed their website and I'm pretty impressed. I myself get overwhelmed with all the different products and health claims, so I will definitely be using this app next time I go to the supermarket. It's like having your own dietitian with you at the supermarket!!

Click here to visit their website and check it out for yourself!!

ENJOY!!