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APP REVIEW: Diabetes Buddy Lite

F&Food & Nutrition Magazine
· 1 min read

Photo: Vlada Karpovich

Written in 2012, 14 years ago. Food science changes, so check newer advice before you change your routine.

Lifestyle Consistency

Everyday Wellness Habit Consistency

Core daily lifestyle pillars recommended by nutrition professionals for lifelong vitality.

  1. Morning Hydration & SunlightCircadian rhythm anchor 100%
  2. Whole-Food Plate BalanceReal food plate foundation 85%
  3. Movement SnackingActive breaks through the day 30 min total
  4. Evening Digital Wind-DownRestful boundary 88/100

Source: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics & American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

By BHI Technologies, Inc.

RATING: 2 Stars

SYNOPSIS
Diabetes Buddy Lite is designed to track the factors that influence blood glucose levels. Key features include tracking daily carb intake, glucose measures, medication, food and water intake.
 
Pros

  • Offers passcode protection for data entered
  • Offers Wi-Fi backup and restore
  • Extensive help function
  • If the user is so inclined, the app allows you to tweet your carb, glucose and activity statistics via an integrated Twitter function.
  • Users can log glucose levels, insulin injections, medications and manage activities, exercises and water consumption.
  • Database with more than 200,000 foods including "common," "restaurant" and "branded"

Cons

  • Missing a chart or graph to bring all data together for review and trend spotting
  • Several food items are only available in gram measures (such as 100g salmon fillet). This is not as familiar to Americans as ounce measures would be
  • Advertisements on the homepage are distracting

BOTTOM LINE
While it wouldn't be my top choice, Diabetes Buddy Lite would be useful for anyone hoping to track the specific factors affecting his or her diabetes. There are more comprehensive free apps on the market.

—Marisa Moore, MBA, RD, LD

Food & Nutrition Magazine

Food & Nutrition Magazine publishes articles on food and diet trends, highlights of nutrition research and resources, updates on public health issues and policy initiatives related to nutrition, and explorations of the cultural and social factors that shape Americans’ diets and health.