Let your iPhone count calories for you

I'll fully admit to being one of those people who loves their iPhone. I especially love how many different applications there are. There seems to be something for everyone.

This is one I saw while doing "competitive research" for an idea I wanted to pitch. Not surprisingly, someone had beaten me to the punch a long, long time ago.

This application, Nutrition Menu allows you to look up nutritional information for thousands of restaurants as well as everyday food items like milk and fruit. It also has a good journal which you can email to yourself and upload to a spreadsheet.

I think it's a great idea for people on a specialized eating plan who need to keep track of what and how much they eat by keeping a food journal or just being aware. There's always the concern that someone with an unhealthy obsession with healthful eating could become even more obsessed with all this information right at the their fingertips, but all in all, I think this is a great tool.

Of Cupcakes and Control Methods

Chris and I met up with my cousin and his wife for brunch in the village today at this place called Good. Yes, it actually was pretty good—get the Passion Mimosa if you go.

Afterwards, we went for a long walk. Despite it being one of the hottest days of the summer, it was really nice. We also checked out the High Line. It was a great way to spend an afternoon—eating a good meal with good people, taking a walk, getting some sun...

Studying what I do makes eating out a bit different in that I think about what my food has been through before landing in front of me. In my microbiology class, we talked a lot about food-borne illnesses and how to avoid them. One of the main ways is to make sure that hot food stays hot and cold food stays cold. However, I'd never really thought about food in window displays.

While I thought of posting a mini-rant about control methods, the sight of these cupcakes made me giggle a little to myself. I couldn't resist snapping a picture!