Whether just a beginner or an expert at fitness and health, everyone has this in common: we need to eat, and to eat well. These healthy eating apps make shopping, dieting, and avoiding certain ingredients easier. Check them out below:
Fooducate
Scan barcodes and find out how healthy each item in your cart really is. If you have the habit of shopping while tired or hungry, Fooducate also tracks sleep, mood, and hunger levels. With all this information, Fooducate gives feedback on your health and fitness goals.
ShopWell
Similarly, this app scores foods on how healthy they are for your individual needs. Just enter in your height, weight, and age. It can even make recommendations for better foods to eat instead.
Rise
Free for iOS
It’s tempting to cheat on your diet. But Rise will keep you honest. This app pairs you with a nutritionist, who receives photos of your meals every day. Your nutritionist will then hep you meet your specific dietary goals. It may cost $14.99 per week, but it’s cheaper than visiting your R.D.
MyFitnessPal
MyFitnessPal stores over 6 million types of foods and shows you what you should eat based on your food goals. If you cook a lot, it can import any recipe on the web to track how healthy it is for you. Best of all, it only takes 5 minutes a day to track your diet!
Substitutions
$0.99 for iOS
Need to avoid certain ingredients while baking? This excellent app helps you work around those ingredients without losing the essence of your meal or dessert. Even if you don’t have restrictions, you can use this app if you’re in the middle of a recipe and out of a key item. (If you don’t have iOS, Google Play has a similar app for the same price.)
Harvest App
$1.99 for iOS
Everything you never knew about selecting fresh produce comes pre-packaged in this neat app! Harvest helps you pick the best vine-, tree-, or ground-ripened produce. It also contains valuable tips about how to store your fruits and veggies once you get them.