Okay now, the digital age
has been a huge bump in the road for America and the world when it comes to our
health. We are sitting, watching, surfing or working at a desk way longer than we ever
were before which means way less walking, exercising and outdoor
activities than before. The truth is the digital age is here to stay and while
it's been a determent in many ways it's doing it's best to redeem
itself.
The World Wide Web has a
lot to offer when it comes to health and guess what, a ton of it is free. So,
this is my list of some great, free digital diet helps on the web or for
tablets and phones.
I haven't tried all of these yet but I have looked into many of them. As with anything be very careful, I can't vouch for the content of every part of these resources. If you find something improper please let me know.
GET MOVING
This is a great resource
for workout videos. The trainers are very clean and always dressed. This is awesome
for beginners and advanced. It’s like having your own personal coach rooting
you on and encouraging you through each workout.
Price: Free online only
Whether you’re starting
an exercise routine for the first time, or just want some workout inspiration,
Fitness Builder can help. This app lets you choose from an impressive library
of more than 5,600 exercise images and videos, or, you can even ask a personal
trainer for helpful advice.
Price: free on iPhone and Android. Download here.
Sit Ups Pro
If you’re in search of
that elusive six-pack, or just need to know how many calories you’re burning
with every crunch, this app is for you. To use it, enter your age, weight and
fitness level, hold your smartphone above your chest and get crunching. It
keeps track of the amount of sit ups set for you. This app is a good motivator
for those who exercise best when working towards a numeral goal.
Price: free on Android. Download here
Nike Boom
Now you can achieve that
long, lean and toned body with Nike’s personal trainer workout app. This
version lets you choose from more than 60 workout sessions (including images
and audio) matched back to your own music. Just download it.
Just Start Walking
From the Australian
Chiropractor’s Association comes this easy-to-use app. It allows you to track,
map and measure the distance you’ve walked, share updates with friends, while
offering information on how to maintain correct posture or find a chiropractor
in your area – if needed.
Price: Free on the iPhone and Android
Nike Training Club
I haven’t used this app
yet but I did download it and it looks like it’s packed with info. Nike has recently updated its star
training app that offers targeted, custom-built workouts in easy-to-follow
step-by-step images. It contains more than 60 workouts which you can watch or
listen to for guidance. Plus this version contains five new workout routines
from professional athletes including Rhianna’s personal trainer, a yoga
instructor and more.
Price: free on iPhone and iPad. Download here.
TRACK THAT STEP
iMapMyRun
If you’re looking for a
new running route, want to log the distance travelled or find someone nearby to
run with, them this app is a must-have. This version also suggests the foods
you should eat before and after your workout, and logs the number of calories
burned.
iMapMyRide
Like iMapMyRun, this app
uses built-in GPS technology to track your cycling distance, while keeping
track of the time, distance or speed you’ve cycled.
Price: free on iPhone, iPad and Android.
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iMapMyWalk
The Australian Heart
Foundation recommends walking 30 minutes every day in order to keep our weight,
heart and cholesterol levels in check. This app lets you keep track of how far
you’re walking, and how many kilojoules you’ve burnt by storing the information
on your phone (which is then uploaded to the website).
iStepLog
This app is like having a
mini pedometer in your pocket. Launched by Australian charity 10,000 Steps, it
keeps a tally of how much you move each day which you can sync to the website
to keep track of your progress. Simple and motivating.
Price: free on iPhone and iPad. Download
here. iPhone
This app contains a
built-in GPS to track your performance as you get fit. It analyses your workout
data, lets you share your information and photos with friends and comment on
their workouts. This is the most powerful tracking app available for Nokia smartphones
and it is also available for Android devices, Windows phones and iPhone.
Price: free on iPhone, Android, Nokia and
Windows. Download here.
