“THERE’S AN APP for that” takes on a whole new meaning when it comes to weight loss.
You can find an app to do just about anything for you, like track your food, offer mental health help, and even find restaurants with healthy options. But unfortunately, there’s no shortage of health misinformation out there. Which means many of these apps are bogus. They tend to promise you a lot and end up giving you very little. And when it comes to your health, you don’t have time to waste on the bad ones to find the good. So we found them for you.
Weight loss is all about daily habits, and apps can be a great way to make sure you stay on top of those habits. For example, a 2019 paper published in JMIR mHealth and uHealth found that people who tracked their food daily using My Fitness Pal lost the most weight compared to those who used the app less diligently. Researchers found the combination of using a food diary and developing tailored goals were key in helping people lose weight.
“We have very strong evidence that consistent tracking—particularly of diet, but also one’s weight—is an essential element of successful weight loss,” study co-author Gary Bennett, a psychology professor at Duke University, explained to Futurity. “Consumers should look for apps that make it easy for them to track on a consistent basis.”
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June 13, 2025