Top Healthy Living Mobile Apps

Advances in technology and the availability of mobile apps are leading many of us to use our Smartphones for much more than phone calls. Today we can tap into mobile applications to help with dieting, exercise, nutrition and more. Here’s a list of popular health-related apps. There are hundreds of othes out there – tell us about your favorites by commenting below.

Fooducate
Cost: Free
Designed for: iPhone

The Fooducate app uses your iPhone camera to scan barcodes on food packaging and provide detailed nutritional analysis. If an item contains trans fats, controversial food colorings or anything else that manufacturers may want to downplay, Fooducate highlights it. If you’re a busy parent who doesn’t have time to browse local farmers’ markets, this is the supermarket app for you.

Runkeeper Pro
Cost: Free
Designed for: iPhone and iPod Touch

This is the ultimate app for runners and joggers. It uses Google Maps to help you plan your route and then keeps track of how far you have run, your average speed, your running pace and how many calories you burned during your journey. Even better, it’s incredibly easy to use.

intelli-Diet^tm
Cost: $3.99
Designed for: iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

Finally – a nutritionist at your finger tips! Load your vital statistics into intelli-Diet, add a list of foods that you like and don’t like, and watch it build a custom, seven-day meal and snack plan for you. Even better, it will send you a shopping list for your next trip to the grocery store.

Salad Secrets
Cost: $1.99
Designed for: Android

This app offers over 50 ways to make a salad in 15 minutes or less, including step-by-step instructions. Salad Secret’s recipes include a complete list of ingredients and nutritional information, which make grocery shopping and calorie counting easy.