The document describes a new app called Chemical Counter that allows users to log the foods they eat and see which chemicals and toxins are contained within them. The app aims to increase awareness of chemicals in food and offer healthier alternatives. It will track a user's daily chemical consumption and provide information on toxic food additives to avoid. The app will include a counter to tally chemicals from foods, a daily chemical list, a calendar to track progress, recipe suggestions without chemicals, and additional sources for information.

1. Putting the
good in your
body and
keeping the
bad out

2. Chemical Counter is the newest app where you can put which
foods you are eating and the app will tell you which chemicals
are in those foods and how to avoid them.
 FOCUS: To provide information on which toxic and dangerous
chemicals those are consuming in their foods when they eat,
and to offer a more healthy option. Will also track how many
chemical/toxins those are consuming daily.
 GOAL OF APP: To spread awareness of
chemicals and toxins that are in our
foods that we eat and to offer
healthier options.
WHAT IS “CHEMICAL COUNTER”
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3. Top 1 0 F o od Additives
t o Avoid:
1. Artifical
Sweetners
2. High Fructose
Corn Syrup
3. Monosodium
Glutamate (MSG
/ E621)
4. Trans Fat
5. Common Food
Dyes
6. Sodium Sulfite
(E221)
7. Sodium
Nitrate/Sodium
Nitrite
8. BHA and BHT
(E320)
9. Sulfur Dioxide
(E220)
10. Potassium
Bromate
Today, their are tons of chemicals and food
additives added to our foods that we consume
daily. Food Additives have been used for
centuries to enhance the appearance and flavor
of food and prolong shelf life. These food
additives although are increasing our risk for
multiple types of cancer, diabetes, heart disease
and our mental health.
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4.  Counts the total number of chemicals your consuming daily
 List of foods with dangerous toxins and chemicals
 Offers substitutes and healthier options
 Gives more information on each food, such as
 http://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/types/index.html
 http://www.ewg.org/
 http://healthychild.org/
 http://www.prevention.com/
 Recipes for foods without chemicals
 http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2012/09/how-to-avoid-chemicals-in-
your-food-without-spending-a-fortune/
FEATURES
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5.  TOMATO: The tomato is essentially the home button. When you
tap the tomato a list of options will come up. These options
will include:
 COUNTER – this section will provide a list of foods and meals that you
can select from. Once you pick the food you’ve consumed it will
calculate the number of chemicals or toxins in that food.
 DAILY CHEMICALS – this section will then take the list from the counter
and list out each chemical or toxin you’ve consumed that day and a
brief description of each.
 CHEMICAL CALENDAR – Shows a calendar of the current month and
number of chemicals/toxins you’ve consumed so you can track your
progress on the road to eating healthier.
 RECIPES – this sections gives you list of healthier recipes without
chemicals and offers websites with more recipes.
 SOURCES – this will offer more websites, books, articles, etc. to help
give even more information.
HOW TO USE IT
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6. What
will it
look
like?
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7.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgA38pFEEYw
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0h3AcHUMGg
 There are many ways we can eat healthier and not spend a
fortune as well. Many of our foods are linked with chemicals
and food toxins that are very dangerous to our health, maybe
not now, but in the future it can affect us.
WHY DOES IT MATTER?
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8.  "By Types of Foods." Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 May 2014.
<http://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/types/index.html>.
 "Keep Them Safe." Healthy Child Healthy World. N.p., n.d.
Web. 06 May 2014. <http://healthychild.org/>.
 "Prevention: Healthy Living Tips, Fitness, Recipes, Diet,
Beauty." Prevention: Healthy Living Tips, Fitness, Recipes,
Diet, Beauty. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 May 2014.
<http://www.prevention.com/>.
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