Vitamin K Counter & Tracker 2.20

This application serves as a useful tool for monitoring vitamin K intake, an essential nutrient with several physiological roles. Adequate vitamin K levels can support bone health, aid in blood clotting, and potentially mitigate issues related to infections, inflammation, and autoimmune disorders.

For individuals on anticoagulants like warfarin (Coumadin®), the app is particularly beneficial. It helps users maintain consistent vitamin K levels to prevent fluctuations that could lead to serious complications such as bleeding or thrombosis. Users can set personalized target daily intakes based on app guidance and their dietary preferences regarding food weights and vitamin K content presentation.

The app allows for flexible food and beverage logging through various methods, including voice dictation, search functionality, or by favoriting frequently consumed items. Users can easily adjust serving sizes and utilize a notepad feature for additional notes. Monitoring both daily and long-term dietary progress is facilitated by data export options, which enable sharing with healthcare providers and integration with Apple's HealthKit.

One standout feature is the ability to add custom foods and recipes, allowing users to tailor the extensive 400-item database to better suit individual needs. Additionally, the app offers comprehensive nutritional information about various healthy foods while promoting a gut-friendly diet through intuitive visual cues:

• Plants: Items that can contribute to the recommended intake of 30 different plant types per week are highlighted in green with a green leaf icon. Darker green text signifies the most prebiotic plants, which are particularly beneficial for gut health.
• Fermented Foods: Beneficial live microbes in fermented foods (probiotics) are marked in gold text with a gold microbe icon.
• Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs): Foods that contain artificial ingredients typically not found in a home kitchen—a factor associated with obesity and various health conditions—are displayed in red with a warning triangle icon.
• Neutral Foods: Foods that do not fall into any of the above categories are indicated in black; these can be considered healthy when incorporated into a balanced diet.