Monitoring blood glucose with your iPhone
Since the iTunes app store opened almost 3 years ago, over 9.8 billion apps have been downloaded. Given the time needed to conduct research and publish results in academic journals, there is little...
View ArticleWeight loss? There’s an app for that (of course)!
Looking to lose weight? Got a smart phone? As I discussed in my first blog post, there’s no shortage of apps available aimed to help you do just that. The challenge is to determine which one will work...
View ArticleWeight Loss? There’s an app for that! Pt 2
All this week I’m reviewing different iPhone apps for calories counting. For an introduction and review of Lose It!, check out yesterday’s post. Today, I’ll take a look at the Calorie Counter and Diet...
View ArticleWeight loss? There’s an app for that! Pt 3
Continuing from my two previous posts looking at iPhone apps for tracking calories in and calories out, today’s blog will look at two more apps, DailyBurn and SparkPeople. Thanks to those who’ve...
View ArticleIs a picture worth a thousand words…er, calories?
This is Part 4 of my review of iPhone apps that track calories in and calories out (begun on Jan 31st). This week I’ll take a look at two apps that have taken a different approach to tracking calories...
View ArticleWeight loss? There’s an app for that! Pt. 5
This is the conclusion (Part 5) of my series on iPhone apps that track calories in and calories out. As discussed previously, there are many different apps available, but other than user reviews posted...
View ArticleYes, there’s an app for that, but does it work?
Do they REALLY work? iPhone apps in the health & fitness, lifestyle, and medical categories account for 7.7% of downloads* and promise to help you get fit, lose weight, quit smoking, improve your...
View ArticleFriday Feedback Favourites
Each Friday, I share a collection of stories, research, or other news and notes related to the role of feedback in complex systems that catch my attention during the previous week. Most of these I...
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