Health is wealth. Everything that people work for will mean nothing once their health deteriorates. This is why it is important to take care of the body. These times, people are said to have unhealthy lifestyles especially when most of the day is spent in the office, sitting down in front of the computer, and working. Now the good news is that there are applications for mobile devices that will help people have a healthier lifestyle and stay fit.
Swap it don’t Stop it
This application helps fight obesity. It provides a healthier option for some food and actions. You will have something like an action and meal plan combined. It is just like having your own health coach and trainer. You can use the generated checklist and little by little, you will be saved from obesity. An example would be to “swap standing up on the escalator to climbing up the escalator”. These simple things may seem insignificant to some but it really helps. Another example is to swap catching up over coffee, food, or drinks with friends to catching up while doing something active such as walking, working out, or dancing.
My Fitness Pal
The name says it all. This application gives you a virtual fitness pal. Its main features are calorie counter and Diet Tracker. It is a great help for people who are trying to lose weight. Its food database contains about three million kinds of food. This will help you count calories accurately. This application has received a couple of awards so this is backed up by health and wellness authorities. Aside from the application itself, you can also add your friends up as your fitness pals. This feature makes the process of losing weight extra fun. It can also compute the calories and nutritional values when you enter a particular recipe so you can decide whether to go on with cooking or if it will be better if you do not. My Fitness Pal will help you reach your goal. This goal may be set by entering your age, your weight, your gender, your activity level, and other pieces of information. You may also add specifications prescribed by your doctor.
Foodditive
This application is perfect for people who are allergic to particular food or food elements. It also works for people who are in a restricted diet. One can take it with him or her when grocery shopping and they will be able to easily check if a particular product is okay or if they need to stay away from it. It contains a lot of details on different food additives.
Footsteps
This is the perfect fitness and walking companion. This application counts your steps of up to 3000 per day. It also counts the calories that you burn with your workout. It enables you to share your workout details through social media. Footsteps generate reports using visual organizers about your progress. As your fitness partner, it can play music that will keep you motivated and in the mood while you are working out.
iMapMyRun
When using this application, you will never get bored with running. It can give you new routine ideas, running tracks to explore, and helps you find a running buddy near you. It also features important and helpful information about the food that you should eat to enhance the results of your running exercises. You will get instant gratification when you check how much calories you have burn after running.
These applications are mostly free to download or come at a minimal cost. It is definitely nothing compared to a person’s health.