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iPad2 FNCE2011 Give-away Winner!
posted at 11.04.2011 |We're happy to announce our iPad2 winner - Jacklyn Cunningham, RD of Yucca Valley, CA.
Congratulations, Jacklyn and thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth at FNCE2011 San Diego. Since MealLogger Starter is free, there's no reason for your clients to use paper food records ever again. -The MealLogger TeamBut I'm Hungry! e-book Readers Can Journal with MealLogger
posted at 10.12.2011 |
We're happy to announce our collaboration with the publishers of But I'm Hungry! to
offer the personal version of MealLogger to But I'm Hungry! readers. TAMPA,
Fla., Oct. 12, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The But
I'm Hungry! team
is proud to introduce a collaboration with MealLogger,
a suite of online nutrition coaching tools for smartphones. The
software was designed to give professional dietitians a clear and
continuous visual record of their client's meals so they can help them
make the right modifications to their diets. According
to Sue Mellen, editor of But
I'm Hungry!, the new e-book that looks at the role hunger
plays in scuttling peoples' attempts to develop healthy eating habits,
"This is really a marriage made in Nutrition Heaven," she says. "In the
book, we offer a range of tools to help people deal with hunger and
change their eating habits. The Number One tool we mention is a food
journal, and MealLogger lets
people create the ultimate food journal." A Marriage
Made in Nutrition Heaven But
I'm Hungry! readers
can now use MealLogger to put
the message of the book into practice. When someone clicks the Buy Now
button (for either the pdf or epub version of But
I'm Hungry!) at www.butimhungry.net/ordernow they'll be
taken to PayPal, where they'll be able to pay for the book through a
PayPal account or major credit card. The But
I'm Hungry! team
will then receive notification of the payment and send the buyer a link
to their book. Along with that link will be a special code allowing
them to sign up, free of charge, for the MealLogger service
athttp://butimhungry.meallogger.com/user_signup/. MealLogger's
photo-based meal-journaling tools allow individuals to keep track of
their meals in pictures. Unlike traditional meal logs, all people need
is their smartphone and they can conveniently capture all their meals
wherever they are. When used in tandem with the nutritional advice
offered in But
I'm Hungry!, people can better keep track of their new
dietary regimen, making them one step closer to achieving their
fitness/nutrition goals. Not only doesMealLogger make
keeping a food journal easier, but MealLogger photo
food journals can be shared to Facebook, Twitter and other social
networking sites to help readers create new conversations around
healthy eating and lifestyle change. This
is the first time the MealLogger tools,
usually reserved for healthcare professionals, have been made available
to individuals interested in better controlling their diets. About But
I'm Hungry! But
I'm Hungry! is
a collaborative effort by a health writer, nutritionist and editor who
have joined forces to help people beat the one thing that often stands
in the way of living healthy: hunger. It is a blueprint for
understanding and controlling hunger and taking back your life. The
e-book includes analyses of hunger, meal plans and recipes, and tons of
strategies for beating the beast. For more information or to purchase a
book in pdf or epub formats, go towww.butimhungry.net.
The full text of the press release:
Source: Satisfaction
Solutions Press
Date: October
12, 2011 09:46 ET
But I'm Hungry! Teams Up with Meal Journaling
Service, MealLogger
MealLogger used as research tool in global infant mortality research project
posted at 09.20.2011 |
MealLogger is being used by the University of Helsinki in a research project called GloCal, which aims to develop new approaches to reduce infant mortality in developing countries. The researchers use MealLogger to help document and analyze the diets of infants and young children in India.
- We are going to monitor about 80 mothers in four villages and will use traditional research tools and MealLogger to document the diets of their children. The pictures combined with textual descriptions will help us researchers to really see, what the children are eating, the nutritional value of their meals and where improvements could be made, project researcher Marianne Prasad from the University of Helsinki says.
High infant mortality is one of India’s largest challenges. Malnutrition especially during the first two years of the child’s life has a negative impact on a child’s development and ultimately survival.
The aim of the GloCal project is to develop new mobile nutrition counseling services. In the beginning, the goal is to use mobile applications and solutions to guide and advice mothers on how to feed their children and to provide health care workers information about the nutritional needs of infants and the importance of nutrition to overall health. In the long term, the goal of the project is to develop comprehensive mobile children’s health services that benefit both mothers and health care workers.
The pilot phase of the project will last for two years. Partners include the Tampere University of Technology, Aalto University, Nokia, Datafisher and several NGOs. The first field research phase in India will start in October 2011.
