If you’re counting calories, pursuing more protein or keeping an eye on sodium and sugar then nutrition and food tracking apps are here to help! Just as GPS helps guide us to our destination on the map, food tracking apps are your GPS or “Good Plate Sense” for monitoring our diets to guide you to good health.

Want to hydrate more? There’s an app for that. Want to figure out how to

improve a family favorite recipe to be more healthful? There’s an app for that!

Join host Carolyn O’Neil with guest Melissa Jaegar of My Fitness Pal for tips and tricks on the best ways – and a few cautions – on how to successfully use food tracking apps.

My Fitness Pal

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Melissa Jaeger, RDN, LD is the Head of Nutrition at MyFitnessPal, where she provides strategic guidance to product and marketing teams, translating evidence-based nutrition science into actionable guidance for millions of members worldwide. She serves as a key voice for the brand across global media outlets, helping to enhance MyFitnessPal’s credibility as the leading nutrition platform.

Prior to MyFitnessPal, Melissa spent over 9 years as a retail dietitian at Hy-Vee grocery stores, one of the Midwest's largest employee-owned supermarket chains, where she educated and empowered diverse consumer populations on nutrition and wellness. In 2024, she was named Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year by the Minnesota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, recognizing her leadership and dedication to promoting health and nutritional status across communities.

Melissa holds specialized expertise in weight management and gut health and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Nutrition from the College of Saint Benedict, completing her dietetic internship through Iowa State University.