MyDASHDiet app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Fresh Object Software
First release : 02 Mar 2011
App size: 2.06 Mb
A local drug store blood pressure test indicated high readings. My doctor prescribed the DASH Diet. Within 2 weeks my blood pressure had dropped to normal.
The DASH Diet works, however, maintaining the DASH eating plan as a lifestyle can get detailed. For example, I needed a spreadsheet just to keep track of my food servings. Then there where other issues such as the application of DASH to my personal caloric needs, figuring out the serving size maze, not to mention keeping tabs on the most important nutrients like sodium and fat that impact my blood pressure on a daily basis, and much more.
So I developed MyDASHDiet so that DASH Diet users have a convenient tool to help them manage their DASH Diet eating plan effectively and conveniently. With MyDASHDiet you can:
- Apply the DASH Diet using your own specific caloric profile (All data remains private on your iPhone)
- Set your own Sodium Reduction strategy to achieve maximum blood pressure reduction benefit
- Track all your daily recommended DASH servings and keep a history of your food intake
- Utilize the simple "Quick Add" feature to add multiple servings for on-the-go tracking without entering new food
- View a daily summary of your consumed nutrition to help guide future food choices
- Monitor nutrients important to the DASH diet such as sodium and fat
- Utilize a Default Servings Library to add recommended servings for the most common foods, with a realistic nutrition facts label
- Create and manage your own library of food Servings
- Quickly modify entries for reduced or oversized servings
- Utilize resources that provide links to online nutrition lookups tools. (requires Internet)
- Track and record blood pressure readings to gauge your progress
- Enjoy the built in DASH Diet Reference to learn all about effective DASH Diet eating
- Enjoy a Quick Start guide and Video Tutorials on the www.freshobject.com/mydashdiet support site
Eat Right and Lower your Blood Pressure with MyDASHDiet!
EULA:
MyDASHDiet is not a replacement for professional medical treatment and/or council, but simply a tool for you to help manage the DASH diet lifestyle as directed by your doctor or as directed by the publicly available DASH diet literature at your own discretion.
We wish you the best in heart-health!
Latest reviews of MyDASHDiet app for iPhone and iPad
I was delighted to see this app, and its a promising start -- clean interface, and I like the primary Daily Diet screens at-a-glace tracking of servings in the DASH Diet categories. I also like the ability to add to the library. However, there are some flaws that seriously compromise the apps utility. First, there seems to be no way to delete entries from either Daily Diet or Library -- the "edit" and "plus" keys appear to have add-only functionality right now, and I was immediately frustrated by the inability to delete some mistaken entries that made daily counts inaccurate. Second, there seemst to be no way to modify some aspects of the profile - e.g., I would like to change the target daily caloric intake.
It is helpful. Doctors might find it useful. Perhaps a drug company could sponsor it.
Three revisions would help: 1. Correct the spelling of (Daily) Allowence (sic). See screen shot page four above. Yes, its misspelled in the app too. 2. As previous reviewer noted, there is a need for a feature that permits entry errors to be removed, i.e., I finger fumbled squash, but I meant to enter spinach. Im stuck with the squash entry. 3. There is no ability (that I can find) to go back in and add food for a past date like yesterday. i forgot to add the yogurt that I ate for a midnight snack. I cant go back and enter it.
Aside from what everyone is saying below.. You can delete your entries. Swipe your finger across over the item that was entered incorrectly and a delete button will show up. Otherwise, Im finding it very difficult to add foods that are not listed in the already stored database. For example, If I order a meal at a restaurant and I need to add it on the app, it is very difficult to know the nutrition information of each item on the plate. The amount of food items that are already "stored" in the app are very vague and uniform. Not all brands and food have the same nutrition information. Unless you physically have the box of food that youre eating from with the nutritional fact information on the outside staring you in the face then it is easy to input that information: otherwise its extremely difficult and frustrating at times that you cant efficiently add everything you want to in the app... Just some considerations I hope you app makers can revise! Otherwise I think its a great app with a great purpose, just needs fine tuning!!!
This application doesnt have many foods in the library. Im constantly adding foods and filling in the blanks. Livstrong app is much better.