Smartphones are versatile devices and more so when you
combine them with the range of apps that an Android Operating System has to
offer. An Android smartphone is slowly on the way on becoming a one stop solution
to almost all our devices that we use in our day to day life. There are many
ways an Android phone helps us in our day to day life but one of the lesser one
uses of a smartphone happens to be in the health department. Android has many
apps that can help us to take care of our health.
Noom Weight Loss Coach
This app has been highly rated by its users and quite
rightly so. By allotting different tasks each day, the app slowly allows you to
change your lifestyle into a much healthier one. These tasks are all
scientifically designed so that you can lose weight effectively. There are also
enjoyable and informative articles and a score system that makes losing weight a fun job. The app creates
a personalized task schedule and is quite easy to use. Apart from these
features, this app has a lot of in built utilities to help you in losing weight
like a pedometer, logbook, food log etc.
Endomondo Sports Tracker
Endomondo Sports Tracker does exactly what its
name promises to do. It tracks your exercise routines. All your outdoor exercises
like running, cycling etc are tracked by this app using GPS. It then goes on
provide you with details about your workout like calories burnt, duration,
distance etc. this feature can also be used if you use a treadmill or any other
such devices. You can also store these details in the form of history to see
how much you have improved or even share it with friends and then compete to
break your friends’ records. This app is a must have for those of you buying a
new Samsung touch screen mobile and looking to measure
your fitness levels.
WebMD
This app is a sort of a new age encyclopedia of
diseases for laymen. You start by selecting the appropriate part of the body
that is troubling you. Then you select the symptoms and the app provides you
with information about the potential problems that your body might be facing.
There is also a function available where you can read about conditions and
their symptoms and cures. There is also a huge a database of the drugs
available in the market along with their uses and side effects. All of the
information is medically reviewed. There is also a body guide to creating a first aid kit along
with the required method of treatment in emergencies.
Cessation Nation
Smoking kills millions of people worldwide every year
and this app was developed in order to help people quit smoking. There a number
of features that helps a smoker to quit. There are fun games that
will help you to forget your cravings by distracting you from it. A scoreboard
is maintained which lists various stats like the time of the last smoke and the
money saved by not smoking amongst others. You can also share your stats on
Facebook to help others.
Cardiograph
This is a very simple app and its very simple job is
to measure and monitor your heart rate. By utilizing the camera
of your smartphone you can actually measure the rate of your heartbeats. This
is one app that can come in handy anytime as there may be times when it is
necessary to know one’s heart rate like while exercising or if there is an
existing heart condition. You can even create multiple profiles to keep track
of your family and the results can be saved and tracked over a period of time.
Lead a Healthier Life
In this age of haste people rarely get time to take
care of their health and if they do get time, they do not know where to start.
Health apps are designed to help you lead a better life by showing you how to
take care of yourself and others.
Author Bio – Sunil Khale
The author is a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and
has since devoted his time to blogging on technology with PriceCheckIndia,
where you can find the latest Nokia Mobile Price List from across all the major
E-commerce stores in India.
