Summer is here and the temperature is slowly rising. After spending the day enjoying warm weather, you may find that a crisp, refreshing salad is more satisfying than a hot dish. With more than 1000 r...

Today is World Vegetarian Day, which marks the start of Vegetarian Awareness Month. Even if meat is a part of your diet, it’s useful to understand the nutritional and ecological benefits of shifting t...

Cooler weather will be rolling in any day now, which means it’s time to take advantage of the last few weekends of summer. Why not pack a healthy picnic and get outdoors? We’ve put together a guide wi...

As we approach the colder months, the likelihood of catching a cold or the flu can increase. But don’t sweat; we've got you covered with our healing chicken soup recipe...

At Zipongo, our mission is to make healthy eating easier and more convenient. Food is one of the top drivers of chronic disease risk, so we focus on personalized and realistic ways to improve our user...

The old saying goes: A happy team is a productive team. But how are we supposed to keep our team and colleagues happy nowadays?...

At Zipongo, the product development team releases code almost daily. Small teams of engineers, designers, product managers and data scientists work rapidly to design (test), build (test) and release (...

Zipongo, the digital health company that makes it easy to eat well, announced that CEO.....

September is a busy time of year for most people. Summer has come to an end, kids are back in school, and many adults are settling back into work after taking some time off. Healthy eating habits are...

Summer's finally around the corner, and this means kids are getting out of school and spending more time at home raiding the cupboard or out with their friends eating junk food. Why not look for ways...

“I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to work with great people on a meaningful issue that I happen to be trained in.”Sheila Viswanathan is a public health nutritionist and a registered dietitian. Her p...

October was a busy month here at Zipongo, and we have several product updates to show for it. We completely redesigned our homepage and improved the login experience. We shifted our entire stack over...

“All of us here spend a lot of time thinking about how to help users eat healthy and be well. We’re all striving to provide a better solution towards this goal.”Creative Director Nayoung Kim approache...

Elizabeth Sanz is one of Zipongo's great software engineers. She currently spends most of her time working on the backend. Before joining the Zipongo team, she worked as an Application Engineer at Tim...

“I’m proud that we’ve grown our engineering team so quickly and with top-notch talent.”Zipongo’s Director of Engineering Alex Muresan studied computer engineering at Georgia Tech. Following graduation...

At just 82 calories per 1 cup serving, pineapples are America’s number two most popular tropical fruit behind the banana. A good thing since pineapples can supply you with 131% of the daily value of v...

Get a savory kick at your next meal by cooking with umami-rich foods! We've rounded up five simple ingredients that can elevate home cooking...

One of the biggest differences between conventional products and their organic counterparts is the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers in conventional farming. When shopping at your local groce...

Feeling a bit worse for wear after a month-plus run of holiday feasting and imbibing? Well, this may be the perfect time to make a change that’ll have you in fighting shape in no time: Start off the n...

These days, there are dozens of diets and hundreds of buzzwords used in relation to produce and packaged foods out on the market. Without a better understanding of these terms, consumers can easily ge...

Whole grains are a great staple to add to your diet due to their high fiber content and because they're packed with essential minerals, vitamins and antioxidants. You've probably already tried oats or...

What’s all the fuss around GMOs? You’ve probably heard or read about some groups who claim that eating GMOs can cause autoimmune diseases, food allergies and certain cancers. GMOs, or genetically modi...

It’s no secret that Americans love cheese. An estimated 30 pounds of cheese is consumed per capita in the U.S. on a yearly basis. Cheese enhances the flavor, texture and savoriness of food, making it...

These days, eating more fish is being touted as a cure-all for all sorts of conditions. Mostly because seafood like salmon and trout is known for being high in omega-3 fats. In addition to being heart...