Although losing weight and eating healthy is the most common New Year’s resolution for most people, it’s also the most broken new year’s resolution. Unsurprisingly, many people are turning to technology for help, resulting in a growing demand for nutrition apps.
Capitalizing on this market are business owners partnering with tech companies that can help them reach customers on smartphones, tablets, and wearable devices. The best of these mobile app development companies have a track record of building excellent mobile apps at competitive prices with fast turnaround times. In a market teeming with apps, partnering with such companies helps business owners stand out from the crowd.
While there are many nutrition apps, only a few can effectively support you in your eating goals. Here are some of the best nutrition apps that can help you achieve your New Year’s resolution:
MyFitnessPal
With over 75 million registered users worldwide, this is one of the most popular nutrition apps on Android and iOS, and for good reason. It boasts over 6 million foods in its database and over 4 million food barcodes. It makes it easy for you to track your calorie intake and maintain your nutrition goals by allowing you to log all your meals, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks through an easy-to-use interface. Aside from calories, it also provides information on carbs, sugar, cholesterol, fat, protein, fiber, and vitamins.
To use MyFitnessPal effectively, you must set realistic goals and track everything honestly. Make it a habit to add every food you consume and count the correct calories. For example, while a two-slice homemade chicken sandwich made with plain white bread is listed as having 215 calories on the app, yours may have twice as many. Breakdown the calories by counting the individual ingredients if you need to.
MyPlate Calorie Tracker
Available on Android and iOS, Livestrong.com’s MyPlate Calorie Tracker is one of the most popular alternatives to MyFitnessPal. It features a database of over 2 million foods, a barcode scanner to quickly log prepackaged food, and a tool for custom meals. Aside from calories, it allows you to track macronutrients and water intake. It can also integrate with Google Fit, Apple HealthKit, and other health-tracking platforms and fitness trackers.
Although MyPlate Calorie Tracker’s database isn’t as large as MyFitnessPal’s, many users prefer the app because of its more colorful interface.
Food Intolerances
This app helps people on a restricted diet with conditions such as histamine intolerance, mastocytosis, fructose malabsorption, sorbitol intolerance, aspirin intolerance, gluten sensitivity, and lactose intolerance. It was awarded the Digital Health Heroes Award by a medical jury in 2018.
Although the app is helpful, its database has only 900 foods and it can’t distinguish between certain products. What’s more, its iOS version has more features than its Android version and is more highly rated.
Harvest
Harvest is useful for vegetarians interested in selecting the best products in their area. The app offers information such as storing instructions, pesticide levels in foods, and other tips and tricks for over 120 produce items. Unfortunately, the app is only available on iOS and works best in the United States for now.
These are four of the best nutrition apps that can help you achieve your fitness goals in 2020. You can use them to consume the right portions, that are healthy, fresh, and suit your body’s needs.