- It will be very interesting to be able to test new technology in the field of nutritional research, the leader of the research project, Professor of Nutrition Physiology Marja Mutanen, from the University of Helsinki says.
- In addition to using traditional nutrition analysis software, with MealLogger we have a have a chance to try something new. I believe the visual dimension that MealLogger adds to our data will help us researchers get an even more accurate picture of the diets of the participating children, Marianne Prasad says.
For further information
GloCal reseach project: Project Researcher Marianne Prasad, tel. +358 50 318 3935 ,
mail: marianne.prasad[a]helsinki.fi
MealLogger: CEO Michael Quarshie, tel. +358 50 327 8883,
mail: michael[a]wellnessfoundry.com
About the University of Helsinki
About the Tampere University of Technology
About Aalto University
About Nokia
About Datafisher
Customer Successes - Peggy Korody, RD
posted at 08.19.2011 |
Read
one client's review of how working with MealLogger helped her.
Client
testimonial - using MealLogger with Peggy Korody, RD
Vist Peggy Korody, RD
- RD4Health.com for more information .
Got a success story to share? Let us know and we'll share it!
Contact
us to share your story
--The MealLogger Team
Customer Successes: Rebecca Bitzer MS, RD & Associates
posted at 08.19.2011 |
Read
one client's review of how working with MealLogger helped her.
Client
testimonial - using MealLogger with Rebecca Bitzer, MS,RD &
Associates
Vist Rebecca Bitzer MS,
RD & Associates for more information.
Got a success story to share? Let us know and we'll share it!
Contact
us with your stories.
--The MealLogger Team
MealLogger mentioned in "Can your smartphone save your life?" in VentureBeat
posted at 06.29.2011 |MealLogger is mentioned in a recent article by Ciara Byrne in an article in VentureBeat titeled "Can your smartphone save your life?". You can read the full article here
MealLogger profiled in the The Times-Picayune
posted at 06.29.2011 |Registered dietitian Molly Kimball profiles MealLogger as part of a review of currently available phone apps. You can read the full article here
New MealLogger™ App for Android Released
posted at 03.11.2011 |
New Version of the MealLogger™ for
Android app released.
The updated app, MealLogger™ version 1.07, is now avialable for download
from the Android Market.
Version 1.07 addresses performance and stability issues in the previous
version. Image size is automatically compressed by the
MealLogger app for increased stability and more efficient use of memory
on your phone.
If you are client currently using MealLogger™ on your Android phone, we
suggest upgrading to version 1.07.
MealLogger™ CEO to speak on mobile health at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
posted at 02.12.2011 |
Michael Quarshie, CEO of Wellness Foundry, the parent company of MealLogger™ will present next week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain as part of the ”mHealth” panel session on the future of mobile health. Last year the Mobile World Congress attracted over 49.000 visitors, making it the world's largest mobile industry event.
Quarshie will participate in the mHealth conference session as a speaker and panelist. The conference is held on Monday, February 14. It is called: "A Glimpse into the Future Business and Technology of mHealth." The other speakers and panelists include directors from HP, McKinsey and Orange HealthCare.
To find out more about the event, click here.Smartphones 28% of US cellphone market, 1 in 2 Americans will have a smartphone by end of 2011
posted at 01.01.2011 |The Nielsen Company reported that as of the third quarter of 2010, 28% of all U.S. mobile subscribers have a smartphone.. The Nielsen Company also estimated earlier in the year that 1 in 2 Americans will have a smartphone by Christmas 2011. A smartphone is a phone that has an operating system similar to a computer.
Significance of Compassionate Coaching by Case Western Reserve University
posted at 01.01.2011 |
Coaching with Compassion can have a big significance according to research done by Case Western Reserve University.
Winning business tips for Registered Dietitians by Denice Ferko-Adams
posted at 12.29.2010 |Registered dietitian Denice Ferko-Adams has shared winning business tips for RDs. To read the full story, click here.
New Free Training Classes Every Day Starting Tomorrow
posted at 12.15.2010 |
We've added more free classes
Register for one of our free training classes online by clicking hereor by following the "Register for MealLogger™ Classes" link on the www.meallogger.com home page.
12/16/10 - 10:00 AM EST 12/17/10 - 9:00 AM EST 12/17/10 - 4:00 PM EST 12/20/10 - 2:00 PM EST 12/21/10 - 10:00 AM EST 12/22/10 - 2:00 PM EST 12/23/10 - 2:00 PM EST
iPad Raffle Winner Announced!
posted at 12.14.2010 |
We've tallied the entries.
Put them in a spreadsheet.
