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15 Best Free Apps for Eating Healthy on a Budget

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Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can definitely be a challenge at times. With fast-food chains such as McDonalds, Burger King, and Wendy’s on nearly every corner, the temptation to stop and get a quick bite to eat is something that everyone has in common. In life, you can’t control everything, but you most definitely can control the food you put into your body.

Of course, it’s okay to splurge every now and then, but if your diet mainly consists of processed foods this can and will be very detrimental to your health. Even though you may not see the effects right away, in the long run you will be more prone to various types of illnesses that can be a great threat to your general health. That being said, there is no better time to take control of your health by finding ways such as downloading healthy food apps to create a more balanced diet.

Due to the fact that the health and fitness lifestyle has become more popular than ever, it only makes sense that the number of health and fitness apps would skyrocket too. It’s 2019, and there seems to be an app for just about everything! So why not download an app that can transform your diet and help you live a healthier lifestyle? These apps can virtually do everything! Some can track your heart rate, the number of calories you eat, provide you with personalized meal plans and so much more. Having these apps is almost like having a personal trainer or nutritionist in your pocket. 

So instead of spending hundreds of dollars on a personal trainer or nutritionist, you can simply download apps that can basically do the same thing. Feel free to utilize or download the various apps that Wikiby has found to help you keep your general or specific diet on track and so that you can crush your fitness goals by the new year. 

15 Best Free Apps For Healthy Eating On A Budget

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Protein Sources for Vegans (Infographic)

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When my beautiful middle daughter, Brittany, was 12, she decided she no longer wanted to eat meat. It actually began to nauseate her to even look at meat. I thought it was adorable when she announced that she never wanted to eat anything “…that once had a face.” I said, “Fair enough!” and launched into in-depth research of healthy eating for vegetarians and vegans (assuming that could be a future choice). My main concern was protein because, let’s face it, we all associate protein with meat and meat with protein.

I was delighted (then and now) that there are so many sources of protein that never had a face.

I began making and buying black bean burgers, nuts by the pound, and even more vegetables than I already did. Brittany’s vegetarianism, in my opinion, helped make me a better (and healthier) cook. What some may have viewed as a “problem” or “headache” was actually a positive for our family. She has stuck with her vegetarianism and I have stuck with a very healthy obsession with vegetables!

You can most certainly have a healthy diet if you are a vegetarian or even a vegan. You simply have to make certain you are as conscientious and passionate about what you INCLUDE as you are about what you EXCLUDE.

The wonderful infographic below, from Snap Kitchen, sums it up beautifully. It also has made me pretty darn hungry for a great salad with chickpeas and nuts… so I’ll just wrap things up…

Infographic Source: Snap Kitchen


How to Get What You Pay for With Specialty Eggs (Infographic)

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Specialty Eggs Infographic
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For a long time now, I’ve bought specialty eggs – only buying those that assured me that the chickens involved were treated like all living things should be:  humanely, kindly, and with respect. The living conditions of animals such as chickens concerns me greatly, and I let my concerns be known with my pocketbook.

Apparently a lot of people care as much about the treatment of these helpless animals as I do.  The problem is, while —shoppers are spending more on specialty eggs, new research reveals they don’’t really know what they are buying.

The infographic – in addition to the information below – is eye-opening. I hope you’ll pass the information around and let your concerns be heard loud and clear… with your money. It does, indeed, speak louder than words.

A national survey shows egg carton labels are confusing consumers. They want the benefits of pasture-raised eggs but are mistakenly buying eggs labeled “free-range” and “cage-free” instead because they don’’t understand the differences in how the eggs are produced.

“”The only way consumers can be confident they are getting genuine pasture-raised eggs is to look for the Certified Humane® label,”” said Adele Douglass, executive director of Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC). “Vital Farms is the only national brand of pasture-raised eggs that qualifies as Certified Humane®.” Established by HFAC in 1998, the Certified Humane® label means a product meets a series of standards for more responsible farm animal practices.

Consumers are willing to pay extra for specialty eggs, but the new study shows they’’re not getting what they think they’’re paying for. They want pasture-raised eggs because those eggs come from hens that are raised on open pastures. But consumers are buying free-range and cage-free labeled eggs laid by hens that are often not much better off than caged birds.

May 2014 Egg Label Survey
When shopping for eggs, 50 percent of respondents said they look for the free-range label. Cage-free (48 percent) and organic (47 percent) were the second and third most popular labels. Fewer than 1 in 4 (24 percent) sought out a pasture-raised label. However, when asked to describe the terms “free-range” and “cage-free,” most respondents described pasture-raised eggs, imagining hens roaming and feeding on open pastures.

Vital Farms works with 52 family-owned farms across the United States and distributes pasture-raised eggs to grocery stores nationwide. The online survey commissioned by Vital Farms found that nearly two-thirds of consumers (62 percent) have purchased specialty eggs, and almost half of respondents (45 percent) reported buying more specialty eggs over the past three years.

Currently, there are no government standards for egg labels, and the term “organic” is the only label regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Comparing Pasture-Raised to Free-Range and Cage-Free
Pasture-Raised Hens (as defined by HFAC)
Pasture-raised hens are each given 108 square feet of outdoor space to roam around, and they have unlimited daytime access to sunlight, fresh air, and any foods that are naturally available on their pastures. Supplemental feed for the hens is antibiotic- and hormone-free.

Free-Range and Cage-Free Hens
The industry standard for free-range hens is that they have some access to the outdoors each day. This access could be limited to a hole that merely allows the hens to poke out their heads and see the sky. While it’s true that cage-free hens are not in cages, they can be packed in a barn with no access to the outdoors.

This is a taste issue, a nutrition issue, and an animal welfare issue,” said Matt O’Hayer, Vital Farms co-founder and CEO. “Not only do pasture-raised hens have ample room to roam, but they are moved onto fresh patches of grass every few days so the pastures have a chance to recover and remain healthy and productive. This outdoor lifestyle — what we like to call ‘salad and exercise’ — makes for eggs that are richer, tastier, and nutritionally superior to any other eggs.”

Vital Farms pasture-raised eggs are sold nationwide at Whole Foods Markets and other specialty grocery stores. The eggs are also sold at H-E-B and Kroger stores in Texas, and beginning in June 2014, at Vons grocery stores in Southern California. Vons is owned and operated by Safeway.

The nationwide poll was conducted on QuickTake.com in May 2014 using an online scientific sample of nearly 670 Americans, ages 21-54.
About Vital Farms

Vital Farms offers Certified Humane® pasture-raised eggs that set the standard for taste and nutrition while also promoting the welfare of happy, healthy hens. Started in Austin, Texas, in 2007 with 50 hens, Vital Farms now partners with 52 independent, family-owned farms in six states across the United States. It is the only national supplier of pasture-raised eggs in the country. Vital Farms eggs are sold in grocery stores nationwide under the brand names Vital Farms, Pasture Verde, Backyard Eggs, Alfresco Eggs, and Texas Chicken Ranch.

In 2012, Vital Farms was listed by Inc. magazine as the country’’s fastest growing food company.