YUMMY TO MY TUMMY
Fooducate - Diet Tracker & Healthy Food Nutrition Scanner
Lose weight, eat real food, and track your progress. Fooducate grades your food, explains what's really inside each product, and offers healthier alternatives. We've got the largest database of UPCs - over 200,000 unique products and growing. Price: Free on iPhone , iPod and iPad
Spark Recipes
This
Healthy Recipes app by Spark People lets
you browse and search thousands of recipes. I particularly like that it’s all
geared towards healthy eating (and they include nutrition info for each
recipe).
Price:
Free on the iPhone iPod iPad and Android
Honest Label
Scan any barcode in the grocery store (their
database is already over 250,000 items), and it should give you clear
nutritional information. I particularly love that you can keep a list of
ingredients you want to avoid, and the app will warn you if it’s in one of the
items you scan.
Price: Free and available here or on the app store.
Like to know how much
saturated fat is in a Big Mac? How about the sugar content in your favourite
chocolate bar? This app lets you keep track of the nutritional content of more
than 7,000 foods in one handy device. Use it to monitor your overall fat and
calorie intake while eating out and at the supermarket.
Price: Free on iPhone and iPad. Download here.
This is a pretty awesome resource. Type in your zip code and
it pulls up all the eateries in the area and healthy options. Great for
traveling or just nursing an
unexpected hunger pang while out and about. Good Food Near You helps you make
an informed decision before grabbing the nearest burger.
Price: Free on iPhone, iPod Touch
Do you know your
goji’s from your gooseberries? This app teaches you about a wide range of
superfoods and how to integrate them in your diet. It gives you the health
information on each superfood, along with clear, useful images so you can spot
them when shopping in the supermarket and over 200 recipe ideas too.
Price: free on iPhone and iPad. Download here.
This app contains 110 delicious
and healthy smoothie recipes. There’s even suggestions for making your own
mocktails, and best of all, calorie content is included.
WRITE IT DOWN!
Calorie Counter & Diet Tracker by My Fitness Pal
I use this App daily,
even hourly. I love My Fitness Pal! Enter your age, gender, weight loss goals
and this clever app will help you reach your weight loss goals in your
requested time frame. It lets you keep a food diary, tracks the amount of
exercise you do, and after all your hard work it tells you how much room for
manoeuvre (such as a glass of wine) you have left at the end of the day.
Addictive.
This is an awesome site for tracking
everything. There is a wonderful food tracker, database, workout videos and
community here. This is an all in one site for health. I’ve tried it and highly
recommend it.
Price: Free
We
have over 250,000 foods in our database.
Get
support from our community of 5 million members.
Receive
personal consultations with our independent Registered Dietitians.
Have
fun and earn points, rewards, and achievements with our Calorie Camp.
Price: free on iPhone, iPad, Android and
Blackberry. Download here. iPhone Android Blackberry
Lose it!
Life is busy enough as it is. Lose It! makes weight
loss easy by putting healthier choices in the palm of your hand. Set up a
personalized weight loss plan, connect the latest apps and devices, and start
losing weight.
Price: Free
Traffic Light FoodTracker
Developed by the Obesity
Policy Coalition, this waist-whittling program compares packaged food products
by entering the amounts of salt, fat, saturated fat and sugar per 100g. This
then generates a traffic light for each nutrient: red for high, amber for
medium and green for low.
According to a study at
Wisconsin-Madison University, photographing your meals can help you keep your
overall kilojoule count under control. Use your iPhone to record your meals,
then upload them to this site to keep track of how much you’ve eaten (and
drunk) each day.
Price: free on iPhone and iPad. Download here.
p.s. sorry for the sloppy formatting, Word to Blogger doesn't jive like it should. :0)
p.s. sorry for the sloppy formatting, Word to Blogger doesn't jive like it should. :0)
Thank you for the information! I'm definitely going to download some of these!
ReplyDeleteI have used sparkspeople in the past and I always really liked it!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis diet go around I've been using myfitnesspal.com You can input your food, exercise, water intake, etc. so very easily. An up-side for me is that there is an app for it on my Kindle Fire so I can my info even when away from home. It is super easy to do. My husband and I both are using it.
ReplyDeleteApparently, some of these are not available in the US store. :-(
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