Sodas are loaded with empty calories so are burgers and the outcome of this is weight gain, that leads to obesity and related health issues. In United States as well as most other countries deaths from preventable diseases linked to obesity are common. People in United States and the rest of world are more fatter than they were ten years ago. The present scary situation calls for changing things up.

The main cause of the ever-expanding waistline all over the world is technology. However, the same technology can be put to good use for defeating this menace. Mobile apps, nicknamed quick fit apps that track food and fitness are a fun way to reach your weight loss or fitness goals.  Despite the fact that you can jot down your sandwich calories or the time in minutes you spent on the treadmill in a notebook, or enter it on a laptop,  a mobile app has benefits over both those options.

One: you generally carry your smartphone or tablet with you. These devices are much more portable than even a laptop. Moreover, people nowadays habitually like to quickly check their phone, when they want to find some information on the internet. Besides, phone is rather convenient than opening a laptop, to connect to the internet, to reach a website. And much more time saving!

Two: You don't actually have to count as these apps have built in calculators that work with values already put into the system. The app can give you exact count of calories in a  McDonald's McDouble. It can also generate number of calories a 5'6" woman, weighing 150-pounds burns working out 45 minutes on an elliptical machine.

Where gym equipment usually over-calculate your caloric burn most apps are known for accuracy, thus are considered more reliable. If you're a beginner I advice going for popular apps on the market. They are  easy to use and troubleshoot.

My Fitness Pal

You surely must have heard about the popular dieting website – My Fitness Pal. Well, the creators of this website have developed this app. Either create an account on your mobile phone, if you want, or input the information from an account you create online. Any input you do on the site or on other devices, is synced by the mobile app, making switching from one device to another a piece of cake. You can use this app to calculate how much food you should be eating; it also lets you track things like fat, protein, potassium, and fiber, etc.

Nike+ GPS

Nike+ GPS is great for both novice and experienced runners. It deploys GPS technology to track your runs. Friends can connect to your workouts and push you to work ever harder by commenting or liking your progress. It even has an in-built game dubbed Nike+ Tag that pits you against friends who use the app. Voice feedback lets you pay attention to your run rather than your phone screen. It can also help get you out of grey mornings when running is the last thing in your mind.