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MyNetDiary was invited by Indiana Dietetic Association to share experiences and best practices leveraging apps in RD work. Katherine Isacks, MyNetDiary's advisor presented on April 19, 2012.
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Presented by MyNetDiary.com
Speaker: Katherine Isacks, MPS,RD
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About
One of the first calories tracking apps on the market,
since 2008
Over 2 million users worldwide
Available on iPhone, iPad, Android, and Blackberry
Diet tracking syncs online at www.MyNetDiary.com
Online food, exercise tracking, planning, reporting
Community
Data sharing
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Agenda
Identify pros & cons of smartphone
calorie tracking apps
Provide criteria for assessing quality of a
calorie tracker app
Provide best practices leveraging apps
in RD work
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Pros
Low cost to RD and client
Free and/or paid apps
Free and/or paid subscriptions
Clients can usually afford even the highest
subscription price ~ $60/yr
Price of drinking one can of discounted soda
everyday = $84/yr ($0.23/can)
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Pros
Educational Dietary choices kcal and nutrient intake
Net calories weight control
Tracking works with all eating plans
Interactive Forum and friends allow for sharing and
support
Anonymity helps the shy share too
Empowering Client “drives” – builds confidence and skills
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Cons
Requires some start-up time for learning
Requires use and comfort with smartphones and computer
Not appropriate with eating disorders
Supervised use with minors and those with medical conditions
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Criteria for Assessing
Quality Goal setting
Food database
Speed & efficiency
Summaries & reports
Forum & community
Support & upgrades
Other features
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Goal Setting
Evidence-based equations?
Default % Kcal from
macronutrients?
DRIs for nutrient levels?
Goal setting clear to client?
Can client customize goals?
HELP screens available?
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Food Database
Size matters! Look for a good mix of generic, brand, and
restaurant foods
Has both company-entered and contributed foods Company-entered foods are quality-controlled
User-contributed foods help grow the database
User-contributed foods clearly identified
Allow for custom entered foods & recipes
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MyNetDiary
PhotoFood Service
If something is missing or
not up to date: send nutrition
label photos from the app
User-driven – photos are
taken by users
Company-entered, quality
assured
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Speed & Efficiency
How does the food search work? Have to type complete words?
Auto search function as you type?
Favorites and commonly used items?
Barcode scanning capability?
Flexible units of measure for entering serving sizes?
Easy to custom-enter foods, recipes, or meals?
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Summaries & Reports
How is information summarized?
How is information shared? Within the system
To outside sources
Privacy
More reports on web?
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Lose It!
Sample Web Report
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Community & Forums
Access to forum via app?
Expertise of forum
moderators?
Groups & teams
Facebook and Twitter
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Support & Upgrades
Does app have regular updates to improve functionality?
Do buggy system problems get fixed?
Can you contact anyone for help?
Among top-ranking from your smartphone app store?
Be aware of brand power
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Other Features
Fun and enjoyable to use?
Attractive colors, large enough font?
Reminders built in?
Does it track the important nutrients?
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Best Practices in RD Work
Practice settings: private practice,
outpatient clinic
Avoid trap of becoming client’s app support
Great for some clients, not for others
Calorie tracking apps are tools
Adjunct to care, not a replacement
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Best Practices in RD Work
Experiment with trackers first, before
trying to include them in your practice
Will you use the tracker for entering
client data and reporting?
Will you simply recommend the tracker
for client’s use?
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What’s Next
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Diabetes Tracking
Powerful MyNetDiaryfunctionality
Blood glucose, insulin, medications tracking
Reports
Charts
Parting Thoughts
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Questions?
Thanks for showing an interest in this exciting new field.
Good luck and best wishes!
Katherine Isacks, MPS, RD
Consulting Dietitian for MyNetDiary
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