6 Free Apps to Eat Better and Healthy
Shopping healthier, eating better, being environmentally friendly : these are daily worries for many people. How can we eat better, healthily, while helping sustainable development ? It's easy with these 6 free apps for better and healthier eating, all available on the App Store and Google Play.
There are also other things to do to turn to sustainable food!
1. Yuka
Yuka, an application preceded by its reputation, evaluates the Nutri-Score of the foods you plan to buy for you . Just scan the barcode of the item you are interested in and Yuka gives a score out of 100 : if the product has a high score, it is in the right one and you can buy it!
But if, on the other hand, the product has a low score, it is better to put it back where you found it. Several points are examined by the application : proteins, additives, sugar level, calories, fiber, fats, etc. In short, Yuka is an app that you need to have to pay attention to your diet and to consume products that are good for your health !
2. Seasonal fruits and vegetables
As the title (quite equivocal for the time being) indicates, Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables is an app that allows you to know the fruit and vegetable calendar. In addition to encouraging you to eat the famous 5 fruits and vegetables a day, the application gives you the opportunity to consume food at the right time, in order to promote local consumption and not to buy out-of-season fruits/vegetables. And that's good news for the environment, because it promotes local and natural agriculture, instead of the polluting import of fruits and vegetables from other countries/continents.
3. Labelable
1st collaborative sustainable kitchen application, Etiquettable is multifunctional. What does that mean? She has a lot of qualities, in several areas.
Firstly, like the app above, it shows you which fruits and vegetables are in season, but also which fish species are endangered.
In addition, she gives you tips on how to cook while limiting your impact on the planet, in order to use all your food without throwing anything away, in order to avoid food waste.
In addition, you can find recipe ideas on the app , calculated according to their social/environmental/nutritional/economic impact, as well as information on agriculture, organic, sustainable food, etc.
4. BuyOrNot
BuyOrNot is an application using the OpenFoodFacts database (like Yuka), in order to evaluate whether or not products are good for your health. Thanks to the Nutri-Score that the app gives you, you can choose the best product for your health and for the environment. But that's not all !
The app also gives you access to information about the parent company, the manufacturing process and the degree of processing of the food. In summary, when you scan the barcode, you can tell if the product comes from an eco-responsible, sustainable company, if it is natural or if it is modified, or if it comes from a polluting company that does not pay attention to its impact on health and/or ecology.
Thus, it is very simple to shop ethically and responsibly, taking care of your health and the planet !
5. Too Good To Go
It's impossible to choose to consume ethically and better without using Too Good To Go ! It is an application that helps fight against food waste. Indeed, on average, a third of the food produced in the world is thrown away. In short, a real waste. But that's where Too Good to Go comes in. Thanks to the application, you can order unsold meals from employees (cafés, restaurants, bakeries, etc.) and pick them up directly. So, you bought a meal by helping the planet.
Would you like to participate in this project and have a lasting impact? Too Good To Go is looking for new talent !
6. Magic fridge
Rather than ordering on UberEats or going to a fast food restaurant, download the Frigo Magic app. Why ? Because it allows you to cook with the food you have at home.
We've all been there : there's nothing to cook, you have no idea what you can do with what you have at home. But Frigo Magic does. Simply enter the food you own in the app, and then you will have recipe ideas with the said food. Thus, no more waste and the temptation to pursue polluting and unhealthy alternatives. No need to turn to frozen or ready-made products: here, you cook with the ingredients you have. Ethical, ecological, sustainable and healthy solution for your health. Isn't life beautiful?
Of course, there are still many other apps out there, but these 6 free apps for better and healthier eating are a good start! Good health is essential, as well as doing your best for sustainable development. And all this requires a good diet.
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