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I’m a big fan of using online resources to help me improve my health.Whether that’s looking for what foods are high in iron to getting workout tips, the internet provides a wealth of information that can sometimes be overwhelming!

Bupa have created a range of tools to help you find healthy. The Bupa apps cover a wide range of health related topics including a BMI Calculator, nutritional assessments and even running training programmes.

Just a few of the various apps!

I was actually quite surprised by the range of apps available. When I have been on other similar sites they are usually limited to just a BMI calculator and not much else! You can sort through the apps using the tool bar above them depending on what you are looking for. Some apps you can use directly on the website (some you need to register to access) and others you can download as apps for your smart phone. Registering and downloading the apps is free of charge.

I decided to try a couple of them out, first of all the Health Age calculator! I thought it would be interesting to see what my results were:

I was very happy that I came out as 22! It did incorrectly come up with a suggestion as if I smoked (which I don’t, although I used to several years ago) so perhaps if it was correct I would have been even younger. I also tried the BMI tool. It was very straightforward to use but I wasn’t sure how accurate it was as other BMI tools I have used take your gender into account and this one just asked for height and weight data.

The other tool I checked out was the ‘Improve your running technique’ app. It covered a lot of interesting tips for how you should hold different areas of your body while you run. It did make me think that I should pay more attention to this!

I think that this a is handy resource, especially as you can access a lot of different tools all from one place. Its definitely worth a look, the Bupa content is really interesting whatever you might be looking for. There are also fun quizzes such as the nutrition quiz, why not test yourself? All apps can be found on the Bupa find healthy page.

Have you used online tools and resources like this before? What did you think? How much health information to you access online?

This post has been sponsored by Bupa, however all content and opinions expressed here are my own.