Tag Archives: iphone

Cadence App ‘Keeps the Beat’ for Cardio

The difference between just going through the motions at the gym or in your daily run or walk may just come down to some inspiring music. We’re all inspired by different kinds of music, but sometimes what we can all use is a beat that syncs with our steps.

If we’re in step with the rhythm, it can help keep us motivated. Why do you think drill sergeants have sung songs to the recruits in their morning runs for all those years?

Pretty much, if you can dream it up, there’s the technological ability to invent it. In this case, it’s all about the cadence.

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Posted on May 27, 2023 by Jason

Apple’s iPad bodyCal2 Provides a BMR and BMI Calculator

bodyCal2 1.0 is a new application that is being released for the Apple iPad, which for any of you that jumped on board to pre-order should have any day now. bodyCal2 is a fitness calculator and health tracker for the iPad that allows you to calculate your body mass index (BMI) and basal metabolic rate (BMR) while tracking changes to these over time. Both BMI and BMR are important as they help provide a base for where your health currently stands.

What are BMI and BMR?

1) BMI is a common measurement that helps provide an analysis of your health. Depending on where you fall within the BMI range for your size/height you may experience an increased risk of developing certain conditions or diseases. For example, diabetes, cancer and heart disease can have increased chances if your body mass index is too high. (more…)

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Amy

Foobi iPhone App Helps Balance Your Diet

Keeping track of your food intake is the mainstay of every diet and weight loss plan. We are all familiar with the low tech version of food journaling– carrying a notebook and pen with you wherever you go in order to jot down each morsel that crosses your lips. I did it for a long while when I was actively losing weight – but often, I forgot my notebook and I’d either have to remember the meals or write them down on a scrap and then remember to transfer when I returned home. However, I always have my iPhone with me, and the new Foobi app would have been just the answer to this struggle.

Billed as “A refreshing, fun and effortless way to track and balance your meals,” Foobi is a colorful application designed to help you keep track of your food intake with the flick of a finger. (more…)

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Carmen

Researching Live Happy iPhone App as Treatment for Depression

For the first time, an iphone app is being used in clinical research to investigate the efficacy of using it to treat depression. A study approved by the Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Institutional Review Board is currently being conducted with the assistance of a network of therapists. These therapists are monitoring daily use of the Live Happy iPhone app in addition to their therapuetic treatment and medication management.

Live Happy is a positive psychology iPhone app based on the happiness research of University of California psychology professor and author of The How of Happiness, Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky. In my review of this app, I suggested that it would be helpful for there to be an option for push reminders to remind users to use the app each day. A Fairleigh Dickinson University psychology professor, Robert McGrath, concurs that “for it to be most effective it takes dedication and a conscious decision to work at it on a daily basis. This isn’t always easy, especially for people battling depression, so it will be interesting to learn the results and see how effectively Live Happy works in improving symptoms of depression.” (more…)

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Brooke Randolph

Don’t Eat That iPhone App Reveals Food Ingredients and Additives

As we all become more conscientious of the foods we’re eating and thus the ingredients that make up those foods, it certainly helps to have an ally, and the Don’t Eat That iPhone app aims to be that for consumers. While it often takes some level of formal study to read and understand the ingredient label on most packaged foods, the Don’t Eat That iPhone app simplifies the process by providing a database of more than 1,500 food ingredients and additives to help you identify the good from the bad. All at the slide of your index finger.

Listed alphabetically in a number of categories, the food additives and ingredients are searchable and clearly identify the “safe” ingredients in black and the “harmful” ingredients in red. Even better, you can select each of the ingredients to view a new screen that offers a definition or explanation of what it is, how it is used and what the problem is. (more…)

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Natalie K

EA Sports Active to Launch New Fitness Products

Exercising on the Wii is an easy and fun way to get in your daily exercise. The number one rated fitness program for the Wii, used by millions of people worldwide, is EA Sports Active. This week, EA Sports announced the development of their newest title, EA SPORTS Active 2.0. Available for use on multiple platforms, including the Wii, PlayStation3, iPhone and iPod Touch, the newest member of the EA Sports fitness line features a wireless control system, controlled by arm and leg straps equipped with motion sensors. It comes equipped with a heart rate monitor and a customized online hub that enables you to track and share workout data. (more…)

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Carmen

Deepak Chopra’s Authentic Yoga iPhone App Review

Just released to iTunes, Authentic Yoga with Deepak Chopra, featuring yoga teacher Tara Stiles, is the newest app from Signal Patterns. Deepak Chopra, bestselling author of more than 45 books, is recognized as a leader in self-help and alternative medicine. Tara Stiles is one of New York City’s leading yoga trainers and personally trains Dr. Chopra. The combination of these two experts started when they met at an event where he was speaking and she was leading a yoga class. After becoming friends and practicing yoga together, they collaborated on this new iPhone app to bring you a tool to help “cultivate a vibrantly healthy body, a clear and focused mind, and root you firmly into your own uniqueness.”

Like Stress Free, another of Chopra’s and Signal Patterns’ iPhone apps, Dr. Chopra is featured in several videos in the Understand Yoga section of the Authentic Yoga app. Deepak briefly mentions other types of yoga in explaining that this app focuses on Raja yoga. (more…)

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Brooke Randolph

iCore iPhone App Ideal for Men’s and Women’s Fitness

icoreUsing the iCore Fitness program, via the iPhone, is like having your own personal trainer without the expense. With six different applications offered, the entire iCore program is a vital and energetic use of your iPhone in an exercise setting.

Three programs for women are offered:

And three coordinating programs for men:

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Carmen

Skimble iPhone App Great for Managing Weight Loss

skimbleMany people are trying to lose weight this time of year. One of the biggest keys to success is tracking both your activity and your food intake. It can be tough to keep track of it, though, especially if you are on the go. After all, who wants to lug around a notebook and pen everywhere they go? Utilizing the newest technology can really help you achieve your goals, whether you are looking to reduce your waistline or increase your fitness. Skimble, a new iPhone app, condenses the goodness of the online site with the portability of your phone. (more…)

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Carmen

Weight Watchers Mobile iPhone App Specializes in Convenience

weight watchers mobile iphoneIt’s now easier and more convenient than ever to participate in the Weight Watchers program on the go, thanks to the new Weight Watchers Mobile app for iPhone. This app makes it a cinch to manage your plan while calculating and tracking your POINTS.

Delivering a new recipe to your phone daily, the app gives you the ability to save up to ten of your favorite recipes. You can create shopping lists from your favorites – no more “I forgot one ingredient!” excuse at the store! Enter your ZIP code in and find a meeting in your neighborhood. Going to a restaurant? No problem! There are even cheat sheets available! (more…)

Posted on December 28, 2023 by Carmen

Deepak Chopra Aims to Make You “Stress Free” with New iPhone App

deepak chopra iphone appFans of Deepak Chopra will be excited to hear about his new “Stress Free” iPhone App, brought to you by Signal Patters (the creator of the Live Happy app). In “Stress Free,” traditional Vedic principles are combined with evidence-based psychology research to create a program that guides users through practices that reduce stress. Dr. Chopra has contributed videos, meditations, and narration throughout the app.

If your stress comes from a time crunch or desire for control, some of the narrations may be a practice in stress management in themselves. Although, Dr. Chopra has a soothing voice, I am able to read more quickly than he speaks. Perhaps, I am just not used to my iPhone talking to me. On the other hand, when in the right mindset, the guided meditations can be very helpful. (more…)

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Brooke Randolph