Methods and apparatus for monitoring and encouraging health and fitness
View Patent ↗Methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring and encouraging health and fitness. In accordance with a first aspect, an apparatus is provided that is adapted to assist in weight loss and exercise. The apparatus comprises a personal digital assistant (PDA) having computer program code adapted to assist in at least one of calorie counting, meal selection, meal suggestion, weight monitoring, weight loss or gain monitoring, fat consumption monitoring, sugar consumption monitoring and salt consumption monitoring. The PDA also includes computer program code adapted to display historical data regarding at least one of calorie counting, meal selection, meal suggestion, weight monitoring, weight loss or gain monitoring, fat consumption monitoring, sugar consumption monitoring and salt consumption monitoring. Numerous other embodiments are provided, as are methods, systems and computer program products.
1. A method, comprising:
employing a cellular telephone to monitor exercise level information of a user;
employing the cellular telephone to communicate the exercise level information to a WEB server;
employing the cellular telephone to retrieve food recipe information consistent with achieving a diet or exercise goal of the user by communicating with the WEB server; and
displaying the food recipe information on the cellular telephone.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising employing the cellular telephone to communicate food intake information to the WEB server.
3. The method of claim 2 further comprising employing the cellular telephone to monitor food intake information of the user.
4. The method of claim 1 further comprising employing the cellular telephone to receive weight information about the user.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein the weight information is communicated from an electronic scale.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the retrieved food recipe information is based on the monitored exercise level information.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein employing a cellular telephone to monitor exercise level information of a user comprises employing the cellular telephone to monitor a pulse of the user.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein employing a cellular telephone to monitor exercise level information of a user comprises employing the cellular telephone to monitor calories burned by the user.
9. A method, comprising: employing a cellular telephone to monitor food intake information of a user;
employing the cellular telephone to communicate the food intake information to a WEB server;
employing the cellular telephone to retrieve food recipe information consistent with achieving a diet or exercise goal of the user by communicating with the WEB server; and
displaying the food recipe information on the cellular telephone.
10. The method of claim 9 further comprising employing the cellular telephone to receive weight information about the user.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein the weight information is communicated from an electronic scale.
12. The method of claim 9 wherein the retrieved food recipe information is based on the monitored food intake information.
13. A method, comprising:
employing a cellular telephone to monitor food intake information of a user;
employing the cellular telephone to communicate the food intake information to a WEB server;
employing the cellular telephone to retrieve food recipe information consistent with achieving a diet or exercise goal of the user by communicating with the WEB server; and
displaying the food recipe information on the cellular telephone.
14. The method of claim 1 further comprising employing the cellular telephone to communicate food intake information to the WEB server.
15. The method of claim 14 further comprising employing the cellular telephone to monitor food intake information of the user.
16. The method of claim 13 further comprising employing the cellular telephone to receive weight information about the user.
17. The method of claim 16 wherein the weight information is communicated from an electronic scale.
18. The method of claim 13 wherein the retrieved food information is based on the monitored exercise level information.
19. The method of claim 13 wherein employing a cellular telephone to monitor exercise level information of a user comprises employing the cellular telephone to monitor a pulse of the user.
20. The method of claim 13 wherein employing a cellular telephone to monitor exercise level information of a user comprises employing the cellular telephone to monitor calories burned by the user.
21. A method, comprising:
employing a cellular telephone to monitor exercise level information of a user;
employing the cellular telephone to communicate the exercise level information to a WEB server;
employing the cellular telephone to retrieve food information consistent with achieving a diet or exercise goal of the user by communicating with the WEB server; and
displaying the food information on the cellular telephone.
22. The method of claim 21 further comprising employing the cellular telephone to receive weight information about the user.
23. The method of claim 22 wherein the weight information is communicated from an electronic scale.
24. The method of claim 21 wherein the retrieved food information is based on the monitored food intake information.