Nu12 #12 By Marta Fretheim - apps for weight loss

NU #12

"A nutrition and consumption application"

Overweight and health issues are an increasingly problem today; also more and more people are becoming more conscious about the right nutrition. An application registering the amount of calories burned and the nutrition consumed could be really helpful for both overweight people and people who just want to make sure they are getting the right nutrition according to their lifestyle.  

I have seen some apps on smart phones with calories counters, however since people all have different bodies and combustion I thought that this app could easily be improved so it actually calculates the exact combustion during the day. The application would go with a little device would be like a "pulse watch", except smaller you can attach it anywhere on your bracelet or on your watch. It would then transmit the heart rate to the smartphone via for instance blue tooth and it would then be possible to get an exact calculation of the calories burned. This little device you can wear all day if you want, This way you can easily compare the amount of calories compared towards the calories consumed and there bye see if you gained weight or lost weight. You can also easily see if you ate the right nutrition or if you are missing something.  

-       Type in personal information, weight, goal, height,

-       Register the food you eat (through a comprehensive online list you can access all ingredients, and even ready to of. dishes)

-       You can get suggested meals with the right nutrition for you and the right amount.

-       You do not have to register work out like in other apps. The amount of calories burned will be automatically registered in your phone.

-       The barcode on some food-products can be scanned for easy registration

-       You have a progress graph

-       You can easily see if you do not get the right nutrition, for instance if you are missing some vitamins.

-       Work out suggestions/ programs: For those who need inspiration or tips on how often, what kind of exercise etc.

Seeing how many calories you have burned in comparison to have many you have consumed will get people motivated. The app needs to be neat and simple, so the users do not spend a lot of time one registering food etc. That is what makes this app different. You don't` have to register the workout and the calculation is very exact.  3

 by Marta Fretheim