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Top apps: Stay fit and healthy

One of the top New Year’s resolutions for most Americans is shedding pounds for a fit, healthy

start to a new year. These highly rated apps will help you stick to your food plan and make better food choices.

iPhone

Diet and Fitness Tracker by SparkPeople(Free) — Create a diary that helps you keep track of

your calorie count for weight loss based on your vital stats, which you enter. Includes charts to

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keep track of weight loss. (Score: 79/100)

Best Diet Foods: How to Keep Fit with Diet(Free) — A tip-a-day format with insights about foods

in alphabetical order, from apricots to yogurt. (Score: 77/100)

Easy Weight Loss(Free) — Another day-by-day advice app that gives tips like brushing your

teeth after dinner as a reminder not to eat again. (Score: 75/100)

Lose It!(Free)* — A calorie counter and extensive directory of proteins and carbohydrates to help

you shed pounds while becoming more knowledgeable about food choices. (Score: 68/100)

Weight Watchers Mobile(Free) — Inspiring stories of success, low-calorie recipes and advice for

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beating bad eating habits. (Score: 53/100)

Android

Cardio Trainer(Free) — A huge part of exercise success is tracking results to show progress and

keep you motivated. This handy app manages your entire fitness regimen; includes a GPS route

tracker and calorie counter. (Score: 98/100)

Calorie Counter – MyFitnessPal(Free) — Counting calories is no longer a chore when you can

instantly pull up the numbers on any food. Includes restaurant food, fast food and even snack

foods. (Score: 97/100)

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Push Ups(Free) — Can you picture yourself doing 100 push-ups in a row? This simple training

aid manages your daily reps and helps you stay motivated to reach your goals. (Score: 94/100)

Points Plus Diary($1.49) — An all-in-one calculator to track all of your fitness goals. Helps you

stay focused by placing every calorie and workout on easy-to-follow graphs. (Score: 91/100)

Fooducate(Free)* — Worried about excessive sodium intake? Artificial preservatives? Quickly

scan the barcode of any food item in the grocery store to learn what is really in the foods you

buy. (Score: 88/100)

Apps with an asterisk* denote availability on both platforms.

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