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Diabetic Recipes: Healthy Food

Diabetic Recipes: Healthy Food app

An app aimed at people with diabetes who want access to a variety of recipes or kitchen-related video content.
Note that the source of the content isn't clear and recipes are not assessed to determine if they are 'healthy' or nutritionally balanced for people with diabetes.

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Diabetic Recipes: Healthy Food app	By Hitbytes Technologies
	Features Recipes. Ability to create a shopping list. Recipes can be searched by ingredients.
Country of origin	India
Clinical review	Read a clinical review, including safety concerns, below.
Security and privacy	Does the app: Collect medical information? No Require a login? No Have password protection? No Have a privacy policy? Yes Require internet access to use? Yes Read more about safety and security when using apps. Brochures: Tips to improve your privacy and security [PDF, 65 KB] Healthify He Puna Waiora, NZ Staying safe online(external link) Netsafe, NZ
Cost	Basic is free; paid upgrade version.
Advertisements	This app contains ads; premium is ad-free.
How to get the app	(external link) (external link)

The Diabetes Recipes: Healthy Food app provides recipes and kitchen stories gathered from a range of webpages.

Examples of sections on the free app include:

Videos
Favourites
Shopping list
Smart recipe finder.

Sections in the paid app are similar and provide access to more content and the ability to print.

For the complete app description, go to Google Play(external link), App Store(external link) or, for a more detailed review, see reviews below.

PROS	CONS
✔ Wide collection of recipes. ✔ Ability to save favourites. ✔ Ability to create shopping list.	✘ Recipes don't have a clear criteria to determine if they are 'healthy' or nutritionally balanced or suitability for people living with diabetes. ✘ Images in recipes are not reflective of actual recipes. For example Simple Healthy Lunch shows a sandwich for a mushroom recipe. ✘ Recipes are from a range of sources and it's not clear if they have been tested.

PROS

CONS

✔ Wide collection of recipes.

✔ Ability to save favourites.

✔ Ability to create shopping list.

✘ Recipes don't have a clear criteria to determine if they are 'healthy' or nutritionally balanced or suitability for people living with diabetes.

✘ Images in recipes are not reflective of actual recipes. For example Simple Healthy Lunch shows a sandwich for a mushroom recipe.

✘ Recipes are from a range of sources and it's not clear if they have been tested.

Clinical review

Reviewer: Frances Arenhold, New Zealand Registered Dietitian
Date of review: March 2024
Platform: Android
Version: 67.0.0
Comments: While the app's name suggests it offers precise, balanced recipes for people with diabetes, it pulls recipes from different sources without applying consistent criteria, critique, or testing of recipes. There is also a lack of information regarding the carbohydrate content of the portioned recipes which is important for the dietary management of diabetes. Despite these drawbacks, the app still serves a purpose for generating general meal or recipe ideas. However, for individuals specifically seeking carefully curated recipes tailored for diabetes management, it may not be the ideal choice.
Safety concerns: For people living with diabetes using the Diabetes Recipes: Healthy Food app should be undertaken with caution. Diabetes affects individuals in different ways and dietary and medical management of the condition varies. The 'diabetes' recipes on the app may not be suitable for all people living with the condition.
New Zealand relevance: This app is not suitable for all people living with diabetes and advice from a registered dietitian or health professional should be sought before integrating the app into the dietary management of diabetes.

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