The Product

Nutrition App is focused on helping kids to learn about nutrition. This app is needed as a tool that helps kids learn about and manage their food. The nutrition app primary target users include school students and adults who are concerned with the balanced nutrition and would like to learn more about what they can do to have a healthy lifestyle.

Project Duration

November 2022 to December 2022

The Problem

22% of children worldwide have stunted growth due to malnutriton. Healthy eating in childhood and adolescence is important for proper growth and development and prevent various health conditions

The Goal

Design an app that will improve education on the topic of food nutrition and help people manage their own food intake and eat healthy. 

My Role

UX designer leading the app and responsive website design from conception to delivery

Responsibilities

Conducting interviews, paper and digital wire framing, low and high-fidelity prototyping, conducting usability studies, accounting for accessibility, iterating on designs, determining information architecture, and responsive design.

User Research: Summary

I used Google data on nutrition to develop interview questions, which were then used to conduct user interviews. Most interview participants reported that they want to have a healthy and balanced lifestyle, but they didn’t actively try to educate themselves and did not know where to start. The feedback received through research made it very clear that users would be open and willing to work towards understanding nutrition if they had access to an easy-to-use tool to help guide them and have fun while learning.

Name: Naga Laxmi

Age: 10 years old

Background: Naga Laxmi is a fifth-grade student who lives in a big city with her parents and two younger brothers. Her parents both work full-time, so Naga Laxmi often has to prepare her own snacks and meals after school. She loves to read books and is interested in learning about science and the environment.

Goals: Naga Laxmi wants to learn how to make healthy and delicious meals and snacks that she can prepare for herself and her family. She also wants to understand the impact of food choices on the environment and how she can make more sustainable choices.

Pain Points: Naga Laxmi finds it challenging to find healthy and easy-to-prepare snack options, and often resorts to unhealthy packaged snacks. She is also confused about the conflicting information she sees about nutrition and healthy eating online and in social media.

Behaviors: Naga Laxmi is curious and loves to experiment with new ideas. She enjoys using her tablet and watching cooking shows and science documentaries. She responds well to creative challenges and enjoys problem-solving.

Based on this persona, the nutrition app for kids could be designed with easy-to-follow recipes for healthy meals and snacks that are designed for kids to make themselves. The app could also include information about sustainable food choices and tips for reducing food waste. The app could feature cooking challenges and interactive quizzes that teach kids about nutrition and healthy eating habits. Additionally, the app could include a forum for kids to connect with other young cooks and share their recipes and ideas.

Name: Ram Charan

Age: 8 years old

Background: Ram Charan is a third-grade student who loves playing soccer and spending time with his friends. He lives with his parents and younger sister in a suburban area. Both of his parents work full-time, so they often rely on convenience foods for meals.

Goals: Ram Charan wants to learn more about healthy eating habits so he can perform better in soccer and have more energy to play with his friends. He also wants to help his family make healthier food choices.

Pain Points: Ram Charan struggles with understanding nutrition labels and gets confused about what foods are healthy and which are not. He also finds healthy food options to be bland and unappealing compared to his favorite junk foods.

Behaviors: Ram Charan is tech-savvy and enjoys using his tablet to play games and watch videos. He is curious about how things work and likes to explore new concepts. He responds well to positive reinforcement and enjoys earning rewards for completing tasks.

Based on this persona, the nutrition app for kids could be designed with interactive games and videos that teach healthy eating habits in a fun and engaging way. The app could also include a feature that simplifies nutrition labels and provides tips on healthy snack options that are appealing to kids. Rewards and incentives could be included to encourage Ram Charan to stay engaged with the app and continue learning about healthy eating habits.

Impact

Users shared that the app made understand them about the nutritional values of different food items and seem like something they could actually want to know. One quote from peer feedback was that “the Nutrition app helps people understand about balanced nutrition and health from a very young age in a way that’s easy and engaging.”

What I learned

I learned that even though the problem I was trying to solve was a big one, diligently going through each step of the design process and aligning with specific user needs helped me come up with solutions that were both feasible and useful.

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