- 10 iPad Apps for Health and Fitness
- MyNetDiary-Food and Exercise Diary for iPadThis app allows users to keep track of the foods they eat and the exercises they do, along with more granular measurements such as water they consume.Cost:
- WebMD for iPadIn addition to a symptom checker, this app offers a guide for medical emergencies, a database on drugs and supplements, a pill identification tool, and listings for local physicians, hospitals and pharmacies.Cos
- White Noise ProIncludes 40 ambient white noise sounds for relaxation and sleep.Cost:
- Pocket Yoga HDAn instruction-oriented app for Yoga, with illustrated guides for various poses.Cost:
- FoodTrackerProAllows users to keep track of what they eat, set goals for various food groups, maintain a full history of food intake, and do it all with good-looking graphics.Cost:
- Burn and Eat +An app for keeping track of calories burned and consumed, and those calories’ equivalent in various types of food.Cost:
- HeartWise Blood Pressure Tracker for iPadUsers can view longer-term trends in their daily blood pressure, resting heart rate and weight via this app, which automatically calculates Body Mass Index, pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure.
- Army Survival for iPad/iPhoneShould you ever find yourself stranded in the wilderness with only your iPad, this app could tutor you on the finer points of survival, including shelters, water procurement, and edible and medicinal plants.C
- Glycemic Index & LoadA list of glycemic loads for more than 1,000 types of food.Cost:
- Wellness Calculator SuiteCalculators for body fat, Body Mass Index, waist-to-hip ratio and other metrics.Cost:
10 iPad Apps for Health and Fitness
by Nicholas Kolakowski
MyNetDiary-Food and Exercise Diary for iPad
This app allows users to keep track of the foods they eat and the exercises they do, along with more granular measurements such as water they consume.
Cost:
$9.99
WebMD for iPad
In addition to a symptom checker, this app offers a guide for medical emergencies, a database on drugs and supplements, a pill identification tool, and listings for local physicians, hospitals and pharmacies.
Cos
Free
White Noise Pro
Includes 40 ambient white noise sounds for relaxation and sleep.
Cost:
$2.99
Pocket Yoga HD
An instruction-oriented app for Yoga, with illustrated guides for various poses.
Cost:
$3.99
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FoodTrackerPro
Allows users to keep track of what they eat, set goals for various food groups, maintain a full history of food intake, and do it all with good-looking graphics.
Cost:
$1.99
Burn and Eat +
An app for keeping track of calories burned and consumed, and those calories’ equivalent in various types of food.
Cost:
$0.99
HeartWise Blood Pressure Tracker for iPad
Users can view longer-term trends in their daily blood pressure, resting heart rate and weight via this app, which automatically calculates Body Mass Index, pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure.
$4.99
Army Survival for iPad/iPhone
Should you ever find yourself stranded in the wilderness with only your iPad, this app could tutor you on the finer points of survival, including shelters, water procurement, and edible and medicinal plants.
C
$1.99
Glycemic Index & Load
A list of glycemic loads for more than 1,000 types of food.
Cost:
$3.99
Wellness Calculator Suite
Calculators for body fat, Body Mass Index, waist-to-hip ratio and other metrics.
Cost:
$1.99
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