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Thanks for the link.. pretty cool app there. I'll check it out. Do you know if it has items from restaurants as well?

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Thanks for the link.. pretty cool app there. I'll check it out. Do you know if it has items from restaurants as well?

Yes, it does, I have found it to be the most comprehensive website/app when it comes to nutrition. You will find it very helpful!

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Thanks for the link.. pretty cool app there. I'll check it out. Do you know if it has items from restaurants as well?

Here's another good one....Lose It!.....I have this app on my iPhone. My husband downloaded it for me. I haven't really played around with it yet, but he used it when he was dieting and really liked it. You can scan the barcode on something and add it to your food list. It will know all of the nutritional information of that item. Also has many restaurant items. You can also make up your own "recipes". He would put in for example 1 cup cooked penne, 1/2 cup sauce, 2 oz non-fat mozz. cheese and find out the total calories for that dish. Then he named it baked ziti and when he adds that food to his dinner menu it automatically knows the calorie count. This can be really awesome if you have a lot of "go to" foods or food combinations. Once you add a food that you ate, it will give you the total calories for the day thus far, and give you the remaining calories left for the day.

Hope this helps.

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I forgot to mention that Fooducate also has a paid app for those with specific food allergies and who are Gluten Free.

Allergy & Gluten Free Diet Tracker by Fooducate

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Just passing on a wonderful website which provides excellent information:

http://www.fooducate.com/

Fooducate can also be found on Facebook.< /p>

You can download from iTunes and it is also Android compatible.

I use this as a piggyback to MFP.

So I checked it out. Did you watch the "Fooducate in Action" video? HILARIOUS SONG!! If you havent heard it, go listen to it on the video. Awesome website. Thank you for the recommendation.

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Thanks! I like the warnings of not so safe foods.

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