This document discusses various health and fitness apps that can help improve users' habits. It provides brief descriptions of 14 different apps, including Fitstar for personal training workouts, Map My Fitness for tracking runs and walks, FoodSwitch to identify unwanted ingredients in foods, Sleep Bug for white noise to aid sleep, and MyFitnessPal for calorie counting and community support. Overall, the document emphasizes that regular physical activity and a healthy diet can benefit students by improving focus, energy, mood, sleep, reducing stress, and enhancing brain function and study performance.

1. hAPPy & Healthy
Tap into a health and fitness app to
improve your habits.

2. We had a chat with some of the most popular health
and fitness apps to hear what they had to offer!*
*Note: apps can’t really talk. But if they could, this is probably what they’d say!

3. Keeping your body healthy can help keep
your study life healthy!
These apps know their stuff.

4. Fitstar
Free
iOS
So, Fitstar, you offer personal
training to app users?
Great! What else do you offer?
You can ‘train with the best’ with me! I have
two personal trainers, Tony and Tara, who offer
personal training sessions when you can’t make it
to the gym.
The personal training workouts I offer don’t need
any equipment, or much space. The sessions don’t
take up too much time either. Yoga workouts are
just as simple: they’re designed for all skill levels, are
personalised and can be done anytime, anywhere.
There’s really no excuses anymore!

5. Map My
Fitness
It sounds like you’re all about maps and GPS.
Can you tell us more?
What are other benefits for users?
I’m a pretty simple app. You can plan, track,
analyse and share your workout journey through
me. I can help users track running or walking
workouts by the time taken and distance travelled.
Often, a user will run a great track and forget
where they ran, or they’ll want to know their
runs duration, distance, speed, elevation, number
of calories burned… you get the point! I’ve also
got the added feature of having popular routes
already mapped for users to try.
Free
iOS, Android,
Windows

6. FoodSwitch
So, FoodSwitch, would it be safe to say you
have something to do with switching foods?
That’s awesome! So… how exactly do you do that?
Yes, I basically give you the tools to help make the right
choice when it comes to balancing your nutrition! It’s often
hard to tell what’s in packaged food these days, which is
why you need someone to keep things simple; to tell you
what’s good and what’s not. That’s what I can do.
Just download me and choose what you want to watch
out for! I have 3 settings: the first is FoodSwitch Classic,
which is used to make generally healthier choices. There is
also SaltSwitch mode to identify foods with high levels of
salt, and there is GlutenSwitch mode, which recognises if
there is any gluten in a product’s ingredients. Once you’ve
chosen your mode, just scan the barcode of the product
with your smartphone camera to pick up if the food
you’ve selected contains any unwanted ingredients.
Free
iOS, Android

7. Keeping your body healthy will help
your study life!
Did you know*
that regular physical activity can
help you enhance your studies by**
:
• increasing focus
• improving energy
• providing better mood regulation
• improving sleeping patterns.
*Better Health Channel, 2016
**Source: USQ HealthyU, 2016

8. Sleep Bug
You’ve got us snoozing… in the best possible way!
What kind of white noise can you offer users?
That’s what I’m here for. I’m a white noise
machine and I’m one of the best-rated on the
market. People often forget sleep is one of the
most important parts of their health and I’m here
to help you get the best possible night’s sleep!
I’ve got everything from beach, classical, forest/
jungle to a music box, river, weather and zen
gardens! Users can customise each scene with
additional random ambient sounds like birds,
waves and heaps more! *Yawn* I almost forgot,
you can also add a timer to customise when you
want to sleep.
Free
iOS, Android,
Windows

9. MyFitnessPal
MyFitnessPal, how are you going?
So you’re a simple calorie counter?
It’s been a busy day but I feel great knowing I can
track calories at the press of a button and help
people not to over-eat during stressful times.
I am a calorie counter, but I also offer users much
more! They can log their calories by typing foods in
or scanning the barcodes, and track their exercise
during the day to monitor intake and output. And
I have the world’s largest nutrition and calorie
database! There’s a whole community using me, so
you can share updates with friends and see their
updates in your own newsfeed.
Free
iOS, Android,
Windows

10. Carrothunger
Is it safe to assume you’ve been
called controversial in the past?
Sure. I’m about tough love. If you’re eating something
you shouldn’t, I’ll be sure to let you know about it. I’ll
also let you know how long you’ll have to run to burn
off those calories you’ve just consumed.
So let’s talk about how I’m helping people track the
food and calories they’re putting away.
Absolutely. But I’m not all bad! I’ve got heaps of
other features too, like barcode scanners, calorie
tracking, the ability to establish weight-loss goals
and set time reminders for different meals. I can
come across as a little pushy, but I’m here to help
you track and record your calories!
Free
iOS
Err, yes. Tell us a bit about yourself?

11. Keeping your body healthy will help
your study life!
A healthy diet and regular exercise*
can:
• reduce stress by burning off chemicals such
as adrenaline.
• release endorphins that have a naturally relaxing
and calming effect on the body.
*Source: USQ HealthyU, 2016

12. Plant Nanny
So, Plant Nanny, are you just
that, a nanny that is a plant?
How do you do that?
In some ways, yes! I am here to remind you to
keep yourself healthy and hydrated, but your
water consumption directly affects my health. I rely
on you to keep me fed!
Well, every time you have a cup of water, I absorb
it and continue to grow. To help you keep up your
water intake, I will remind you of how much water
you need to have per day, based on your current
consumption and drinking history. I can also be
customized to support any cup measurement,
no matter its water holding capacities, so it is
convenient for you!
Free
iOS, Android,
Windows

13. Noom
Noom, how can you help
students with their health?
How do you help users make these changes?
I’m here to help users make a change. Ultimately,
people know what they need to do, it’s actually
doing it that’s the hard part! I’m a pocket coach
that can help guide users through their healthy
eating and exercising habits to make sure they’re
living a lifestyle they’re happy with.
I help users plan their day and give them a simple
plan to follow. Each day has small steps to help you
get closer to your goal. Users can also track food
and exercise, as well as learn more about what
they’re actually eating; for example, what’s good
and what should be avoided.
Free
iOS, Android

14. Eat Slower
What are you all about, Eat Slower?
And that’s where you come in.
Most people don’t know that eating your meals
quickly is not good for your health, and it’s a very
difficult habit to break.
Exactly! I provide an adjustable timer that helps
users pace themselves when eating meals. This
timer has different alarm tones to choose from so
users can take me anywhere, and customise me
to suit the setting! This helps users chew all meals
more thoroughly and helps prevent overeating by
giving your body more time to decide when it’s full.
Free
iOS

15. Keeping your body healthy will help
your study life!
Even just 30 minutes*
of physical activity every
day can help you breathe easier, burn calories and
improve brain function and mindfulness. We bet your
assignments (and grades) would appreciate that!
*Better Health Channel, 2016

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If you’re looking for more tips and
tricks to maintain healthy habits, check
out the A–Z of healthy eating!
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improved health and fitness can
benefit your studies, visit HealthyU,
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