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NUTRITION: Technology in the kitchen can help us eat healthier - Duluth News Tribune
Today, everything can be made "smart," even our kitchen appliances. Sometimes this technology can help us learn to cook, keep track of ingredients and eat healthier.
Starting with food preparation, smart scales and cutting boards can inform us of correct portion sizes and then send those portion sizes to food tracker apps to record our daily intake. One common limitation of online food tracking apps is inaccuracy of measuring and recording portion size. A smart scale takes all the guesswork out of food recording. There is one smart board on the market that claims to be a cutting board with the ability to display recipes, weigh ingredients, and it even says it can tell you if the food has been cleaned enough to prevent food poisoning.
New advances in cooking utensils such as food thermometers can help prevent food poisoning. Smart thermometers monitor the temperature of food while it's cooking and will send alerts to your smartphone when the item has reached proper temperature. We never have to worry about under- or over-cooking again. Smart ovens, grills and Crock-Pots also provide assistance in cooking. Many of these products contain barcode scanners and a catalog of programmed recipes so your appliance knows exactly what temperature it should be at and for how long.
Today, everything can be made "smart," even our kitchen appliances. Sometimes this technology can help us learn to cook, keep track of ingredients and eat healthier.
Starting with food preparation, smart scales and cutting boards can inform us of correct portion sizes and then send those portion sizes to food tracker apps to record our daily intake. One common limitation of online food tracking apps is inaccuracy of measuring and recording portion size. A smart scale takes all the guesswork out of food recording. There is one smart board on the market that claims to be a cutting board with the ability to display recipes, weigh ingredients, and it even says it can tell you if the food has been cleaned enough to prevent food poisoning.
New advances in cooking utensils such as food thermometers can help prevent food poisoning. Smart thermometers monitor the temperature of food while it's cooking and will send alerts to your smartphone when the item has reached proper temperature. We never have to worry about under- or over-cooking again. Smart ovens, grills and Crock-Pots also provide assistance in cooking. Many of these products contain barcode scanners and a catalog of programmed recipes so your appliance knows exactly what temperature it should be at and for how long.