A new app for counting calories
November 3, 2011
By: Anahad O'Connor
Technology is changing everything today. Smartphones allow for the capability to download apps to do almost anything and one thing that is being worked on is a new app to help count calories. I feel as though athletes are always wanting to know how to count their calories and how to control what they eat and this new app may seem like a step in that direction. The article does point out that this new app wouldn't be able to tell what is in some foods, however that could be something that is needed to be put in before it is sent off. I think that this would be a useful tool for athletes to use if they owned a smartphone. I still feel that knowing how to count calories on your own, with the aid of internet resources and books, is a good skill to have. Especially as an athletic trainer we should be able to help guide athletes in counting their calories and maximize their knowledge on the topic. Technology is a good thing to use and be familiar with but I don't think it should be the only source of information.
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