Dear friends,
Here is a very useful article from Bridget Sandorford about the top apps to look for healthy eating, a very informative list for the tech-savvy as well as people looking for healthy foods and lifestyle choices on the run.
Top
Apps for Healthy Cooking
A
lot of people want to eat healthier but just don't feel like they
have the time. It can be too much trying to plan out meals and learn
about healthy ingredients -- let along actually finding the time to
prepare and to cook meals. This is where your smart phone can be your
ally.
There
are a number of great apps that can help you with everything from
meal planning to recipe substitutions so that you can cook healthy
meals effortlessly. Here are a few of our favorite apps for healthy
cooking:
Learn
how to make over 100 healthy recipes that take less than 10 minutes
to prepare with this app. You'll also get lots of information about
the benefits of organic and raw foods and how to use more of them in
your diet. The app is a great resource for anyone looking to eat
healthier. $1.99.
Buying
foods that are local and in season will not only save you money, it
will also help you to eat healthier. This free app will help you find
farms, farmer's markets and CSAs near you so that you can get great
local products to jumpstart your healthy eating. You can also get
recipes for seasonal ingredients.
This
free app offers 200 recipes that are both healthy and easy to
prepare. All of the recipes can be made in less than 45 minutes, but
most are ready in only 15 minutes. You can get full nutritional
information for each recipe and create easy shopping lists. It makes
eating healthy fast and easy.
Smart
Chef Substitutions
(https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/smart-chef-substitutions/id319592815?mt=8)
Maybe
you already have some favorite recipes that you like to cook but they
don't use the healthiest ingredients. This app can help you make
smarter choices by providing you a list of healthy substitutions for
some of the most common ingredients. You can sort ingredients by
category, such as dairy, spices and gluten for easy reference. $1.99.
Sometimes,
knowing what not to eat is as important as knowing what to eat. This
app can help you by providing a directory of known harmful
ingredients, with information about the problems associated with each
one. You can search the database or browse it to discover new
information. $1.99.
You
don't have to spend hours a day planning and creating healthy meals.
You can cook healthy meals that are fast and easy to make. These apps
can make it easy to create a healthy eating plan that you can stick
with no matter what your schedule is like.
What
apps do you use to eat healthier and to stay on track? Share your
favorites in the comments!
About
the Author:
Bridget
Sandorford is a freelance food and culinary writer, where recently
she’s been researching culinary arts schools in Iowa. In her spare time, she
enjoys biking, painting and working on her first cookbook.
1 comment:
nice post..grt
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