Your Android phone can hold a lot of phone numbers, text messages and games, but did you know it can also be used to better your health? With all of the different health and fitness apps that are out there, it can be easy to find out all the information you need to know to get healthy and in shape! Since there are so many different apps to choose from, here are 10 of the most popular. These can provide you with useful information and help make you healthier than ever.
1. Fitness Buddy: 1700 Exercises
This app has an overall rating of 4.3 in the app market. It has over 1,700 unique exercises that you can use to get in shape on the go. In addition to this, there are HD videos, information about fitness and instructions on how to do each of the exercises.
2. Instant Heart Rate
By downloading this app you can turn your phone into a heart rate monitor. All you have to do to use this is use your phone’s camera. From here it will determine your heart rate so you can work out more efficiently!
3. My Fitness Pal
This is a free app that does everything from track your calories to track your workouts. You can easily view nutrition information for the day, track your calories with the scanner and find out how many calories you need to burn in order to lose weight.
4. Couch to 5k
This app is $2.99 and will help you be 5K ready in just 9 weeks. It advertises that with 30 minutes for three days per week you can be ready! It has trainers, audio cues and a GPS to track your runs.
5. Calorie Counter Pro
If you need to track your calories each day, then this app can help. It will help you track every piece of food that you eat so you can see how many calories you consume on a daily basis. You can also track exercises so you can see how much of a deficit you create.
6. JEFIT Pro
You can use this to create workout routines, find new workouts and manage those that you do. This app is designed to help you track your workouts so you can benefit the most from the work that you do.
7. Ultimate Food Value Diary 2013
If you’re trying to lose weight by counting calories and eating healthier foods, then this is a great app to download. It tracks your weight, stores information about your exercises and will keep a diary of what you eat. This can help you easily stick to any diet plan.
8. White Noise
Since sleep is just as important to your health as eating healthy and exercising; this is an app that is worth $1.99. This app masks noises in your room so that you can sleep peacefully. It will help you get to sleep, sleep while traveling and can even help babies get to bed. It creates a restful and relaxing environment for you.
9. Paleo Central
If you’re on the Paleo diet or are just starting out, this app can help you out. It tells you what foods to buy, which to avoid, how to get started and how to make the most of it. If you have a hard time grocery shopping, then this will tell you which foods you can have!
10. Insight Timer Meditation
If you want to relax and meditate more, then this is a great app to use. It uses Tibetan singing bowls to help you meditate and gain peacefulness. It also offers meditation routines and can connect you with other people around you who want to meditate together!
