Configure Widgets, Action Button & Siri to Open the Meal Camera in Nutrition Tracker

The Wellness Coach iOS app supports:

Open the Meal Camera instantly with a single button press.

Say “Log a meal in Wellness Coach” and jump directly into the meal-logging camera.

Both options provide a faster way to capture meals without navigating through the app manually.

Step 1 – Open Settings

Go to:
Settings → Action Button

Step 2 – Select “Shortcut”

Scroll through the Action Button modes and choose:
Shortcut

Choose Shortcut → Wellness Coach

Tap:
Choose a Shortcut
Scroll to Wellness Coach

Step 3 – Select “Log a Meal”

You will see a shortcut named:
Log a Meal

Tap to select it.

With a press of the Action Button, the Wellness Coach Meal Camera opens instantly so you can quickly capture and log your meal.

You can also use Siri to trigger the same shortcut.
Step 1 – Open Shortcuts App
Go to:
Shortcuts → App Shortcuts → Wellness Coach

Go to:
Shortcuts → App Shortcuts → Wellness Coach

Meal Camera (or Open Meal Camera)

Recommended Siri Phrases

Now say:

“Hey Siri, Log a meal in Wellness Coach.”

Siri will open the app directly inside the Meal Camera.

Testing the Setup

✔ Test the Action Button: Press the Action Button → The Meal Camera should open immediately.

✔ Test Siri Say: "Hey Siri, Log a meal in Wellness Coach.” Siri should launch the app directly into the Meal Camera.

Troubleshooting

If the shortcut does not appear:

If Siri says “I can’t do that”:

If the Action Button doesn’t open the camera:

Steps:

This guide explains how to set up the Action Button (iPhone 15 Pro / iPhone 16 series) and Siri voice commands so you can quickly open the Wellness Coach Meal Camera to log a meal with a single press or phrase.