I purchased Edibles because I was looking for a way to unofficially track Weight Watchers points on my iPhone. Weight Watchers has an official app but you’ve got to be a current online member to fully use it. Since I am not but I still like to track points I did a search for apps [...]

Foodditive is an app for anyone dealing with dietary restrictions and looking for a way to decipher the gibberish of food additives. The user interface for this app is smooth and pleasant to look at. Using the app you can browse through the different additives to learn more about each one. Additives can be browsed [...]

This is the ice cream that I turn to when I want a treat but don’t want to hate myself after I finish a bowl. It’s from Dreyer’s light, slow churned line of ice cream but you’d never know it was “diet”. I like to scoop up a bowl and then let it  sit for [...]

Apples 2 Oranges is nifty little conversion app and it’d be handy to have in the grocery store. When you’re in the “Ingredient” mode you can compare nutritional content of different foods. If you want to see how many calories are in a cup of yogurt as opposed to a cup of ice cream, you [...]

Let me begin by saying that I’m not nearly as health conscious with food choices as I should be. I think I’ve eaten enough preservatives to guarantee myself a very long shelf life should the need arise. Most of the time I don’t  read that fine print but there was a time when my son [...]

The Godiva app is a mobile way to order chocolate from the online Godiva store (www.godiva.com). Chocolate shopping from your iPhone. Or as I’ve been using it, chocolate drooling/window shopping. Don’t forget to wipe off your screen. Start with the “Shop” button and choose your shopping category. Next you choose the chocolate item you’re craving [...]

I think this might be an almost perfect iPhone app. Lose It helps you keep track of your caloric intake and the calories you’re burning with exercise. It helps you set goals and then track your progress towards your new weight. I was absolutely amazed at the amount of food it had in it’s database [...]

This is an app for keeping track of calories, points, etc.  You set the daily total that you’re shooting for and then enter what you eat throughout the day. For example if I was counting points I’d enter my goal, let’s say I’m super disciplined and was able to do 22. Throughout the day I’d add [...]