Check Out These Healthy Apps

Looking for the right app that can help with your diet and a healthier lifestyle? Find recipes and menus.  Now you can download them right on your smartphone.  Of course some are free and some have a small fee but all are very useful.

Here are some good ones:

• Atkins (atkins.com) This is a low carb diet and is a free app.  It tracks your carbs ,protein, fat, and fiber.  It also plans a shopping list and provides recipes.
• SugarChecked (sugarchecked.com) Download the app which costs 99 cents and simply scan the barcodes of items you want to buy.  It lets you know if there are added sugars and sweetners and recommends healthier menus, recipes and products.
• Kumu (getkumu.com); This app is $19.99 per month but provides a real person to guide you via texts and live video chats.   There is a week free trial.