HealthLinksSC.com | 73 ATE FOOD JOURNAL Understand how food makes you feel with the mindful food journaling app Ate Food Journal. The app invites users to input what they’re eating, how it was made, how they’re eating it, how it tastes and how eating it makes them feel. It’s food tracking without the measuring, weighing and counting and offers an avenue to mindful eating not based on counting calories or tempted by restrictions. The photo journal feature allows you to track food in three taps, making consistency and the ability to identify eating patterns easily accessible. MYFITNESSPAL One of the most popular nutrition apps out there, MyFitnessPal is the all-in-one food, exercise and calorie tracker. Calculate macronutrients and calories for meals and days by selecting what you ate from a database of 18 million foods and inputting how much you ate. The app’s barcode scanner and device integration make it easy and convenient to find what you’re eating and learn about it in the application. Personalized nutrition insights reveal macronutrient splits and measure how what you're eating stacks up to the nutrition goals you set. Over 35 apps and devices can be synced to MyFitnessPal so you can have steps, weight and workouts factored into your daily calorie and consumption goals. LIFESUM Lifesum is a healthy eating platform founded on the belief that food fuels life. Understand personal nutrition needs by setting goals and entering food into your diary with the barcode scanner or search tool connected to millions of food items. Lifesum breaks down protein, carb and fat intake as well as sugars, fiber, saturated fats and more to offer insights and empower adjustments to nutrient intake. The app has point-system features based on user-set food intake and activity goals. One-tap trackers for water, fruit and vegetables help you conveniently stay on track, and in-app meal plans and diets offer meal ideas and shopping lists. BETTER HEALTH? THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT! Get it on Google Play or download it at the Apple App Store. By Molly Sherman APPS THAT HELP WITH HOLIDAY FOOD With the holiday season comes temptations to indulge – and to restrict. If you want to better understand your food choices and fuel this season's fun, explore these applications that support your food journaling and help you mindfully enjoy your favorite foods and find what makes you feel good.
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