There are hundreds of apps for both physical health and mental health. The TPI staff has broken down some of their favorites for healthy living.
Map My Run
Tallapoosa County sports editor Henry Zimmer selected his favorite health app as Map My Run by Under Armour. This app tracks a workout's route, distance and pace in real time. Zimmer said it’s a great way to track a workout easily and it also lets you see your friend’s workouts too.
Health
Elmore county news editor Cliff Williams uses Apple’s Health app. He said he largely uses it to track his walking, or lack thereof the past couple of weeks. The Health app tracks individual steps, walking steadiness, time spent on walks and the calories burned. Plus, its users can share their Health app data with other people. The Health app has additional categories such as respiratory, nutrition and mental wellbeing.
8fit
Managing editor Lizi Arbogast Gwin said she enjoys two health apps including 8fit Workouts and Meal Planner, as well as Apple’s Health app. 8fit has short form workouts and healthy meal recipes. Gwin said she mostly uses 8fit for its short 5-to-20-minute workouts. Doing a full hour workout or even half hour workout can feel daunting, but these short, quick workouts can make exercise more accessible. She also uses the Apple Health app for tracking her steps.
WaterMinder, MyNetDiary and Journal
Business and digital publishing director Angela Mullins uses Apple’s Health app, WaterMinder, MyNetDiary and Journal. WaterMinder helps track your daily water intake, allows users to set goals and offers hydration reminders. MyNetDiary allows users to log their food intake, adjust data according to exercise levels and gives progress projections. For more mindfulness, Mullins also uses Journal, which gives users time to reflect on the day and offers prompts to help guide individuals. Meanwhile the Health app, she primarily uses to track workouts. Mullins said she also likes to use the data from these apps to give her doctor an idea of her daily lifestyle.
Insight Timer
Tallapoosa county multimedia reporter Abigail Murphy said she enjoys using Insight Timer. Insight Timer is an everyday wellbeing app with guided meditations, breathwork and live yoga practices. She mostly uses it for its timer feature where users can have background sounds while the timer is on. This allows for unguided meditation, yoga and, sometimes, study sessions.
Home Chef
Regional sales manager Renee Trices uses Apple’s Health app, primarily to track her steps. She also uses Home Chef which is a meal kit service that ships right to your door with all the ingredients needed. The Home Chef app is a convenient way to select the meals she would like to order for the week. The app also lets you set up a taste profile so Home Chef can recommend meal kits according to your preference.
Nebula
Accounts manager Hidey Arrington said an app that helps her set her day with intention is Nebula. Nebula is a horoscope and astrology app that offers a natal chart, gives daily horoscopes, tracks moon phases and gives palmistry reports. Arrington said she mostly uses it for its daily horoscopes to give her a sense of how to approach people and get a read on how to approach the day ahead.
ACIS Runkeeper
Magazine writer Ben Smith said his favorite health app is ACIS Runkeeper. This is another run tracking app that documents time, miles, pace and route. The app also allows users to set goals and makes things more interactive with monthly challenges people can join. Smith said he enjoys how it helps you see your progress.
