Wellness at your fingertips
Whether checking social media updates, accessing emails at all hours, playing games or finding new apps, our smartphones—for better or worse—have become an extension of ourselves.
Worthy of your time, however, are purposeful apps; those with an emphasis on health. Here, are some of the best health, fitness and wellbeing apps available:
For Exercise:
Pact
Like a virtual pinky swear or binding handshake, this app holds you accountable to your targets with cold, hard cash. Whether you want to increase the number of hours logged at the gym or commit to eating more vegetables, your goal is pledged against cash amount, and if you miss the mark, you have to pay up. Talk about motivation! gym-pact.com
For Sleep:
MotionX 24/7
While you toss and turn, this app records your breathing and sleep cycles to track and analyze your sleeping habits. By detecting the optimal time to rouse you from your slumber, the MotionX 24/7 app can help you improve your sleep naturally. 24-7.motionx.com
For Eating:
Fooducate
Use this at the grocery store for smarter shopping. Just scan the barcode to get key nutritional information—even the stuff manufactures try to gloss over, like additives and trans fats. With no-frills explanations, helpful substitution suggestions and a grading system you’ll remember from your school days, Fooducate can help you make healthier food choices. fooducate.com
For Hydration:
Waterlogged
Health experts have long recommended eight glasses of water each day, but between coffee breaks and cocktail hours, keeping track can get lost in the daily shuffle. With this app you can set goals, get reminders and see at a glance what your water intake looks like. waterlog.gd
For Motivation:
Spring
If music is motivation, as this app asserts, providing a rhythm-based service depending on your exercise is a must-have. Whether power walking or lifting weights, you can customize playlists or let the app do the work while you sweat it out. springmoves.com