New Features and Updates in Health, Fitness, and Wellness Apps with iOS 13 and Watch OS 6

In this latest update, Apple has introduced several new features and improvements to its Health, Fitness, and Wellness apps, including the iPhone and Apple Watch. One of the most notable additions is a new timer for tooth brushing, which will literally monitor how long you brush your teeth. This can sync with third-party apps such as App and Brush, allowing users to track their oral hygiene habits.

The new timer feature will also provide personalized recommendations for tooth brushing time, based on the user's data and activity level. Additionally, this feature is designed to be more accurate than previous methods, taking into account various factors that can affect brushing time, such as the type of toothpaste used or the number of teeth being cleaned.

Another new feature in the Health app is a trend analysis section, which shows users their progress over time. This allows them to see how they're doing and identify areas for improvement. The trend analysis section includes various metrics, such as exercise, stand distance, walking pace, stand minutes, cardio fitness, and running pace. These metrics are broken down into different categories, making it easier for users to track their progress.

The trend analysis section also includes a new tab called "Keep Going," which provides additional motivation and support for users who have been struggling with certain habits or goals. This feature is particularly useful for those who have been wearing their Apple Watch for an extended period of time and are looking for ways to stay on track.

In terms of specific metrics, the trend analysis section now includes awards based on user progress. For example, if a user has met their daily step goal, they'll be rewarded with a badge or achievement. These awards provide a sense of accomplishment and motivation, encouraging users to continue working towards their health and wellness goals.

One of the most significant updates in the Health app is the addition of new workouts that can be tracked on the Apple Watch. Previously, users had to choose from a limited selection of pre-set workouts, but now they have access to an extensive library of exercises and activities. This makes it easier for users to track their workouts and stay active, as well as providing more options for those who want to try new things.

The new workout feature includes the ability to add custom workouts that are not listed in the default selection. Users can tap on the "Add Workout" button at the bottom of the screen and choose from the entire list of available exercises. This makes it easy for users to create their own customized workout routines and track their progress over time.

The activities app has also been updated with a new section that allows users to view previously completed workouts. This feature is particularly useful for those who want to review their past performances or identify areas for improvement. The activities app now includes a "Workouts" tab at the bottom of the screen, which shows all the workouts completed by the user.

In addition to these updates, Apple has also introduced new features and improvements to its Noise app and Cycle app. The Noise app provides real-time audio feedback on environmental noise levels, allowing users to gauge the decibel level in their surroundings. This feature is particularly useful for those who are sensitive to loud noises or want to be more aware of their environment.

The Cycle app has also been updated with new features that allow users to track their menstrual cycle and receive personalized insights and recommendations. The app now includes a symptom-tracking feature, which allows users to log any symptoms they experience during their period. This information can then be used to provide personalized advice and guidance on managing menstrual-related health issues.

Finally, Apple has also partnered with several gym kit manufacturers to integrate their equipment with the Apple Watch. This allows users to track their workouts more accurately and gain a deeper understanding of their physical activity. By syncing their Apple Watch with the actual equipment they're using during exercise, users can get real-time feedback on their performance and make adjustments as needed.

