The App You Should Have..

I think pretty much everyone has some sort of smart phone these days. Yes, you can do a lot of fun things with them.. productive things.. there's an app for everything. Did you realize you can use them to help you eat better? Along with restaurant calorie givers, fitness and workout apps, and the yoga pose of the day.. There's a ridiculously helpful app I ran across the other day called Fooducate. A lot of problems that people have with eating healthy actually happens in the grocery store. What does this word mean? How many calories from fat or grams of sugar is okay? Even though this box says on the outside that it's good for me, what's really hiding in there that I probably shouldn't be putting into my body?

That's where Fooducate comes in. It's really user-friendly and works by just scanning a bar code. That's it. You use your phone's camera, scan the barcode of whatever product you're unsure about, and all the good and bad points about the food product will come up, right there on your phone. Is there an ingredient that sounds more like something out of chemistry class? Fooducate will break it down for you, tell you what it really is, and why it's in there.




















Using it when I went shopping the other day really surprised me with some of the things I learned just from scanning some of my favorite products. I love green tea, but did you know that bottled green tea looses most of its antioxidants before you ever even open the bottle? (Plus it's usually packed with sugar) So it was suggested that I buy the tea leaf bags and brew it myself.. which I normally do, anyway.

I'm just really glad I discovered this, and I think it could be of MAJOR help to everyone on any shopping trip, check it out! :]

http://www.fooducate.com/blog/

Numero Uno.

Hey there. :]
Well, let me just start out by telling you a little about myself, and why I've decided to embark on this blogging adventure.


About me:
My name is Megan, and I am nobody. Right now. I am 24 years old and just started school (first semester, Freshman year) to become a Registered Dietetic Technician. I will graduate in a couple of years with my Associates of Applied Science, and I plan on continuing my undergrad work at a 4 year university to become a Registered Dietitian. The reason I'm breaking it up like I am is because I am impatient, and unhappy in my current job situation. (I'm a server in a restaurant, which doesn't really mesh well with the fact that I'm wanting to tell people how to eat healthy and the most popular thing on the menu is fried and covered in sugary sauce. Sheesh) So, I hope to find a different job in a couple of years, before continuing my move up the ranks.


About the blog:
Basically.. I want to share what I know, I want to write about my life, I want to interact with other health nuts and foodies. :) Also, I'm hoping this blog will be able to help me out as I get through school. I'll be able to keep track of things I am learning, and one of the best ways for me to remember something is to write it down, or tell someone else. I'm killing two birds with one blog, here.

As far as the name I chose? I eat a plant based diet.. sometimes seafood.. and very very rarely maybe a piece of chicken or something. So, I am not a strict vegan/vegetarian in least bit. I do feel awful about how animals are treated and I think we have no right to be eating them.. but I chose my eating habits as a way to be healthy, not for my own moral reasons. Also... I talk a lot, and sometimes over explain things, as you can probably tell from this very first post. haha. So I thought the name was a good fit. :)

Long-Term:
As far as long-term blog goals, I'm also unsure at the moment. I hope that this is something I will be able to keep with me all the way through school and into my career and beyond. It would be nice for this to somehow take off, and bring fulfillment. But either way, I just want to share what I know, and hopefully at least one person will learn something from me, and I'll know that I was able to help them be just a little bit healthier. That is my ultimate goal.

Thank you for reading, and please enjoy! :]