Eating disorder apps

An eating disorder is an overall term for a number of conditions that involve eating in a disordered way, such as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder.

• Eating disorders can affect women and men of all age groups, from a range of backgrounds and from different cultures.
• Getting professional help and support from others is important.
• Some eating disorder apps may be used to support your recovery, together with other treatments recommended by your health professional.

Here are a few eating disorder apps that Healthify has reviewed

App	Features	Clinical score
Rise Up + Recover	Logging (meals, emotions and behaviours) Reminders Self-monitoring homework Education and information Motivational quotes Available from Google Play and iTunes Cost: free Read more about Rise Up + Recover
Recovery Record	Logging (meals, emotions, behaviours) Reminders Self-monitoring Education and information Motivational quotes Available from Google Play and iTunes Cost: free Read more about Recovery Record
Not recommended: My Fitness Pal This app is not designed specifically for users with eating disorders (although users have often used this or similar apps to control calorie intake). My Fitness Pal, (or any similar app) that encourages users to set a calorie intake goal and actively records calorie intake is unlikely to be helpful to users in the treatment of eating disorders. May be helpful for users who do not have disordered eating to monitor macronutrient intake if their health requires them to have specific nutrition goals.