Assalamualaikum and hello everyone! 💖💚💛💙💜 So it's been several years since i updated my blog. My previous blog in 2016 was farrahfavs.blogspot.com which i told you about my favorite cleanser .But it's a long time though 👀
So for this topic, I want to share about some apps by comparing and give some recommendations which apps is the best. We already know when the apps is created, it must be technologically connected. Emerging technologies nowadays make it easier for people to do all kinds of jobs. In the field of healthcare, there are various applications that have been created to guide users. Some of the most popular applications in health are My Fitnesspal and Lose It. So I'm going to compare a little bit about these two applications.
MyFitnessPal is an app to track calorie intake (food) and output (exercise).
What is MyFitnessPal and Lose It? Here it is :
(The logo of MyFitnessPal apps on Android)
(MyFitnessPal after Log In)
(The logo of Lose It apps on Android)
(Lose It after Log In)
MyFitnessPal
WHAT'S IN YOUR FOOD? 👀 Using this app, you can learn about calorie count, nutrition information and serving size. MyFitnessPal give you the right features to hit your goals which you can trying to lose weight, tone up, lower your BMI or invest in your overall health.
PROS
👉CROSS-PLATFORM
MyFitnessPal has a website and apps for iPad,iPhone and Android, so it can sync your data between all your devices.
👉WORKS WITH MANY FITNESS TRACKERS
This app works with FitBit, Jawbone and many other fitness workers.
👉CALORIE BREAKDOWN
MyFitnessPal can display a pie chart showing what percentage of your food consists of carbs,fat and proteins, helping achieve a balanced diet.
👉RECIPES CAN BE IMPORTED via URL
When a recipe is found on the web it can be imported it into the app by entering the URL. This app will estimate ingredients and show calorie, fat, protein, carbohydrate breakdown.
👉WORKS OUT DAILY CALORIE GOAL TO HELP ACHIEVE A DESIRED WEIGHT LOSS
When the user enters current weight, lifestyle and period of time they want to achieve their goals in, MyFitnessPal works out how many calories can be consumed to achieve said goal.
Lose It
PROS
👉BARCODE SCANNER
Barcodes on food boxes or labels can be scanned from your phone or tablet, which provides nutritional data to the database.
👉PERSONAL DATABASE OF FOODS
As you log food entries, a database is compiled from which you can later quickly select entries.
👉SETS and ADJUSTS RECOMMENDED CALORIE INTAKE BASED ON VARIOUS FACTORS,ESPECIALLY CURRENT and DESIRED WEIGHTS
You provide data that allows the program to set your calorie allowance, which is adjusted automatically as you log food and exercise, and as your logged weight changes.
When comparing MyFitnessPal vs Lose It, I recommends MyFitnessPal for most people. In the question "What are the best apps to track diet and/or exercise?" MyFitnessPal is ranked 1st while Lose It is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose MyFitnessPal is foods can be added from intensive database by hand and by scanning their barcodes. Recipes also be imported from the internet by URL.
