Apple Health + NutriTracker: Seamless Syncing for Smarter Meal Tracking
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Apple Health + NutriTracker: Complete Integration Guide Apple Health is the hub for your health data on iOS. NutriTracker integrates seamlessly to give you a complete picture of your nutrition, activity, and progress—without manual entry. Quick Answer: To sync Apple Health with NutriTracker: Open NutriTracker > Settings > Integrations > Apple Health > Enable All. Your steps, workouts, and active calories will sync automatically every 15 minutes. Your macro targets adjust in real-time based on your actual activity levels. What Syncs Between NutriTracker and Apple Health From Apple Health to NutriTracker: Steps: Daily step count for NEAT estimation Workouts: Exercise sessions from Apple Watch Active calories: For accurate TDEE calculations Weight: If you log weight in Health From NutriTracker to Apple Health: Nutrition data: Calories, macros, micronutrients Water intake: Hydration tracking Weight logs: Body weight entries Setting Up the Integration Step 1: Enable Apple Health in NutriTracker Open NutriTracker and go to Settings Tap "Integrations" or "Connected Apps" Select "Apple Health" Tap "Connect" Step 2: Grant Permissions iOS will show a permissions screen. Enable: Read: Steps, Workouts, Active Energy, Weight Write: Dietary Energy, Macronutrients, Water You can adjust these later in Settings > Health > Data Access. Step 3: Configure Sync Preferences In NutriTracker, choose: Sync frequency (real-time or daily) Whether to import workouts automatically Whether to adjust calories based on activity How Activity Data Improves Tracking With Apple Health connected, NutriTracker can: Adjust TDEE: More steps = higher calorie allowance Factor in workouts: Auto-import Apple Watch exercises Show activity trends: Correlate movement with nutrition Troubleshooting Common Issues "Data not syncing" Check Apple Health permissions are still enabled Force-close and reopen NutriTracker Check iOS Background App Refresh is enabled "Duplicate entries" If you're logging nutrition in multi...