Randomized the order of the list.
Used the random number generator at www.random.org to generate the winning number
The winner is.....
Alicia Thomas!
Thanks again to everyone who visited the MealLogger booth to enter.
- The MealLogger Team
MealLogger Training Catalog Online
posted at 11.22.2010 |
Our
training classes are now online.
Visit our training site to find out when our
next class will be. This link will take you to a third-party site
(www.gototraining.com).
Open registration - classes limited to 25 attendees.
Denice Ferko-Adams RD and MealLogger at Long Island Dietetic Association on November 20.
posted at 11.19.2010 |
Long Island Dietetic Association - Entrepreneurial Skills Workshop:
We are extremely fortunate this year to have two nationally acclaimed speakers – Ann Silver and Denice Ferko-Adams – for this skill building workshop. Designed to sharpen your business skills, join us for a great workshop.
DATE/TIME: Saturday, November 20, 2010 - Program
8:00 – 8:45 AM Check in, get parking permit and Breakfast
8:45 – 10:00 Public Speaking Skills
Toastmaster Dhamana Shakespeare-Turner
10:00 - 11:15 Making Nutrition Your Business: Starting a Private Practice
Ann
Silver, MS, RD,
CDE
11:15 - 11:30 Break and visit our sponsor tables
11:30 - 1:00 Survival Skills in the Corporate Setting
Denice Ferko-Adams, MPH, RD, LDN
Wellness Press, President
CEUs and Program Fee:
4-hours of Continuing Education credits have been submitted for the program.
Non-LIDA/GNYDA members will be charged an admission fee ($50) or can join LIDA ($35) with proof of ADA membership.
Students will not be charged an admission fee with proof of student status from ADA approved Program.
Cancellation of any LIDA meeting due to inclement weather will be announced through LIDA’s website, www.eatrightli.org
Location: Nassau Community College, Building K Ballroom, Garden City, NY, 11530
Nassau Community College Building K
¨ Take Northern or Southern State Parkway to Meadowbrook Parkway.
¨ Get off at the Stewart Ave exit (M3).
¨ Cross over Stewart Ave. you’ll be on Endo Blvd. and make a right at next traffic light, Miller Ave.
¨ First left is parking lot East 2.
¨ First building on your left is Building K.
¨ Pick up parking permit at Building K then park in East 2 lot.
Pre
register by emailing nutritionwisdom@aol.com
or calling 631-979-9512
Nutrition Consultants of Tulsa and MealLogger - Press Feature
posted at 11.19.2010 |
Rene
Norman, RD and the dietitians of Nutrition Consultants of Tulsa -
www.nutritiontulsa.com - were featured in an article by Jason Ashley Wright of The Tulsa World on
Nov.16. Read a journalist's first-hand experience of Rene's
nutrition coaching delivered via MealLogger.
Jason Ashley Wright: "...this was the most fun way we've ever kept a
food journal. For those like us who love to text, it's a dream."
Read the full article here.
For more about RD's Rene Norman, Cece Davis, Connie Bendel and the
services they offer, visit www.nutritiontulsa.com.
ADA FNCE 2010 - Thanks for visiting our booth
posted at 11.19.2010 |
We're
Back
We
are back at our offices following the American Dietetic Assocation's
annual FNCE 2010 Conference in Boston. From November 6-9, 2010 at the
Boston Convention Center, the conference was a welcome opportunity not
only to announce MealLogger's wide-scale release but to meet the many
RD's we've come to know as supporters and customers. Thanks to all who
stopped by!
What's
Next?
Now that we're all back
in the office, here's preview of what we'll be doing in the near future:
- New billing system to launch in the coming weeks
- MealLogger will be sponsoring the Long Island Dietetic Assocation's Entrepreneurial Skills Workshop on November 20. Visit The Long Island Dietetic Association for more details
- We will be
posting a recording of Denice Ferko-Adams' October 27 Webinar presented
in cooperation with the Nutrition Entrepreneurs DPG.
- We will announce the winner of our iPad raffle. For those of you who registered, you will receive a reminder email to confirm registration of your MealLogger account.
- We will
launch a new training site. View our course catalog and
register for training at your convenience.