Overall, these updates and new features demonstrate Apple's commitment to improving its Health, Fitness, and Wellness apps. With iOS 13 and Watch OS 6, users now have access to more accurate tracking, personalized recommendations, and additional motivation tools to help them achieve their health and wellness goals.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: entoday we are checking out all the new features coming to health and fitness on the Apple watch and iPhone with watch OS 6 and iOS 13 hey everyone it is Andrew here from Apple insider and iOS 13 watch OS 6 bring a bunch of new health wellness and fitness features to both the Apple watch and the iPhone so in this video we're going to go through all the new changes and features you can expect after updating to watch OS X and iOS 13 starting out with our iPhone 10s max running iOS 13 jumping into the health app not only does it have a new dark interface things too dark mode in iOS 13 but it is split into two tabs here at the bottom summary view and browse that replaces the four tabs that we had with iOS 12 the first section of summary is full of your favorites which you can enable or disable by tapping on edit and starring those that you'd like to appear but a lot of this is pulled in automatically based on devices that you have connected such as an Apple watch or a scale then you're presented with some highlights including things on mind such as audio levels tracking my blood glucose and recent workouts that I've done the game or from health section at the bottom includes different articles and videos bringing more information or asking you to register for an organ donor or check on your medical records a section of the bottom has recommended apps so I have my sugar recommended because I track my blood sugar as a way to get more information from what I'm tracking inside of browse you can view everything including your health records or the different health categories in a search bar at the top allows you to search exactly what you're looking for iOS 13 has a few different metrics that we can track including psycho tracking which if you want to learn more about psycho tracking check out our hands-on demo an in-depth tutorial about this feature as a whole it not only works on the iPhone and the health app but with the accompanying psycho tracking app on the Apple watch there was some form of psycho tracking before iOS 13 but it is now much more robust with this update we even knew options for hearing health hearing health is big for Apple with Apple watch and watch OS 6 as well as iOS 13 it will monitor your headphone to audio levels as well as your environmental levels and it'll alert you of any notifications that you've received in the past window there is a noise app on Apple watch allows you to get a reading of that outside environment and there is an accompanying complication that give you more information and you can get alerts if your environment is too loud for too long lastly under other data we have new options for tooth brushing time this will literally monitor how long you brush your teeth because this can sync with third-party apps such as app and able to thrushes from sonic hair or Colgate right now nothing works that at launch but it does keep you recommended times for how long you should be brushing if you dig into any of the data that you're tracking so something like the activity data it does look different than it did with iOS 12 Apple has categorized it differently and has gone away from the day view that you used to have in the past you can still break it up between day week month and year along the top but you get different parts broken out things like highlights or other information based on the metric that you're currently viewing some will have these additional highlights and some simply won't others won't give you more information about noise for example will give you more information about why that hearing health is important as we leave the health app we're going to jump into the activity app which is the accompanying app for Apple watch one of the two on your iPhone now it looks very similar to how it did before but we have an additional tab there at the bottom called trends and this shows your progress over time so you can see along the top we have move exercise stand distance walking pace stand minute cardio fitness and running pace so all of this is tracked over time and lets you know how you were doing if you're improving or not doing it as well some need more information like stand minutes I haven't worn this long enough to get that piece of metric because it requires that watch OS 6 update on Apple watch these are broken out into the keep going section on top where the look in needs more data we have new Awards with iOS 13 and watch OS 6 including for those that have been using Apple watch a long time have met a lot of their mood goals so if you were above those 1250 marks there are now options all the way up to 2000 move goals met these additional wards provide more motivation for those who've been wearing their Apple watch for a long time and an already maxed out those possible awards transitioning from our iPhone and iOS 13 to a Pilate with a few things we want to look at here starting off with the workouts app so there are a ton of workouts that you can do but before if you had something that wasn't in the default list you had to choose other and then change what you wanted to be it before saving that workout now there's a new add workout button here at the bottom you can tap on that and choose from the entire exhaustive list on top of the popular workouts below is an alphabetical list of everything the Apple watch can track you simply choose it from the list and can get going right into the workout and you don't have to remember to change the type before hitting save post-workout additionally once you've completed a workout for the day when you go into the activities app you can now view those workouts previously the only way to view your workouts was to pull them up on your phone or getting a glimpse of it before that workout was saved to your Apple watch now those are there in the activities I have there at the bottom though the limitation is the only show for the day and you can't view previous day's workouts we also already showed you the new noise app as well as the new cycle app but it's important to know that those have accompanying complications as well so depending on the watch race they can do different things here you can add one for say cycle tracking and you can immediately add symptoms right from your watch face or if you are on a watch face it has the larger area you can put something for hearing and will be able to give you that real live external environmental decibel reading right there on your watch face so you can see at a glance how loud your environment is there are also new gym kit partners allowing you to sync up your Apple watch to the actual equipment that you're using during workout for more accurate monitoring so that pretty much covers it that is everything new with health fitness and wellness both on the Apple watch and on the iPhone so what do you guys think we've been testing these betas for a while now and we are loving the new features on our Apple watch and our iPhone they really improve the experience overall but I'm interested to hear what you guys all think so reach out to on twitter directly at Andrew underscore OSU or throw a comment down below hey everyone did you guys like that video be sure