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Meet Sheila Viswanathan – Director of Nutrition Research
Jobs at Zipongo
4 MIN READ | July 16, 2015
Meet Sheila Viswanathan – Director of Nutrition Research
“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...
Five Best Salads for Summer
Uncategorized
4 MIN READ | July 8, 2015
Five Best Salads for Summer
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...
The Price of Workplace Wellness
Healthy Habits
5 MIN READ | November 18, 2015
The Price of Workplace Wellness
The old saying goes: A happy team is a productive team. But how are we supposed to keep our team and colleagues happy nowadays?...
The Future of Food Innovation: Bon Appétech
Healthy Habits
9 MIN READ | October 7, 2015
The Future of Food Innovation: Bon Appétech
Global food production must increase 70% by 2050 to meet the needs of our growing planet. If this sounds a bit concerning, it’s because it should. We’ve got a long way to go if we’re going to feed our...
Personalizing Food Recommendations with Data Science
Zipongo Products and Service
5 MIN READ | August 11, 2015
Personalizing Food Recommendations with Data Science
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...
World Vegetarian Day and the Benefits of Eating More Plants
Healthy Habits
5 MIN READ | October 1, 2015
World Vegetarian Day and the Benefits of Eating More Plants
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...
Meet Elizabeth Sanz, Software Engineer
Jobs at Zipongo
5 MIN READ | November 10, 2015
Meet Elizabeth Sanz, Software Engineer
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...
Meet Nayoung Kim – Zipongo’s Creative Director
Jobs at Zipongo
5 MIN READ | May 14, 2015
Meet Nayoung Kim – Zipongo’s Creative Director
“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...
Zipongo’s Healing Chicken Soup Recipe
Healthy Recipes
4 MIN READ | November 16, 2015
Zipongo’s Healing Chicken Soup Recipe
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...
3 Tips to Eat Healthier While Traveling
Healthy Habits
5 MIN READ | June 25, 2015
3 Tips to Eat Healthier While Traveling
Enjoying good food in a new place is one of the best parts about traveling. However, if your travels are more for business than for pleasure, you may find that going on the road can make it tricky to...
Zipongo CEO Jason Langheier to Address the Intersection of Technology and Personalized Nutrition at reTHINKFood
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3 MIN READ | November 6, 2015
Zipongo CEO Jason Langheier to Address the Intersection of Technology and Personalized Nutrition at reTHINKFood
Zipongo, the digital health company that makes it easy to eat well, announced that CEO.....
Healthy Summer Eating Tips for Kids
Healthy Diet
4 MIN READ | June 8, 2015
Healthy Summer Eating Tips for Kids
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...
​Green Your Diet on Food Day
Healthy Habits
4 MIN READ | October 21, 2015
​Green Your Diet on Food Day
This Saturday marks the fifth annual Food Day, a movement to celebrate good food. Traditionally, Food Day centers on a theme that is of critical importance to sustainable food systems. This year does...
Zipongo Product Updates for October
Zipongo Products and Service
4 MIN READ | October 13, 2015
Zipongo Product Updates for October
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 (...
How to Pack a Power Lunch
Healthy Diet
6 MIN READ | September 17, 2015
How to Pack a Power Lunch
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...
When Is Buying Organic a Good Idea?
Nutrition 101
4 MIN READ | January 22, 2015
When Is Buying Organic a Good Idea?
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...
Designing Zipongo’s New Mobile Apps for iOS, Android and Windows Phone
Zipongo Design
7 MIN READ | March 12, 2015
Designing Zipongo’s New Mobile Apps for iOS, Android and Windows Phone
Designing and developing completely new mobile apps for three different platforms — iOS, Android and Windows Phone — in two months? It sounded like a crazy idea at first. If you’ve got experience desi...
Three Whole Grains You Should Try
Nutrition 101
5 MIN READ | April 28, 2015
Three Whole Grains You Should Try
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 in Season – Heart-Healthy Strawberries
Healthy Recipes
4 MIN READ | March 10, 2015
What’s in Season – Heart-Healthy Strawberries
What’s not to love about the versatile and deliciously sweet strawberry? Perfect when eaten as is, added to baked goods or thrown into salads, this mighty fruit is chock full of antioxidants called po...
The Best Reduced-Fat Cheese – Taste-Test Approved
5 MIN READ | May 12, 2015
The Best Reduced-Fat Cheese – Taste-Test Approved
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...
Buying Seafood the Sustainable Way
4 MIN READ | March 17, 2015
Buying Seafood the Sustainable Way
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...
Eat More Plants, Less Meat in 2015
Healthy Recipes
5 MIN READ | January 6, 2015
Eat More Plants, Less Meat in 2015
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...
The Lowdown on GMOs
4 MIN READ | February 3, 2015
The Lowdown on GMOs
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...
Organic – What’s in a Label?
5 MIN READ | January 13, 2015
Organic – What’s in a Label?
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...