That's what the app can do:
With the app "What I eat", I can record what and how much I ate and drank throughout the day. The product catalog contains over 700 foods and food items with pictures. If something is still missing, I can photograph it myself, give a name and add it - of course, the new product appears only on my personal smartphone.
The "checked-in" foods are automatically sorted into the food pyramid of the BZfE and transferred to a weekly protocol; because not every day has to be perfect, but the week counts.
I decide for myself whether I will follow the scientific recommendations of the Food Pyramid or set my own priorities. If I forget to eat certain foods often, I can remember it.
I can post and share my individual food pyramid via facebook and twitter.
What else does the app do? Find out!
What is the food pyramid of the BZfE?
The food pyramid is a simple and everyday model that allows everyone to test and optimize their eating and drinking habits. It is scientifically proven and takes into account your own taste and individual habits.
The food pyramid shows what amounts are recommended per day by each food. It consists of building blocks and is divided into three colored levels. The traffic light colors show whether the food can be eaten abundantly, moderately or in small quantities or drunk. Each module represents one serving. The portions are measured with the hands.
The app works with the hand measure as a portion model; that means no counting of calories and no time-consuming weighing. What is compact and fits in one hand is equivalent to a serving, for example an apple. Small-sized or shredded foods, such as broccoli florets, are measured with two hands shaped into a shell. The portion model, but also the food pyramid and the individual food groups are explained in the app with many illustrations.
Who is the BZfE?
The Federal Center for Nutrition, or BZfE for short, is a department of the Federal Institute for Agriculture and Food, a subordinate authority of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
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