Just weeks after 2004’s tsunami disaster in Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and South India, registered dietitian Martha Lynch, MS, RD, LDN, FADA, CNSD, joined healthcare providers from across the country on a humanitarian aid mission.
Lynne R Nachtrieb, RD, is a native Californian who works at Mission Hospital, primarily on the Oncology, Medical, Surgical floors. She has been a clinical dietitian for eight years and just became a Board Certified
Kathryn P. Fink, LD, MS, RD, CSSD “I have fond memories of how my work team pulled together to help take care of all the evacuees,” says registered dietitian Kathryn Fink, who helped coordinate foodservice
Sandy A. Sutton, RD, LDN “Hurricane Katrina made a definite impression on my work ethic and on the value I now place on everyday life,” says registered dietitian Sandy Sutton. “I also see the value of my job more
Sharon Ka’iulani Odom, RD “In Hawaiian culture, food nourishes the body, mind and spirit,” says Sharon Ka’iulani Odom, Roots Project Director, Kokua Kalihi Valley Health Clinic. “Religious and spiritual practices govern planting, harvesting and eating.”
By Magnolia Labs, Inc. RATING: 3 Stars SYNOPSIS If you suffer from celiac disease or gluten intolerance, the Gluten Freed app acts as a gluten-free restaurant finder. Pros Shows the nearest restaurant with gluten-free
By Pepper Stuff RATING: 2 Stars SYNOPSIS The Gluten Free Restaurant Cards app allows people managing celiac disease or gluten intolerance to safely and easily dine out, even in another country. This app has more
By oneAppOneCause RATING: 4 Stars SYNOPSIS Glucose Buddy is described as a data storage tank for people with diabetes. Users can manually enter blood glucose numbers, carbohydrate intake, insulin dosage and activities. Users are given
By AgaMatrix, Inc. RATING: 4 Stars SYNOPSIS WaveSense Diabetes Manager helps you track your blood glucose results, carb intake and insulin doses. Features include a logbook, trend chart, email reports, color-coded results, video content from
By Food Angels UK Ltd. RATING: 1 Star SYNOPSIS The FoodWiz app can be used to scan and read product bar codes and find out which products meet your needs based on specific allergen restrictions,
By IGRASS PTY LTD RATING: 2 Stars SYNOPSIS Ever wonder what's in your soda? The Food Additives app provides information about additives (such as maximum daily intake, known and potential side effects) and how to
By Hachette Book Group, Inc. RATING: 4 Stars SYNOPSIS Television personality Elisabeth Hasselbeck shares her experiences about living gluten-free. This app offers tips on how to find a gluten-free menu, create a gluten-free shopping list,
By Merck & Co., Inc. RATING: 5 Stars SYNOPSIS Vree for Diabetes is a portable resource for managing diabetes. The app includes diabetes education resources to better understand Type 2 diabetes and the requirements to
By AllergyEats LLC RATING: 2 Stars SYNOPSIS The AllergyEatsMobile app is loaded with information built by members of the food allergy community who can offer assistance to each other by rating a restaurant on how
By Artificial Life, Inc. RATING: 4 Stars SYNOPSIS GluCoMo is an electronic diary and reminder system for people with diabetes. It allows users to track blood sugar levels, insulin intake and other health components like
By Visual Identity Group, Inc. RATING: 4.5 Stars SYNOPSIS Gluten Free Daily is an online guide built to provide education and resources about following a gluten-free diet. Whether you suffer from celiac disease, gluten intolerance,
Synopsis of the App The creators may be MyFitness Pal, but the nutrition analysis features will make this app your best nutrition friend. Adjust goals, enter caloric intake (food) and output (exercise), add to the
Seasonal allergies—of which the most common include allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and allergic conjunctivitis (eye allergies)—affect millions of people. Typical outdoor allergens include tree pollens in the early spring, grass pollens in late spring to
As we near the anniversary of the devastating Tohoku earthquake in Eastern Japan, aftereffects still linger. And among the most chilling aspects of the disaster are the nuclear reactors damaged by the earthquake and subsequent
Nutritional Benefits of Onions By Jill Weisenberger, MS, RD, CDE This relative of the lily offers low-calorie, fat-free flavor and a helping of health boosters. One cup of raw onions contains 64 calories and is