Your cell phone can help count calories

Studies show that using your smartphone is an effective method of tracking weight loss.

LOS ANGELES:

Adding your smartphone to your eating and exercise habits will help you lose weight, a new research shows. According to a study by mobilephonechecker.co.uk, an online platform that offers the best mobile phone deals, as many as one-third of British people are now turning to their smartphones when dieting, in a bid to help them reach their weight goals.

According to the study, 39 percent of people rely heavily on dieting and weight loss phone and tablet applications in order to make informed decisions about their food choices. Also, 81 percent have seen more successful weight loss results through the use of dieting apps than they did before using them, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

“I think it is an absolutely fantastic sign that so many people are using their mobile phones to help aid them with weight loss, and seeing effective results from it. It must be hard to try and stick to a diet or a low-calorie menu when on the go or out at a restaurant, so being able to track food intake in situations like this on a mobile device must be a godsend to some,” said Adam Cable, director of mobilephonechecker.co.uk.

Some of the reasons for using dieting apps included:

-  Easier to track calories and food intake at the push of a button

-  Can check calorie content of items before deciding to eat them

-  Helpful for planning healthy and nutritious meals in advance

-  Cheaper and easier alternative to diet books and magazines

There are a number of free apps you can download from the Android or Apple store to help facilitate weight loss, such as:

-  Lose It!

-  Diet2Go

-  The Eatery

-  WeightBot

Published in The Express Tribune, August 29^th, 2013.

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