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Passage wants to turn your workouts into journeys

Passage wants to turn your workouts into journeys

We love our health and fitness here at CHS but let’s face it, sometimes staring at a wall whilst on the running machine or trying to read a book on the cross trainer at the gym can be pretty boring. Well, with the launch of a new app recently, there may be an answer. Passage, a free download for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iOS AppStore, launched this week aiming to turn your workouts into journeys. Using Apple’s … Read entire article »

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Moves iPhone app might be more effective than an activity tracking gadget

Moves iPhone app might be more effective than an activity tracking gadget

Activity tracking gadgets have been all the rage for the past year or so, with offerings from Nike+, BodyMedia, Jawbone, Fitbit, the list really could go on and on. However, there are plenty of apps that claim they’re just as effective when it comes to monitoring your activity levels and Moves may be our new favourite for keeping an eye on everything we get up to on a daily basis. It’s solely for iPhone users right … Read entire article »

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Can an app REALLY encourage kids to eat healthy food?

Can an app REALLY encourage kids to eat healthy food?

Most parents – or even those with small relatives – will know that sometimes getting kids to choose healthy foods over cakes, sweets and fizzy drinks can be a real nightmare. Some are obviously willing to give those sprouts a taste, but most are tempted by the bright colours and sugary highs of things that are much worse for their health. Over in the US, the End Childhood Obesity Innovation Challenge has invited a number of … Read entire article »

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Tactio’s apps help teens lose weight and get fit

Tactio’s apps help teens lose weight and get fit

Plenty of companies have tried their hand at health and fitness apps and services over the past year, but app specialists Tactio are tapping into a niche by producing lots of products specially aimed at teens and younger people who want to be healthier. Tactio is already a prominent player in the mobile health arena, with apps like TactioHealth proving popular among those looking for a comprehensive health tracking solution, but what makes the company stand out … Read entire article »

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Highly anticipated “habit forming” app Lift launches to iOS

Highly anticipated “habit forming” app Lift launches to iOS

It’s been ready to launch to the public for some time now, but this summer Lift, a highly anticipated “habit forming” app came to iOS devices. But is the productivity and life hacking app really all it’s cracked up to be? No matter how virtuous you may feel, the truth is we all have some terrible habits we’d love to kick (eating badly, smoking, etc) and some brilliant ideas for tasks we’d love to replace them … Read entire article »

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Can Cardiio really monitor your heart rate using your phone’s camera?

Can Cardiio really monitor your heart rate using your phone’s camera?

Gadgets that monitor your pulse are increasingly popular at the moment, as people begin tracking their health and fitness levels more and more, because it shows how hard you’re working and could even flag up any underlying health problems. However, the team at Cardiio have developed a new application that promises to give you “an accurate heart rate monitor” without even touching you. Yep, it sounds kind of impossible and a bit ridiculous, but the idea … Read entire article »

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RunKeeper app gets new training plans and coaching

RunKeeper app gets new training plans and coaching

Popular fitness app RunKeeper has had a host of updates this week, which mean that users can now access more free training plans and coaching advice than ever before. RunKeeper has always offered tailored advice and training programmes to paying users, but now the team behind the app has realised that because people get much better results when they have a strict plan that they have to stick to and specific advice, they’re opened up a … Read entire article »

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Assess your risk of disease with Zumm

Assess your risk of disease with Zumm

We’re always being bombarded with the latest remedies, superfoods or lifestyle change tips designed to prevent us from getting all types of diseases.  Well now, students in the US believe they’ve created an app that can give us some early signs of potential health concerns and ways to try and keep them at bay. Zumm is a free new iPad application developed by students at Washington University which analyses a user’s lifestyle and gives an indication as to … Read entire article »

Filed under: Apps, CHS news, Health Gadgets, iPad/tablet PC apps, Latest News

KidsDental gets animated to teach children about dental health

KidsDental gets animated to teach children about dental health

We all know how important it is to keep our children healthy and to promote good practices, but sometimes it is difficult to communicate this properly, especially when it comes to children. Well fret no more. Orca Health has developed an iPad application that helps explain this to youngsters using the power of animation. KidsDental teaches children about dental care by using Pixar style animation characters. The idea is that if children are having fun, they … Read entire article »

Filed under: Apps, Child health gadgets, CHS news, iPad/tablet PC apps

Top 5 workout apps for the iPhone: Nike Training Club, Sworkit, FitnessBuilder

Top 5 workout apps for the iPhone: Nike Training Club, Sworkit, FitnessBuilder

Wow, there really are a LOT of apps out there developed to help you keep track of your health and improve your fitness, we know, we’ve been wading through them for the past 6 months in an attempt to bring you the best of the best. However, what we’ve noticed on our app travels is that many of them try to tick all of the boxes, but we prefer specialist applications that really make a difference … Read entire article »

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