Apps and Gadgets to Help Lead a Healthier Lifestyle

Apps and Gadgets to Help Lead a Healthier Lifestyle

 

~ Jawbone UP is a wristband that tracks your movement and sleep patterns.  Currently the ap only works with iPhone 3GS or later, iPod Touch 3Gen or later, iPad.  The cost is $130.00 and can be purchased online or at Best Buy.  Here is a list of things it will track for you:

–          Sleep and nap tracking.  Intelligently tracks hours slept, light vs. deep sleep and waking moments.

–          24/7 activity tracking. Tracks every move, including distance, calories burned, active time, and activity intensity.

–          Food & drink tracking.

–          Mood tracking.  Log your moods and discover connections that affect how you feel.

–          Insight engine.  Discover hidden connections and patterns in your day-to-day activities.

–          Idle alert.  Reminds you to move when you’ve been inactive for too long.

–          Smart alarm. Wake up feeling refreshed—at the right moment in your sleep cycle.

–          10-day battery.  Track every last step (and nap) without running out of juice.

–          Water resistant design.  Able to withstand thousands of showers, and the occasional snowball fight.

–          Day and night form factor.  Designed for comfort. Because the more you wear it, the more you’ll track.

–          Power nap.  UP will wake you up at the optimal time (around 26.5 minutes) after you fall asleep.

–          Simple sync.  Simple and easy connectivity. Just plug it in.

For more info click the link below:

https://jawbone.com/up#design

~ Body Media Fit is an armband with a patented body monitoring calorie counter.  It is connected to my fitness pal (see below), so when you update what you eat in my fitness pal the app and armband will track your food.  The cost is approximately $120 and can be bought online or at Best Buy.  Here is a list of what the armband will track:

–          Steps

–          Calories burned

–          Calories consumed

–          MET’s

–          Sleep duration

–          Will summarize the types of food you ate and will let you know what % came from fat, protein and carbs

For more info click the link below:

http://www.bodymedia.com/explore.html

~ Fitbit One is a clip you can wear on your clothing and comes with a wrist band to wear while you sleep.  The cost is approximately $100 and can be bought online or at Best Buy.  Here is a list of what it will track:

–          Steps taken or stairs climbed

–          Calories burned

–          Sleep patterns

It will sync your stats automatically to your computer or select smartphones.  For more info click the link below:

http://www.fitbit.com/one

Calorie Tracker for your phone, tablet or PC

~ Tap and Track:  http://www.tapandtrack.com/home/index

~ My Net Diary: http://www.mynetdiary.com/

~ My Fitness Pal: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/

~ Calorie Count: http://caloriecount.about.com/

 

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