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Apps to Help Your Health
You wouldn’t normally think smartphone apps could help make you healthier. But in this day in age when apps rule the technology world, anything is possible.
It’s important to start 2012 with all of the knowledge you need to stay healthy and out of the doctor’s office. And there are countless smartphone apps to help you do just that. MainStreet has compiled ten of the most important health-related apps.
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Fast Food Calorie Counter
It’s no surprise that fast food is not healthy. But how bad is it?
The Fast Food Calorie Counter (on the iPhone and Android phones) tells you how many calories each dish has at the major fast-food restaurants. With almost 10,000 items on the menu from more than 70 restaurants, the app is a must-have for fast-food fans.
Price: 99 cents (iPhone) and $2.99 (Android)
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iTreadmill
This app is essentially a pedometer – conveniently on your smartphone. Available on the iPhone, iTreadmill will count your steps, tell you how many calories you burn and the number of miles you travel.
Price: $1.99
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Calorie Tracker
Getting rid of calories is key to losing weight and the Calorie Tracker app (on the iPhone) by LIVESTRONG.com helps you do just that.
Use the app to figure out how many calories are in each meal – you can even set goals and view your progress right on the app itself.
Price: $2.99
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The Eatery
We tend to lose sleep over how many calories and carbs we consume, but we also overlook our eating habits, which can be much more important than specific numbers. The Eatery app on the iPhone allows users to take a picture of what they eat. The app will then reveal your eating habits. For example, perhaps you tend to eat healthier when you eat lunch at 12:30 p.m. than at 2:30 p.m. – you may never have realized this before – the app tries to shed light on your eating habits.
The app even lets you get your friends involved to ensure you stay grounded and stick to your weight-loss goals.
Price: Free
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Fooducate
Use the Fooducate app (on the iPhone and Android phones) to scan the bar code of an item and the app will give each product a grade based on how healthy it is. The app will let you know the sugar content and info about the potentially harmful preservatives in the food. Fooducate will then offer more healthy alternatives to each product. This was named the best health and wellness app of 2011 by the Apple App Store.
Price: Free
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Cures A-Z
The app (on the iPhone and Android phones) gives you natural remedies to ensure you stay healthy. Search almost every health condition from acne to Alzheimer’s disease and the app will provide tips and advice on curing that illness using natural solutions.
Price: Free
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Water Your Body
Many times we forget how important it is to drink water. But how much water do we need in a day?
Simply enter in your weight and answer some other questions about your health and the Water Your Body app (on the iPhone) lets you know exactly how much water you need to drink in a day.
Price: 99 cents
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Easy Recipes: See How to Cook Healthy Meals
Following a recipe can be difficult – but watching a video of how to make each dish makes things a lot easier to follow. This app (on the iPhone) contains dozens of videos on how to make healthy meals such as salmon, roasted chicken, veggie burgers and more.
Price: Free
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Stress Check
Stress can take a huge toll on our health. The Stress Check app (on the iPhone and Android) asks you some questions and will then formulate a score of how stressful you are.
It’s important to know where you stand so you can begin to take the necessary steps (like listening to music, working out or meditating) to reduce stress.
Price: Free
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iBrush
Brushing your teeth seems like a no-brainer. But the iBrush iPhone app gives you the proper way to brush your teeth to ensure proper dental hygiene.
The app also includes a timer so you brush your teeth for the appropriate amount of time (at least 60 seconds).
Price: Free
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Scott Gamm is the founder of the personal finance website HelpSaveMyDollars.com. He has appeared on NBC’s TODAY, MSNBC, CNN, Fox Business Network, Fox News Channel, ABC News and CBS. Follow Scott on Facebook and Twitter.
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