Keeping your food habits in check is imperative. Well, most people learned it the hard way after the pandemic taught everyone how important the body’s immunity is. And, your body’s health is directly proportional to your food habits. Eating a lot of carbohydrates could cause obesity, which might invite a lot of unwanted health concerns.

But the bigger question is how to pick the right food habits to keep your body intact from infections and other health issues. Well, the University of Exeter has released a brain-training app called “Food Trainer” that is specifically crafted to help users get rid of their junk food habits. The app is available for both Android and iOS.

Does it really work?

The data extracted from the app was used for a new study on whether such brain-training apps can really affect someone’s food habits. Well, as per the research, they can.

Researchers used an eight-point scale and found out users who used the app reduced junk food consumption by an average of one point. The observation was made when the FoodT app was used once daily for a month. However, people who used the app more frequently experience more significant changes in their diet.

Choose your food wisely

The app makes the users tap on the food items on their phone’s screen when it is marked in the green circle, but avoid tapping when marked with red. Healthy food options are in the green circle while the red circles depict unhealthy options. The app also lets users choose specific food categories they may struggle with.

For instance, the app lets users focus on alcoholic beverages or combining liquor with food items such as cookies or pieces of bread. The app can be downloaded for free from Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store. The study was done with 1,234 participants who used FoodT at least 10 times. Around half of the involved participants actually followed the requirement, and the researchers say that they witnessed a small increase in the amount of healthy food consumed and lost a few pounds of weight.