4 best health apps

25 Aug 2017

Keen to improve your health but don’t want to spend money on a gym membership you might never use? Here are four free health apps you can download to your smartphone and use every day.  

Sleep Cycle

Everyone knows sleep is important, but it can be hard to get the right amount. The Sleep Cycle app uses the noises you make at night to measure your sleep, then wakes you up in the morning when you’re in the lightest part of your sleep cycle so you feel awake and ready as soon as your day begins. It also helps you identify what habits might be harmful to getting a good night’s rest.

MyFitnessPal

It’s one of the world’s most popular health apps for a reason. MyFitnessPal allows you to track your diet using a huge database of ingredient and ready-made meal information. Additionally, it’s great for measuring how much exercise you do, how many calories you burn, and can even link up with a number of wearable technologies such as Fitbit.

Freeletics

Freeletics is a workout app that builds daily exercise routines for you to do without the need for weights or machines. Maybe you don’t think you’re fit enough? Don’t worry: Freeletics can provide you with exercises to suit your gender, fitness level and goals. The app includes instructional videos for each exercise that makes up your routine, so it’s easy to follow.

Easy diet diary

This app’s full name is the Australian Calorie Counter – Easy Diet Diary, and that’s certainly apt.  It’s a great way to track what you eat to ensure you’re maintaining a healthy diet. It gets you to scan the barcodes of the food you buy then tracks your nutrients and builds a diet diary so you can keep track of what you've eaten. It also allows you to share your diet history easily with your nutritionist online.