Best Health Apps

By GalTime Associate Producer Kendall Bitonte

While its name might claim to make you more intelligent, or at least more connected to the world, your Smartphone can also help you reach your health goals.  This one small device gives you instant access to the Internet and thousands of apps, so why not use it in your body's best interest?!

We turned to three of most savvy fitness and tech Gals out there to help you increase your Health IQ. Molly Wood, Executive Editor of CNET, Kasie Sullivan, GalTime's certified personal trainer, and Jennifer Jolly, GalTime's tech guru share their favorite health apps for women.

1. Best for Your Overall Health: WebMD.com

Available for the Android and iPhone, the WebMD app is there for you to check up on a weird symptom you might be having before you call the doctor. Wood said that the app is very user friendly and informative. "You can search for specific medical issues, it has a GOOD built-in First Aid database, and my favorite thing is the Drug & Treatment database, which lets you research drug interactions, side effects, etc. It's super useful."

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2. Best for Your Healthy Cooking: Cooking Light 

Released by the popular magazine and cook book publishing company, this app aims to deliver yummy and healthy recipies.  Jolly says the Cooking LIght app includes over 300 easy and healthy recipes including nutrition calculations, as well as cooking and grocery shopping tips.

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3.  Best for Your Cardio Workout: Runkeeper

Sullivan love this app and recommends it to others those who enjoy an outside run workout.  "Runkeeper is an amazing app for running outside.  The GPS tracks how far you went, you can also see your time, pace, how many calories were burned and the path you traveled on a map."  In addition, when you sync your app back to the runkeeper.com site, you can view a history list and cumulative totals of vital stats on your personalized profile.

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4. Best for Your Yoga/Muscle Training: All-in YOGA HD 

This app is an exclusive for iPad users, but may be an additional incentive for yogis thinking about buying the popular tablet.  Jolly chose All-in YOGA HD as one of her favorites because it features over 250 yoga poses with detailed text and audio instructions.  This app will help you master that headstand outside of class and maybe help you start your own practice routine!

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5.   Best for Your Diet: Calorie Counter & Diet Tracker

Wood highly recommends this app, released by MyFitnessPal.com, that functions as both a calorie and exercise counter. "It has a good database of foods (including a lot of chain restaurants, like California Pizza Kitchen, and store foods like Trader Joe's brands). You can friend other people and share that information, too."

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6. Best for Women's Health: Pink Pad Pro 

"This app is a great tool for women to track their weight, menstrual cycle, and physical and emotional well-being," Jolly says.  Even when closed, Pink Pad Pro will send "alerts" to your phone such as "Stay Hydrated" and "Aunt Flow is coming."  You'll never get caught by surprise and unprepared at that time of the month again.  

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7. Best for Your Pregnacy: BabyBump Pregnancy Pro 

Jolly loves to recommend this app to expecting moms. "Stay informed about the pregnancy process and use this app to track and share this special experience with friends and families." 

BabyBump Pregnancy Pro has also received rave reviews from Time.com, HuffingtonPost.com and its users, making the cost slightly steeper, $3.99, but she says it's totally worth it.