-Michael, Nicolas and the MealLogger Team
MealLogger Debuts at American Dietetic Association (ADA) Food & Nutrition Expo
posted at 11.08.2010 |
Nutrition Advice on the Go: MealLogger Debuts at American Dietetic Association (ADA) Food & Nutrition Expo
Interactive food “photo journal” tool for dietitians unveiled at the world’s largest annual meeting of
food and nutrition professionals to be held in Boston, Massachusetts November 6 – 8, 2010 November 6, 2010 Boston, MA – MealLogger is an easy and personal coaching service that allows you to “take your dietitian” to your next meal. Clients use a free phone app to take photos of their meals and send them to an interactive website for their health professional to review. Unveiled at the American Dietetic Association (ADA's) 2010 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo, November 6-9 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts, spokesperson and wellness expert Denice Ferko-Adams says that this tool will change how dietitians work with clients. Key Facts:
• MealLogger enables professionals to provide real-time feedback and advice to clients as they eat. It is easy to detect trends in clients’ eating habits from the visual food journal. • MealLogger is compatible with all major smartphones • MealLogger is offered as a service by select nutrition professionals both in the private and public sectors and is already being used to counsel people with diabetes or eating disorders, athletes, weight loss, business travelers, executives, and teens
• Consumers can find a dietitian using Meallogger by visiting www.meallogger.com. Why MealLogger Works: • The power of food photo journals – Food journals work. Research shows that keeping food records is a better predictor of weight loss success than BMI, age or frequency of exercise. • Recent clinical research suggests that creating photo journals can have a dramatic, positive impact on dietary behavior. By stopping to take the picture of the food, the person must pause and evaluate what they are about to consume. • Making incremental changes in diet – MealLogger is not a diet program. It’s an interactive tool that helps health professionals to connect with their clients and help them make small, incremental changes to their eating habits. What are Registered Dietitians saying about MealLogger: “MealLogger gives my clients the accountability they need to stay focused on healthy choices.” Cece L. Davis, RD, CSSD, LD - Nutrition Consultants of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
“This tool is so much easier than other applications. The date and time stamping are great features: it helped a business woman who travels to discover that she is grazing more than she imagined. It’s a great tool!” Rene Norman, RD, LD - Nutrition Consultants of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK “Some people cannot afford to see me as often as they need. MealLogger gives them the opportunity to get that extra coaching without making as many appointments.”
Connie Bendel, RD, LD - - Nutrition Consultants of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK “My clients know the value of a food log, but struggle with the time it takes to complete. Taking pictures of everything they eat and drink makes a food log simple, quick and effective tool for behavior change.”
Lynn Grieger, RD, CDE, cPT – Health, food and fitness coach, Manchester, VT
Meallogger is a wonderfully innovative tool that is convenient and easy for clients to track their choices; with a real time pause built in to create a level of awareness prior to eating. The visual feedback for the client combined with the ease and speed for the nutrition coach to provide feedback makes this a tool that is highly utilized! Julie Schwartz MS, RD, CSSD, LD, ACSM-HFS – Atlanta, GA “In using MealLogger with a female bulimic patient, she found by taking photos and seeing the excess foods, it helped her not to overeat. I am looking forward to using this tool in my practice.” Donna Israel, PhD, RD, LPC, FADA – Professional Nutrition Therapists, Dallas, TX “We used MealLogger as an addition to a 60-day health challenge for a small company following their initial biometric screening. The program participants were all clamoring to be the ones to try it out! “ Carole Ireton-Jones, PhD, RD, LD, CNSD – Professional Nutrition Therapists, Dallas, TX
Customer and media resources
posted at 11.03.2010 |
Many of you have asked us for downloadable images to use as part of your website integration.
Please feel free to use these images for building your website or as part of a story if you represent the media.
Paste these links into your browser and download will begin automatically
http://www.meallogger.com/system/files/23/original/iPhoneAndMeal.jpg?1288816275
http://www.meallogger.com/system/files/24/original/Wellness_Foundry_042_MealLogger_LR.jpg?1288816316
Also, you may embed our video onto your site. HD source video available upon request.
http://www2.meallogger.com/articles/2010/10/01/watch-the-new-meallogger-video/
Denice Ferko-Adams hosts webinar for Nutrition Entrepeneurs
posted at 11.03.2010 |
On October 27, MealLogger sponsored a webinar in conjunction with the Nutrition Entrepreneurs Dietary Practice Group.
The webinar, hosted by Denice Ferko-Adams, MPH, RD, LDN was titled "New Service Ideas: Is there a dietitian in your client’s pocket?"
If you missed it, you can view the webinar recording at www.nedpg.org.
MealLogger hosts technology workshop in Atlanta.
posted at 11.03.2010 |Thank you all who came out to see us at Atlanta and many thanks to Page Love and her staff at Nutrifit for setting it up!
