MyFitnessPal is a free calorie counter and diet tracker app. MyFitnessPal provides a large database of foods but users can also scan product barcodes for data entry and analysis. MyFitnessPal is being as part of our middle school health and nutrition projects. The app provides students with a simple view of what makes food good or bad choices. Students can also use the app to complete nutrition projects that track healthy eating habits.
Cost: Free
My Food – Nutritional Facts iPad app is a nutritional guide providing complete nutrition components for hundred of foods: proteins, carbs, and calories. It also includes common serving sizes for each food and a breakdown of vitamins and minerals in foods. Additional features are available to purchase through the app.
Cost: Free
Nutrition Facts iPad app helps you find a healthy meal by searching nutrition information from foods and restaurants menu items such as Pizza Hut, Burger King and McDonalds’s. Through this app users can see nutrient content like calories, proteins, fat, carbohydrates and sodium. This app can help you make healthy food choices and develop nutrition fact awareness.
Cost: $2.99
Compare Chains delivers information on restaurant chains. The app provides data on restaurant chain nutrition and menu options. Users can compare food and nutrition values between restaurants. Great app for developing nutrition skills and comparing menu options.
Cost: Free
White Noise Box app features all kinds of quality noise samples, helping you sleep, reduce stress and increase your concentration or simply block distractions. This app features high fidelity white, red, violet, pink and blue noise loops, as well as nature sounds.
Cost: Free
Super Stretch app introduces kids to 12 yoga poses that are appropriate. Ideal for movement exercises and relaxation. Namaste!
Cost: $1.99
Learn something new each day with the BrainPop movie of the day. Watch the daily animation on topics such as science, health, biographies, social studies, technology and more. Then take an interactive quiz.
Cost: Free
