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Oyster - The Perfect Aphrodisiac, But What’s In It?

2012-02-09T12:56:00.004-05:00

What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than indulging in some oysters, the perfect
aphrodisiac!

Bon’App says that these pleasurable oysters can be enjoyed guilt-free. Check out what’s
in it for yourself:

Oyster (1 oz without shell)

Only 19 calories,
60 mg of Salt
No Sugar,
No Bad Fat!

That’s pretty healthy!

Do you have any other Valentine’s Day meal ideas?
Just go to Bon’App, say it aloud on your phone and find out what’s in it! Bon’App is
voice-activated and easier to use than any other food app!

Have a Happy Valentine’s Day!

Email your feedback to us at bon.app.team@gmail.com!

Happy Healthy New Year - Celebrate with Champagne Punch!

2011-12-31T03:02:00.000-05:00

With New Year's Eve approaching, you'll be sure to celebrate the last day of the year with some, well, celebratory drinks!

Here's a Champagne Punch recipe that you might be making yourself for you and your friends. Take a look at the impact of 1 glass of this punch:

Try tracking the impact with other drinks you'll be having and see how it affects you!

From all of us at Bon'App, have a healthy and happy New Year! See you in 2012!

How did you like this recipe? Got another great idea for the Bon'App Recipe of the Week? Email your feedback to us at bon.app.team@gmail.com!

Recipe of the Week - Friday, Dec. 23

2011-12-23T16:17:00.006-05:00

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and if you're having a traditional seafood dinner, here's a dish that you might be having!

Penne with Shrimp and Herbed Cream Sauce (get the recipe)
1 pound penne pasta
1/4 cup olive oil
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled, and deveined
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning
1 (15-ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained, roughly chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup white wine
1/3 cup clam juice
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Here, we feature the impact of one serving of this recipe on the batteries of a Bon'App team member (a 22-year-old male), assuming this is his first meal today. View how much is consumed with this recipe:

Bon'App says...

This is a holiday dish that is low in calories, but alarmingly high in Yuk Fat (bad fats) and salt!

How would you make this dish healthier? Got a good ingredient swap? We want to hear your ideas!

Email your feedback to us at bon.app.team@gmail.com!

Recipe of the Week - Friday, Dec. 9

2011-12-09T15:24:00.001-05:00

This week, we talk about the benefit of recipe swaps. Take your favorite recipes that you know are a little unhealthy for you, and substitute some of the "bad" ingredients with healthier ones. For example, let's look at the Original Kellogg's Rice Krispies that we all loved (and surely still love) as kids and see how they compare on Bon'App with our Healthy Rice Krispies.

Original Rice Krispies contain ingredients of butter, marshmallows and Rice Krispies cereal (see full recipe). Let's see the impact of 1 portion of the Original Rice Krispies on a 31-year-old male, assuming that he hasn't eaten anything yet today:

Try and input our user-submitted Rice Krispies recipe into Bon'App and look at its impact on our 31-year-old user now:

3 tbsp almond butter (instead of butter)

4 cups mini marshmallows

6 cups brown rice crisps (instead of Rice Krispies)

1/4 cup raisins

1/4 cup dried cranberries

1/4 cup dark chocolate chips

After swapping out some ingredients from the original recipe, the biggest difference that Bon'App shows us is the amount of salt in each recipe. Bon'App demonstrates that one portion of the Original Rice Krispies recipe impacts our body with 137 mg of salt while our Healthy Rice Krispies has 13 mg. If you're trying to reduce your sodium levels and love Rice Krispies, for example, then try our healthier version!

A challenge for you - input your favorite recipes into Bon'App and view their impact on your diet. Then try to replicate those recipes by swapping some ingredients for healthier ones and see how the impact of your new recipe compares.

How did you like this recipe? Got another great idea for a recipe swap? Email your feedback to us at bon.app.team@gmail.com!

Why is Bon'App Different?

2011-12-08T16:22:00.009-05:00

Nutrition apps provide a solution to tackle this on-going problem people have with eating healthy and getting the right nutrition. However, Bon'App offers something slightly different from all nutrition apps that benefit you best:

Know the impact your foods have on your body. Without all the confusion.
What do those nutrition facts mean on the labels you see on the side of your favorite cereal? What are trans fats? Saturated fats? How do these relate to you?

Bon'App demonstrates the impact of your foods on your daily diet in a language that is simple and easy for everyone to understand. See your calories, sugar, salt, yuk fat*, fiber and protein levels—either for the day or for a certain food.

*Yuk Fat is a Bon'App term for the total amount of trans and saturated fats.

A comprehensive food database with reliable information.
Bon'App uses one of the largest food database available to provide you with nutritional facts for over 140,000 food items.

It's about your health, not about dieting or weight loss.

Bon'App makes you aware of your eating habits and to make changes if you're not meeting your nutrition goals. Our sole goal is to lead a healthier lifestyle by empowering you to make healthier food choices.

Partner with an advisor to help you meet your goals.
Registered advisors (health coaches, nutritionists, dietitians, personal trainers, etc.) can sign up for Bon'App, and users can select a registered advisor to help you stay on track with your nutritional goals.

Try out Bon'App for yourself! Check out http://www.bon-app.com to find out how to download.

Only YOU can give feedback

2011-12-06T16:15:00.002-05:00

We are always looking for new ideas to improve Bon'App for you, our users.

Tell us about your favorite features.
Which features aren't working well for you?
What would you like to see more of?
How can we improve the experience for you?

We want to hear from you! Send us your comments via e-mail to bon.app.team@gmail.com!

Use Bon'App - and Win Healthy Meals Prepared by a Personal Chef!

2011-12-06T11:35:00.001-05:00

Since Bon'App is currently in BETA, we are taking the time to grab YOUR feedback to help us make the app better and easier for you to use.

Be a part of our focus group by using the app and discovering its multiple features. By doing so, you could win a week's worth of healthy meals prepared by your own Personal Chef (courtesy of Bon'App)! Visit the contest page for more details >>

Bon'App Recipe of the Week - Friday, December 2, 2011

2011-12-02T14:19:00.008-05:00

Introducing the Bon'App Recipe of the Week!

Each week, we'll suggest a delicious and healthy meal for you to make at home and also show you the impact of that meal on your batteries (What's a battery?).

This week, check out this New York Times recipe for Cod with Sesame and Ginger (view article). Using Bon'App, we show you how this recipe affects your body via your batteries. Here, we feature the impact of one serving of this recipe on the batteries of a Bon'App team member (a 27-year-old female). View how much is consumed with this recipe:

Bon'App says...

This is a great recipe for adding protein in your diet.

Worried about the salt in this recipe? Use less.

Try it out!

How did you like this recipe? Got another great healthy recipe you want to share with us? Email your feedback to us at bon.app.team@gmail.com!