Session Information: We all lead busy lives. Finding ways to stay in touch with your clients online can improve eating and exercise compliance and generate new revenue. Denice Ferko-Adams will review the evidence behind food records and ideas to use expand nutrition services by offering creative virtual services. Participants will have a “no risk” trial opportunity to try MealLogger, a mobile phone app and interactive software tool, at the session. Learn first-hand how it can change how you provide services for your clients.
If you would like to host a MealLogger workshop in your area, please contact us by clicking here.
Watch the new MealLogger video!
posted at 10.01.2010 |
New MealLogger video
MealLogger from Wellness Foundry on Vimeo.
MealLogger Launches MealLogger Mobile Web site
posted at 09.27.2010 |
The new MealLogger Mobile Web site is now available. Introducing MealLogger Mobile Web, now in beta.
MealLogger clients with internet-capable phones can access the MeaLogger mobile website from their mobile phone browser at m.meallogger.com. Connect using your MealLogger username and password.
Adding to our popular mobile apps for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry, MealLogger's mobile-friendly website at m.meallogger.com allows clients with web-enabled smartphones from other manufacturers to create their visual meal journals quickly and conveniently on MealLogger.
Use the MealLogger Mobile Web site to upload meal photos, descriptions, exercise, weight and daily updates.
Denice Ferko-Adams RD, Sunrise Chef on WFMZ TV
posted at 08.19.2010 |
On Friday, August 13 Denice Ferko-Adams appeared on the WFMZ-TV "Sunrise Chef" segment. Watch Denice show you how to prepare a Mustard and Herb Pork Tenderloin and other recipes.
Watch the video and click on the link for the accompanying story and recipe below.
Denice Ferko-Adams - Sunrise Chef
For more information about Denice Ferko-Adams RD, LDN, MPH, visit her site, www.wellnesspress.com
-The Meallogger TeamSarah-Jane Bedwell RD - Lunch Box Makeover
posted at 08.06.2010 |
Sarah-Jane Bedwell RD recently appeared on WTVF Nashville Channel 5's "Talk of the Town" segment with her take on how to improve your child's school lunch box. You can view the clip by visiting http://nashvillenutritionexpert.com/blog or viewing the clip below.
To learn more about Sarah-Jane Bedwell RD, LDN, visit her site: www.nashvillenutritionexpert.com
The MealLogger Team
Site Update - MealLogger's New Look and Feel
posted at 07.24.2010 |Today we launched a new version of www.meallogger.com, and we hope you like what you see. This update includes: * New MealLogger Mobile Download pages accessible outside of the MealLogger application. * More product and service descriptions available. Coming Soon * Watch for postings regarding our upcoming educational events * We will be posting information about our participation at the upcoming ADA FNCE Conference in Boston.
Follow MealLogger on Twitter
posted at 07.12.2010 |We're on Twitter. Stay tuned for information about the MealLogger service, upcoming events, our partners and other news. Find us on Twitter - @MealLogger
MealLogger for Android now available!
posted at 07.12.2010 |You asked and we answered. We're happy to announce that MealLogger Mobile, already available for the iPhone and BlackBerry is now available for Android. Find the free MealLogger Mobile app in the Android Market.
Jamie Oliver's TED Prize wish: Teach every child about food
posted at 02.15.2010 |
Jamie Oliver spoke at the TED 2010 about childhood obesity.
Michelle Obama's Childhood Obesity Campaign
posted at 02.12.2010 |First Lady Michelle Obama rolled out her "Let's Move" campaign, targeting childhood obesity, on Tuesday. She outlined a multi-part approach that involves families and communities and includes input from the public and private sector. Full text article here
Site Update
posted at 02.12.2010 |
The MealLogger site was released today, incorporating a new look and feel as
well as many new features to enhance the experience for our wellness
professionals and their clients
New features include:
- Quick summary of new activity
- Enhanced quick-rating
- Improved photo uploading for digital camera users
- Updated messaging system
- Updated look and feel
- New help system
We welcome your feedback
News archive
- iPad2 FNCE2011 Give-away Winner!
- But I'm Hungry! e-book Readers Can Journal with MealLogger
- MealLogger used as research tool in global infant mortality research project
- Customer Successes - Peggy Korody, RD
- Customer Successes: Rebecca Bitzer MS, RD & Associates
- MealLogger mentioned in "Can your smartphone save your life?" in VentureBeat
- MealLogger profiled in the The Times-Picayune
- New MealLogger™ App for Android Released
- MealLogger™ CEO to speak on mobile health at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
- Smartphones 28% of US cellphone market, 1 in 2 Americans will have a smartphone by end of 2011