women’s health Getting on track with apps
Stay organized, motivated and accountable LY NN U. NICHOLS
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ith online work and schooling due to the coronavirus, days roll into one another and time passes without a lot of thought. This nebulous sense of time makes it easy to fall behind on tasks or lose track of goals that keep us healthy. The solution? A little help to break out of the haze and take action. Here are some of the best free apps out there to help you manage daily tasks and meet your exercise and diet goals for you and your family. Cozi (cozi.com) iOS, Android This easy-to-use app helps you keep your family organized. It’s one place to see your color-coded calendar, track school schedules, manage grocery lists, store recipes and check off to-dos. You can even keep a family journal. Make a few notes on an event and take a picture to photo-journal your family’s life and email it instantly to family and friends. InstaCart (Instacart.com) iOS, Android If you find your favorite grocery store’s ordering process clunky, try InstaCart. Not only can you set up orders for groceries, you can order from 1,000s of other stores. The app includes deals to save money and boasts grocery delivery in as little as an hour. TaskRabbit (taskrabbit.com) iOS, Android Wish you had another set of hands? TaskRabbit finds you one. Their trusted “Taskers” provide a variety of services, including assembling that IKEA furniture that’s still sitting in boxes, helping pack up boxes for moving, mounting artwork, cleaning, shopping and local deliveries. Each task is assigned an hourly wage starting at around $20 for simple tasks like shopping and goes up from there. 8
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Workout for Women (apps.apple.com) iOS Expressly designed for women, this fitness and weight-loss app won the best of 2020 award for fitness apps. People like it because it gives you reminders to motivate you to work out—in as little as seven minutes with no gym or equipment required. It also gives daily motivational quotes to inspire you to keep moving. It’s easy to choose workouts that meet your fitness goals. It integrates with Apple Health so you can track your workouts, calories and weight. Nike Training Club (nike.com) iOS, Android This award-winning app is great for those who want to tap into classes and launch a results-oriented exercise, nutrition and wellness program. Workouts range from 5 to 60 minutes and include yoga, core and glute workouts, HIIT, strength training, aerobics, stretching and more. Nike also has an app for runners called the Nike Run Club. Fooducate (Fooducate.com) Want to quickly know just how healthy
your favorite food products are? This award-winning app lets you scan processed foods to see what sugars, additives, dyes, and preservatives they contain. Foods are given a grade from A to F for calorie content. You might be surprised by the grade some seemingly healthy products get. You can also tap into recipes and healthy eating tips. Eight Glasses a Day (apps.apple.com) iOS A simple app that helps you and your kids stay hydrated. Each time your kiddo finishes a glass of water they tap a glass and the serving disappears. At the end of the day you can review how well they did by seeing how many glasses are left. GoNoodle (gonoodle.com) iOS, Android These exercise videos and move-along games in both English and Spanish are geared toward getting younger kids moving with dancing, jumping and yoga. Includes mindfulness videos for winding down after the workout and lessons on how to build relationships and identify emotions.
