Diet and Technology

I have always enjoyed physical fitness and particularly enjoy the outdoor activities that you can participate in during the spring and summer months. The sunshine, blue skies and scenery provide a nice break from the confining walls of the gym. Just this past weekend I enjoyed an exuberant workout of roller skating and bike riding at the park.

It felt good to be amongst other park enthusiasts who also shared the love I have for outdoor fitness activities. There were myriad joggers, bike riders, skaters, those doing yoga, tai-chi and even new mothers performing stroller-aerobics.

With all the technological advancements we have, good old fashioned diet and exercise are still necessary to become physically fit. I have always had exercise discipline, but tend to struggle more with the diet piece. For the fitness oriented tech-nista there are some digital devices to help you stay on track.

Have you ever wanted to know how many calories were in the lunch portion of the Pasta Primavera at the Olive Garden or a Venti Starbuck’s Caramel Macchiato before ordering? If so, you can use your cell phone to text “diet1” with the name of the restaurant and menu item. Within seconds, diet.com’s Nutrition on the Go service will send you a reply listing the calories, total fat, carbohydrate, and protein in the requested food.

Have you ever weighed yourself in the morning to only discover that by that evening you were four pounds heavier? Not a good feeling, right? Typically in those scenarios the additional weight is attributed to water. To discern between weight gain and water pounds, the Tanita Duo Scale Plus Body Fat Monitor (model BF680W) provides accurate body weight, body fat percentage, and body water percentage readings. This enables you to precisely track your weight loss progress and you can also avoid the unnecessary frustration with being temporarily bloated. Relax….it’s only water.

You are what you eat; therefore, a food scale is just as important as a body scale. For people truly on-the-go, Liberta digital food scales from Escali literally fit in the palm of your hand. Now you can control your portions even when you’re traveling. These dandy scales fit nicely into your purse, briefcase or desk drawer at the office.

These devices can be helpful with your quest to achieve better health and fitness. They can be useful in enabling you to better adhere to your sensible eating plan or at least assist with damage control. So even if you order that 1000 calorie slice of cheesecake at dinner, you’ll have the knowledge to know how many bites equate to over indulgence. Dine wisely ladies and stay connected!