APPS AND APPETITE: The Answer to Successful Weight Management Could be in Your Pocket
APPS AND APPETITE: The Answer to Successful Weight Management Could be in Your Pocket
By James E. “Jed” Foster, Jr., MA, LMFT
The Weight Management industry is a multi-billion dollar behemoth, so of course it follows that app developers and weight loss programs have teamed up to create a number of apps that are geared toward helping you make better decisions when it comes to eating and exercise. Chika Anekwe, MD of Harvard Medical School recently blogged about the effectiveness of weight management apps, and the numbers are intriguing. Dr. Anekwe discusses a number of weight loss apps of varying types, sharing data and success rates that show that diving into the world of weight management apps is certainly worthwhile. From Noom, to WW+, to MyFitnessPal, Dr. Anekwe looks at the effectiveness of traditional, tracking style apps along with the psychology-based, behavioral apps to help you decide to try. Check out the blog, visit your app store, and start using your phone as a weight management tool!
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Please understand that Comprehensive Gastrointestinal Health is not endorsing any of these apps: we are simply sharing some information and potential tools that can help you strategize with your doctors, nurse practitioners, registered dietitians, and therapists on your journey to higher-levels of overall well-being.
Jed is a licensed psychotherapist that continues to be both amazed by and drawn to the mind-body connection. Check in on his blogs and video logs for news, information, tips, and commentary on topics related to – but not limited to – the mind-gut connection, behavioral therapy, gut-directed hypnotherapy, weight management, positive psychology, stress reduction, anxiety, depression, overall well-being, and anything else he feels patients will benefit from learning. Jed is actively accepting new patients. Call 224.407.4400 today and begin your journey to better health and enhanced overall well-being.