iPhone Helps You Get Fit

By Bonnie Pfiester

As many of you probably know, Apple released the highly anticipated iPhone 3G on July 11th. Being a gadget fanatic myself, I was one of those excited customers dying to get my hands on one. Though I wait for my new 3G to come in, I still get to enjoy all the wonderful perks that came with the new iPhone 2.0 software update released upon the 3G’s arrival. With this update came many new features and applications.

The new iPhone software not only offers better email management, maps and customization, the new applications are taking the whole mobile phone experience to an entirely new level.

You see, iPhone offers a new “applications section” where you can pick and choose easy to use programs. From the long list of “apps”, as they call it, you can choose from a large variety of programs that help you get the latest sports scores, find the nearest gas station, or even calculate a tip when dining out.

From categories like entertainment, finance, education, news, music, photography and many more, the healthcare and fitness category is the one that caught my attention. As I explored the healthcare and fitness applications, I discovered a slew of very helpful applications for people trying to stay healthy or get fit.

One of the programs offered was called the Glucose Charter. For only $4.99, this program not only helped you record your glucose, but it includes an extensive food database in order to assist you to make informed dietary choices.

Another neat program was called Restaurant Nutrition by the Foundation Healthcare Network. This free program lists a variety of fast food restaurants with detailed nutritional information including calories, fat, protein, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, sugars and sodium.

One more program that caught my eye was GoLearn Fitness: Gym Edition by Whagaa. This program offers actual video clips demonstrating proper form for popular exercises using fitness machines, free weights, mat, the flexibility ball, and even exercise bands. This is great for anyone just starting a new workout program or using new equipment.

Lastly, the program that I fell in love with was called Absolute Fitness by Aqua Eagle. This program makes tracking calories a breeze. Offering nutritional information for over 7,500 foods, you simply pick the foods you eat and it does the rest. Not only does it track calories going in, it tracks calories burned with an extensive activity tracker of more than 180 different types of exercises.

Absolute Fitness also helps you keep track of your weight loss progress and nutritional needs. At a glance, you can look at your stats for the day to see how your meal plan adds up when it comes to nutrition. The stats section shows your daily totals for important categories like protein, fats, carbs and sodium. It even allows you to click on the nutrient in order to locate its food source.

I have only scratched the surface when it comes to discovering these health-conscience helpful tools, but it is already a wonderful start.

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