Apps to Keep You on Track
Feeling down about those extra pounds gained after the
holidays or is eating healthy one of your New Year’s resolutions? The
key is to make smart, healthy food choices and move more throughout the day.
First, weight loss should be steady and
gradual no more than 1-2 lbs per week.
Making smart choices means following the recommendations set by USDA’s
MyPlate available on ChooseMyPlate.gov.
Second, make specific, realistic,
and attainable goals in a timely manner.
Third, meet with a dietitian to
get an individualized meal plan tailored to your lifestyle.
Take advantage of technology by using apps and their
websites to help you meet your goals.
Keeping track of your food is a great way to be aware of the choices you
make.
Check out these apps that have been reviewed by registered dietitians. Visit the Eatright.org website to view other
apps.
Calorie
Counter & Diet Tracker by MyFitness Pal
·
Free
·
Lose weight in a healthy way and keep it off by
tracking the foods you eat
·
Access the website and the smartphone app
·
Offers analysis
of carbs, protein, fat, and vitamins and minerals
Fooducate
·
Free, developed
by registered dietitians
·
Grades your
groceries by scanning the barcode
· Explains what is really inside each product, offers
healthier alternatives, and provides recipes
eaTipster
·
Free, developed
by registered dietitians
·
Nutrition tips based
on nutrition science and current research
·
Provides daily,
practical healthy eating tips on common food and nutrition topics
Interested
in meeting with a dietitian to talk about your nutrition goals? Stop by the
Georgia State Student Recreation Center, fill out the assessment form and a 2
day food record, and schedule an appointment for a personalized nutrition plan.
Visit the
bulletin board in the Rec Center to get information on Healthy Living in 2013!
Kinely
Perno, Elaine Berkovich, and Stokely Grey
Dietetic
Interns and Graduate Students at Georgia State University
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