One of the reasons that many people don’t track their nutrition such as their food intake and exercise sessions is due to the fact that it is not overly convenient to carry a pen and notepad with you wherever you go to jot it down. This is why evolving technology is a great thing! This eliminates you having to take that pen and paper everywhere you go to track your nutrition and you can use apps to do so instead on your smartphone or your tablet!

5 Of The Best Apps To Track Nutrition

Let’s now look at the 5 best nutrition tracking apps you will want to download, utilize, and help keep track of your food intake and exercise:

1. MyFitnessPal

The MyFitnessPal app has been around for a very long time as it has a way for you to track your food intake as well as exercise intake. Additionally, it has a huge database of food with calories and nutrition, a barcode scanner, a restaurant, and recipe logger and more. It is an app that can deliver you everything you need about tracking your nutrition and you can download it on both Android and iOS. The app itself is free but anything additional that you will need must be purchased.

2. MyPlate Calorie Counter

This app from Livestrong.com is a great one for weight loss and calorie counting, as it provides you a food log, calorie resources, a barcode, and meal ideas. You can download it both on iOS and Android. The MyPlate Calorie Counter is free itself but for anything additional, you will want to get from it will need to be purchased.

3. Food Intolerances

If you have to follow a strict diet due to food allergies or intolerances of any kind, Food Intolerances is a great app for you to utilize as it will feature about at least 1,000 types of foods and rate it based on intolerance level as well as the type of allergies they can cause. You will be able to sort through the information efficiently as well. The app can be downloaded on both iOS and Android. The cost of the app is $4.99 and you will need to make some purchases as well within the app if needed.

4. MyNetDiary

MyNetDiary is one of the more popular apps for those who want to track their food intake and calories, as well as carbs, proteins, and fats. It can help you track your food intake as well as exercise and is a great app to use when you are planning your meals. The app can be downloaded on both iOS and Android, and it is free but any purchases that need to be made can be done within the app.

5. KetoDiet

If you are into the ketogenic diet or you are looking to adopt that lifestyle, the KetoDiet app is the best app that can guide you as it will tell you what foods are permitted and what is not permitted on the ketogenic diet. It is a great resource for recipes as well and delicious snacks that are ketogenic friendly. The cost to download the app on iOS is $8.99 and on Android, it is $6.99.

With these apps around, you can make healthy lifestyle choices very easily without having to worry about a pen and notepad to carry around.

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