Winter 2012

Long before probiotics became the darlings of the microbial world, cultures throughout history and across the globe were celebrating fermented foods. Born as a preservation method and used for millennia, the Neolithic tradition of fermentation

"It wasn’t long ago that a common perception in the medical field was that Asian-Americans didn’t have many health problems because they were not visiting the public health clinics," says registered dietitian Beverly Gor, EdD,

Dairy-free products are gaining momentum in the marketplace—and people with dairy-related intolerances and allergies are not their only audience. In addition to vegans, seekers of Kosher Parve products and shoppers concerned about hormones and antibiotics,

When I was a child, my mother (who was—and still is—a wonderful cook) had a small wooden spice rack with two rows of stoppered glass bottles. Those 16 little vials contained pretty much everything she

In the western mountains of Honduras lies Santa Rosa de Copan. This is the poorest region of the country and far from the touristy coast, yet since 2008, Bobbie Randall, MEd, RD, LD, CDE, has

“Some of these children have never seen vegetables outside of a supermarket,” says Denine Rogers, describing students at Dorsett Shoals Elementary School in Douglasville, Ga. That changed when they brought an abandoned community garden back

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,

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

In 2007, grocery chain Whole Foods landed in the hot seat when the Federal Trade Commission discovered co-CEO John Mackey had spent seven years trawling Yahoo! Finance’s online bulletin boards, publishing more than 1,100 posts

RATING: 2.5 SYNOPSIS Through scanned product barcodes, this app helps users interpret food labels and notes various health aspects of the food so consumers can choose healthier alternatives. BOTTOM LINE While the website is great,

By Deltaworks Limited   RATING: 2 Stars SYNOPSIS Carb Master is a simple app for tracking carbohydrate intake. It also tracks total calories, fat, sugar, protein and fiber for the day. This app targets people

  RATING: 4 SYNOPSIS Tracks food, exercise, weight and all the nutrients listed on a Nutrition Facts label. Also includes daily inspirational articles, healthy recipes and an easy-to-understand Help section. BOTTOM LINE Once you register,

MyNetDiary RATING: 3 SYNOPSIS A thorough food diary tracks nutrients including carbohydrates, fats, protein, calcium, trans fat, sodium, carbohydrates, fiber, sugar and saturated fat, exercises and body weight, and shows progress charts. BOTTOM LINE This

RATING: 2 SYNOPSIS Keep track of calories consumed and track workouts to see how much energy is burned. The app is backed by the online fitness community DailyBurn Tracker. BOTTOM LINE For the amount of

By FitNow, Inc. RATING: 3 SYNOPSIS Keeps track of foods you eat with this detailed food database primarily for people wanting to lose weight. It also has a nutrient tracker for logging the amounts of

By Healthy Cloud LLC RATING: 5 SYNOPSIS Blood Sugar Tracker allows the user to easily log blood sugar levels, set target blood glucose ranges, and view history and simple graphs to quickly identify numbers that

University Health Network   RATING: 4 SYNOPSIS This app is designed to easily capture blood glucose readings and supply trend data for up to 90 days. Pros: Unique drag and drop design eliminates the need

Livestrong.com RATING: 4 SYNOPSIS This app is a food and fitness diary for users trying to lose, maintain or gain weight. Nutrition tracking includes total calories, fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates, sugars, fiber and protein. The

RATING: 4 SYNOPSIS For people looking to lose a half-pound to 2 pounds per week or to maintain weight, this app tracks daily consumption of calories, carbohydrates, fat and protein. Meal plans customized for your

By BHI Technologies, Inc. RATING: 2 Stars SYNOPSIS Diabetes Buddy Lite is designed to track the factors that influence blood glucose levels. Key features include tracking daily carb intake, glucose measures, medication, food and water

RATING: 2 SYNOPSIS A comprehensive app to assist with joining a support group, following the Weight Watchers plan step by step, using interactive tools, finding local meetings and creating shopping lists. BOTTOM LINE This app

By Arawella RATING: 4 SYNOPSIS This classic food diary tracks calories, water, fitness and the time each food item is consumed, in addition to total fats, carbohydrates, protein, cholesterol, saturated fat and fiber. Create your

“Always remember that we are not guaranteed tomorrow,” says registered dietitian Judy Gill, MS, RD, LD, who considered this one of the most valuable lessons she learned during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. As the director

“One of the biggest things I learned is how a storm like Katrina really brings out the best and the worst in people and is a true test of a person's ability to survive a

“I became a registered dietitian at the birth of the whole foods, ecology movement and have supported community-based initiatives throughout my career,” says Karen Jackson-Holzhauer, MA, RD, FADA, who works in Southfield, Mich., for the

“Volunteering after Hurricane Katrina helped me see the unmet needs of families during disasters,” says registered dietitian Dianne Lollar, MPH, RD, LD, who put her experience as an airplane pilot to use by flying water,

“I see such potential to help people through physical means and nutrition knowledge to improve health and well being,” says registered dietitian Amanda Paltzer. “Mothers are the pillars of cultures and societies, and children are

Wendy Howard, RD, LD   “I have absolutely loved every aspect of dietetics and all the jobs and paths I’ve traveled in my 25-year career,” says registered dietitian Wendy Howard. After 2005’s Hurricanes Katrina and

“I believe it is the work I was meant to do,” says registered dietitian Ginger Bouvier about her 18-year career in the field of HIV/AIDS care. Bouvier works at the NO/AIDS Task Force, a non-profit

Registered dietitian Diane Imrie, RD, is passionate about local and sustainable food. As the director of nutrition services at Fletcher Allen Health Care, in Burlington, Vt., she brings this enthusiasm to her professional and personal

A profound compassion for others informs the work of registered dietitian Shana Patterson, nutrition coordinator for obesity prevention initiatives at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment in Denver. “I am deeply driven by

By Distal Thoughts   RATING: 2 Stars SYNOPSIS Diabetes Log is a basic app that allows the user to easily track glucose readings, carbohydrate intake and insulin dosage by date.   Pros Provides an electronic

By dLife RATING: 4 Stars SYNOPSIS The Diabetes Companion app is a feature-rich companion for people with diabetes. Features include complete nutrition facts for common foods, tons of recipes, informative videos, Q&A for common diabetes