Synopsis of the App
Born from the founder's popular Instagram community of almost 1 million followers, Fit Men Cook is a healthy recipe app with a focus on meal prep and fitness in the kitchen.
RDN Score
5 out of 5
Platform and Price
$2.99: Apple
Pros
Sleek design and user-friendly interface.
More than 100 easy, affordable and mostly healthy recipes.
High-quality food photography makes the recipes look appealing.
Short videos demonstrate recipe instruction and ease of preparation.
Recipes list calories, protein, fat and carbohydrates information labeled "macros."
Recipes are searchable by category or ingredient.
Search recipes that are vegetarian, low- or high-carbohydrate, ideal post-workout and more.
Highlighted collections pull together recipes for busy students on a budget, meal prep favorites and more.
Scale recipes up or down with a couple of taps.
Add ingredients to the shopping list, shop by aisle and mark off items as you shop.
Toggle between U.S. and metric units within each recipe.
Save recipes to favorites for easy recall.
Add your own notes to recipes to easily recall changes or add your own spin.
Seamless integration with the Fit Men Cook community – encouraging users to make a recipe, photograph, hashtag and share it on Instagram.
Integration with the Apple's health data allows users to easily add and record recipe nutrient data by serving directly into the HealthKit app.
Share recipes with friends via email.
Available in English and Spanish.
Cons
Font on some screens is small. App doesn't appear to be supported by Dynamic Type as it doesn't adjust to the preferred reading size.
Bottom Line
Appealing to the fitness-minded and general population alike, the Fit Men Cook app is well-designed and will encourage users to get in the kitchen to cook.
Marisa Moore, MBA, RDN, LD, is based in Atlanta and specializes in culinary nutrition, communications and consulting. She blogs at marisamoore.com. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
