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Mobile and social tools for encouraging healthy eating Alan Viverette Stanford University
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Yelp for iPhone Search for nearby restaurants that meet your needs and read reviews of their food and service While it encourages eating at restaurants, Yelp increases the  availability  of information on whether healthy food is available at nearby eateries, farmers' markets, and stores
Locavore Find what local foods are in season and where they are available Encourages the habit of eating fresh, sustainable foods by increasing the  availability  of information on fresh foods
DinnerSpinner Find recipes based nutrition information, ingredients, cook time, or recommendations Increases  availability  of cooking easy and healthy food and helps overcome the question of whether to cook or go out to eat
Flickr Take pictures with your phone and instantly upload them to the internet to share with friends Increases the  motivation  to eat and cook healthy foods by making meals, homemade or purchased, public knowledge
Facebook Post and share photos, videos, and blog entries with friends Provides  motivation  for cooking healthy food and sharing it with friends, for whom it can serve as a  trigger  to remind them that healthy food can be fun to make
Conclusion In conclusion, current trends in mobile and social tools for healthy eating are heavy on increasing  availability . With some imagination and determination, they can also be used to provide  motivation  and  triggers  for healthy habits. There is much room for expansion in terms of providing  triggers  for making healthy eating choices in restaurants and encouraging cooking over going out.  Motivation  to do so is also in short supply, considering that existing applications are targeted at those who are already motivated to eat healthy or those who are simply motivated to eat nearby.

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Healthy eating habit tools

  • 1. Mobile and social tools for encouraging healthy eating Alan Viverette Stanford University
  • 2.
  • 3. Yelp for iPhone Search for nearby restaurants that meet your needs and read reviews of their food and service While it encourages eating at restaurants, Yelp increases the availability of information on whether healthy food is available at nearby eateries, farmers' markets, and stores
  • 4. Locavore Find what local foods are in season and where they are available Encourages the habit of eating fresh, sustainable foods by increasing the availability of information on fresh foods
  • 5. DinnerSpinner Find recipes based nutrition information, ingredients, cook time, or recommendations Increases availability of cooking easy and healthy food and helps overcome the question of whether to cook or go out to eat
  • 6. Flickr Take pictures with your phone and instantly upload them to the internet to share with friends Increases the motivation to eat and cook healthy foods by making meals, homemade or purchased, public knowledge
  • 7. Facebook Post and share photos, videos, and blog entries with friends Provides motivation for cooking healthy food and sharing it with friends, for whom it can serve as a trigger to remind them that healthy food can be fun to make
  • 8. Conclusion In conclusion, current trends in mobile and social tools for healthy eating are heavy on increasing availability . With some imagination and determination, they can also be used to provide motivation and triggers for healthy habits. There is much room for expansion in terms of providing triggers for making healthy eating choices in restaurants and encouraging cooking over going out. Motivation to do so is also in short supply, considering that existing applications are targeted at those who are already motivated to eat healthy or those who are simply motivated to eat nearby.