Free iPad Apps for Health

Free iPad Apps for Health

MyFitness Pal is one of those golden finds that all on its own makes the iPad a worthwhile purchase! For many, the prospect of losing weight is a daunting one, but it is far less daunting with MyFitness Pal. MyFitness Pal has a huge food database (over 450 000 foods) that enables the user to count calories very effectively.

The calorie counter alone makes it an invaluable app, but added to this amazing feature is the ability to set a weight loss goal within MyFitness Pal. The weight loss goal is customized to your particular age, gender and activity level. Once you have set your weight loss goal MyFitness Pal calculates the amount of calorie intake you may have each day to enable you to reach your goal. MyFitness Pal also enables the user to track workouts and to measure the calories burned according to the type of workout undertaken.

MyFitness Pal has over 350 workouts stored in its database and it enables you to create an unlimited number of custom exercises. A really helpful feature of this app is that it renders comprehensive reports and charts to enable the user to track progress and make mid-course projections to accomplish the weight loss goal. MyFitness Pal also creates a customized on line account for the user which means that an entire family can each individually track weight loss progress by signing in to a personalized account.

Symptom MD is a very comprehensive medical app that renders a range of suggestions and possible diagnoses for symptoms that the user enters into the search toolbar. This app is most effective in the USA, since it is built around the US medical system, but as a first line of diagnosis, it can be a helpful tool to alert the user to steps of action for particular symptoms.