We have just published a short video to demonstrate how Cook & Count Carbs mobile app works. This shows very briefly the basic functions of the app, and you can see how the app works smoothly, simply and beautifully. Have a look ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2iTWk-Fbi0

Cook & Count Carbs App Demo

A short video demonstration of Cook & Count Carbs mobile app - the only app specifically for finding out how much carbohydrate is in the food that we prepare ourselves. Perfect for those with type 1 diabetes who match their insulin to their carbohydrate intake, but also great for anyone watching or reducing the amount of carbohydrate they eat a...

UPLOADED BY DEBORAH WILDER

We are very pleased to announce that Cook & Count Carbs app is now approved and listed on the NHS Health Apps Library.  

It is has been a long wait, due to a huge queue in their submissions and review process, but we got there in the end. It is in the Diabetes section with Conditions, and the Food & Diet section too. Please all you of who have the app, or those of you when you buy it, go onto the site and give it a rating (a great one, of course!)

http://apps.nhs.uk/apps/diabetes/

Some great comments from Cook & Count Carbs app users, mostly via Twitter. 

“The app looks great... and I definitely need to improve my carb counting. Let's bake!!”

“This is a very useful app for me as I count carbs in grams so I finally have an easy way to total up all my meals accurately rather than an approximation based on a photo”

“Wow! Looks amazing! Need something like this!”

If you're not following us already on Twitter, please follow us now @CookandCount for lots of interesting news on diabetes, great recipes and more.

What a great review of Cook & Count Carbs app from the lovely diabetes blogger and Diabetes UK young leader Ninjabetic1

Here's an excerpt:

"What I love about it is that it is so simple, but so effective. The way that it's laid out makes searching for info incredibly easy - navigation and being user friendly is very important to me as someone who uses technology day in day out for my diabetes and for daily activities. I felt that the whole experience seemed very effortless - there was no going back and forth looking for different pages or lost data - the process of adding ingredients, taking photos, sharing on social media and totalling carbs flowed in the perfect order to make the process easier."

See the full article at:

http://ninjabetic1.blogspot.co.uk

Such wise words about how tough it is to get enough exercise and eat healthily, from the inspirational Dr Partha Kar, diabetes specialist consultant.

"When the present needs sorting, who has the time to protect oneself against the ravages of future?"

Have a read of this very interesting blog:

Let’s tackle a weighty problem head on

http://www.hospitaldr.co.uk/blogs/partha-kar

Cook & Count Carbs app featured in News section of The Diabetes Times, 

http://diabetestimes.co.uk/?p=381

alongside another very important subject for us, psychological support for diabetes: This article summarises results from the Dawn2 study which shows that psychological support should be a priority for diabetes care in the UK alongside improved education and self-management of the condition.

http://diabetestimes.co.uk/?p=355


 

Great to hear how pleased diabetes health professionals are that there is finally a tool that gives people with diabetes the confidence to cook at home again:

"How wonderful to read how you have developed your app for enabling people/families/ HCP to more accurately give the correct bolus for cooking at home!!

We, at Harrogate would really appreciate some leaflets for our patients and look forward to uploading the app.

Many thanks and very best wishes

Janet  - on behalf of the team – children and adults."