Cleveland Clinic and app developer FitNow Inc. have launched the Cleveland Clinic Diet app, which combines health and diet advice based on evidence-based nutrition science and clinical success with a comprehensive food and fitness tracker, according to a news release.
According to the release, the app provides personalized guided support, with input from Cleveland Clinic health experts, to help users make lasting lifestyle and dietary changes to improve their health and well-being.
“We know that health is about more than just weight,” Julia Zumpano, a registered dietitian at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Human Nutrition, who helped design the app’s program, said in the release. “Our goal with the Cleveland Clinic Diet App is to go beyond the number on the scale to address each individual’s health status and goals.”
“We aim to support individuals to overcome barriers and make lasting improvements to their health. We take into account their personal needs and preferences to help them not only look their best, but above all, feel their best.”
The app also offers a series of curated courses from experts in nutrition, endocrinology, metabolism, heart health, digestive health, weight management, and mental health.
Additionally, the app utilizes FitNow’s tracking system, where users record what they eat by scanning nutrition labels, taking photos or recording audio.
The app allows users to choose between two tracks.
• Bodyguard Plan — Designed to provide a balanced intake of essential nutrients, this course emphasizes careful monitoring of a variety of macronutrients and sugar intake to promote stable energy levels and increased vitality.
• HeartSmart Plan — Informed by Cleveland Clinic’s global authority on heart care, this plan is designed to improve cardiovascular health for people who have been diagnosed with heart disease, are concerned about their family history or want to make lifestyle changes to protect their heart.
“We’re excited to combine Cleveland Clinic’s expert experience and content with our proven behavior change platform,” Eric Puidokas, FitNow’s managing director and chief product officer, said in the release. “This winning combination ensures users are guided every step of the way as they work toward their personal health goals.”
To support users throughout the process and give them peace of mind, Cleveland Clinic’s plans are built by health experts without bias, “fads” or rigid nutritional regimens, according to the release.
