

Tools/Resources
Recommended Tracking Apps
One key to success for a sustainable and healthy weight that we encourage at Community Health and Wellness, LLC is keeping track of your food and calorie intake because it can be helpful for promoting weight loss. Research shows that people who track calories lose more weight and are more likely to keep the weight off in the long run (Reference: PubMed Central– National Institutes of Health Database).
Counting calories can be very easy since there are many useful websites and apps that help you track your meals and track your intake. Most are accessible online, and signing up takes less than a minute. All these apps are available for: iPhone, iPad, and Android. Plus, most offer at least a basic version for free. Here are some recommendations:
Recommended Tracking Apps:
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Best overall: MyFitnessPal
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Best free features: Lose It!
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Best fully free: FatSecret
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Best for specific diets: Cronometer
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Best for weight loss: Noom
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Best for building healthy habits: Lifesum
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Best for diet quality: MyNetDiary
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Best for simplicity: Calory
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Best International: Yazio
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Best for Intermittent Fasting: Simple
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Best food tracking for counting calories: MyPlate
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Best calorie counter and fitness tracker: Fitbit
Recommended Tracking & Mindfulness Apps:
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Smiling Mind​
Other recommended apps:
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Weight Watchers (fee) – Best for weight loss (SI)