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Tools For Food Allergy Sufferers [Sensors + Apps]

Tech Tools To Help Prevent Allergic Reactions If you suffer from food allergies or shop for anyone who does, you know that it can often be difficult to find "safe" products at the grocery store . Try the Spoon Guru App . Simply scan foods labels and the app will alert you of any concerns based upon your (or your family member's) preset profile. (User must register for an account and create a profile, select allergens of concern and save.) Free. iOS and Android. Do you or does someone you know suffer from a peanut allergy ? A new consumer product called the Nima Peanut Sensor 1 (a handheld device + associated mobile app) might be of help. "Nima is recognized as a leader in allergen research and has been awarded a grant from the National Institute of Health to develop the peanut sensor." This is technology moving the needle in the right direction, a potentially life-saving one. Remember to read the small print at the product website. What about gluten ?

Get A Sodastream®

Everyone needs water, but most people don't drink enough of it on a regular basis. In order to encourage people to drink more water, convenience, fizz and flavors are touted as selling points. The bottled water industry boomed as a result. While buying bottled water may make "getting" water convenient, single-use plastic bottles are hell on our environment, especially our oceans. To combat our plastic pollution problem, one is encouraged to abstain from using plastic bottles entirely, when he can ---and when he can't, to opt for reusable plastic bottles whenever possible. We drink beverages. We like beverages. Let's make more sustainable beverage choices!

Enter Sodastream®.

Not only can making your own soda be healthier for you than the store bought variety (as you get to choose the ingredients), but home appliance water carbonation machines also encourage us to drink more water. You can make your own soda and/or sparkling water with this single appliance. Add to this ability to create your own healthier beverage options, the fact that the Sodastream® employs a reusable plastic carbonating bottle/s and that the classic Sodastream® machine requires no electricity to operate and you've got a near must-have appliance for a sustainable lifestyle.

But there's more:
"A soda maker can easily become a party’s MVP. We love that it saves you from using tons of bottles and cans, but that’s only part of the story. Besides making drinks and mixers, you could also use soda as a low-fat substitute for eggs and oil when you’re making a cake." ---via Recyclebank.com.

Yes, you can also use the DIY soda (water) that you make to create healthier recipes when baking. The uses are plenty and the benefits are many. Thus, you really should get a Sodastream®. (There are other home appliance carbonating machines, but Sodastream® is the best, the standard by which the others are measured.) A Sodastream® will pay for itself via health benefits, potential cost savings over store-bought fare and in helping to trim your carbon footprint.


Pro Tip: If You're DIY crafty, mod your Sodastream®. Get adapters for its CO2 tanks -- these allow one to use cheap paintball refills [~$3] vs official refills [~$15] --- so that you can save more money. The best adapters to try? Check out sodamod.com.

See https://blog.castlemodern.com/2016/10/so-soda-me-Sodastream.html (my 2016 post).
See https://livegreen.recyclebank.com/us-make-your-own-soda.

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  1. I received my first Sodastream® (a contest prize) in Jan 2011, over seven years ago. My Fountain Jet (model) still works perfectly! It is a great kitchen/bar addition.

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  2. Here's a current promotion (circa September 2018) --- to help get your new Sodastream® off to a good start: Pop by SodastreamPledge.com. Sign up to fight plastic pollution (make a pledge) and receive a limited edition reusable carbonating bottle (first 10,000).

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    1. Received my limited edition reusable carbonating bottle in today's post!

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