to click on that like button so we can create content that we know that you guys want to see and follow Apple Insider in all social media channels if you want the best prices on any Apple gear check out the Apple insider price guide that is updated daily and until next time we'll see you latertoday we are checking out all the new features coming to health and fitness on the Apple watch and iPhone with watch OS 6 and iOS 13 hey everyone it is Andrew here from Apple insider and iOS 13 watch OS 6 bring a bunch of new health wellness and fitness features to both the Apple watch and the iPhone so in this video we're going to go through all the new changes and features you can expect after updating to watch OS X and iOS 13 starting out with our iPhone 10s max running iOS 13 jumping into the health app not only does it have a new dark interface things too dark mode in iOS 13 but it is split into two tabs here at the bottom summary view and browse that replaces the four tabs that we had with iOS 12 the first section of summary is full of your favorites which you can enable or disable by tapping on edit and starring those that you'd like to appear but a lot of this is pulled in automatically based on devices that you have connected such as an Apple watch or a scale then you're presented with some highlights including things on mind such as audio levels tracking my blood glucose and recent workouts that I've done the game or from health section at the bottom includes different articles and videos bringing more information or asking you to register for an organ donor or check on your medical records a section of the bottom has recommended apps so I have my sugar recommended because I track my blood sugar as a way to get more information from what I'm tracking inside of browse you can view everything including your health records or the different health categories in a search bar at the top allows you to search exactly what you're looking for iOS 13 has a few different metrics that we can track including psycho tracking which if you want to learn more about psycho tracking check out our hands-on demo an in-depth tutorial about this feature as a whole it not only works on the iPhone and the health app but with the accompanying psycho tracking app on the Apple watch there was some form of psycho tracking before iOS 13 but it is now much more robust with this update we even knew options for hearing health hearing health is big for Apple with Apple watch and watch OS 6 as well as iOS 13 it will monitor your headphone to audio levels as well as your environmental levels and it'll alert you of any notifications that you've received in the past window there is a noise app on Apple watch allows you to get a reading of that outside environment and there is an accompanying complication that give you more information and you can get alerts if your environment is too loud for too long lastly under other data we have new options for tooth brushing time this will literally monitor how long you brush your teeth because this can sync with third-party apps such as app and able to thrushes from sonic hair or Colgate right now nothing works that at launch but it does keep you recommended times for how long you should be brushing if you dig into any of the data that you're tracking so something like the activity data it does look different than it did with iOS 12 Apple has categorized it differently and has gone away from the day view that you used to have in the past you can still break it up between day week month and year along the top but you get different parts broken out things like highlights or other information based on the metric that you're currently viewing some will have these additional highlights and some simply won't others won't give you more information about noise for example will give you more information about why that hearing health is important as we leave the health app we're going to jump into the activity app which is the accompanying app for Apple watch one of the two on your iPhone now it looks very similar to how it did before but we have an additional tab there at the bottom called trends and this shows your progress over time so you can see along the top we have move exercise stand distance walking pace stand minute cardio fitness and running pace so all of this is tracked over time and lets you know how you were doing if you're improving or not doing it as well some need more information like stand minutes I haven't worn this long enough to get that piece of metric because it requires that watch OS 6 update on Apple watch these are broken out into the keep going section on top where the look in needs more data we have new Awards with iOS 13 and watch OS 6 including for those that have been using Apple watch a long time have met a lot of their mood goals so if you were above those 1250 marks there are now options all the way up to 2000 move goals met these additional wards provide more motivation for those who've been wearing their Apple watch for a long time and an already maxed out those possible awards transitioning from our iPhone and iOS 13 to a Pilate with a few things we want to look at here starting off with the workouts app so there are a ton of workouts that you can do but before if you had something that wasn't in the default list you had to choose other and then change what you wanted to be it before saving that workout now there's a new add workout button here at the bottom you can tap on that and choose from the entire exhaustive list on top of the popular workouts below is an alphabetical list of everything the Apple watch can track you simply choose it from the list and can get going right into the workout and you don't have to remember to change the type before hitting save post-workout additionally once you've completed a workout for the day when you go into the activities app you can now view those workouts previously the only way to view your workouts was to pull them up on your phone or getting a glimpse of it before that workout was saved to your Apple watch now those are there in the activities I have there at the bottom though the limitation is the only show for the day and you can't view previous day's workouts we also already showed you the new noise app as well as the new cycle app but it's important to know that those have accompanying complications as well so depending on the watch race they can do different things here you can add one for say cycle tracking and you can immediately add symptoms right from your watch face or if you are on a watch face it has the larger area you can put something for hearing and will be able to give you that real live external environmental decibel reading right there on your watch face so you can see at a glance how loud your environment is there are also new gym kit partners allowing you to sync up your Apple watch to the actual equipment that you're using during workout for more accurate monitoring so that pretty much covers it that is everything new with health fitness and wellness both on the Apple watch and on the iPhone so what do you guys think we've been testing these betas for a while now and we are loving the new features on our Apple watch and our iPhone they really improve the experience overall but I'm interested to hear what you guys all think so reach out to on twitter directly at Andrew underscore OSU or throw a comment down below hey everyone did you guys like that video be sure to click on that like button so we can create content that we know that you guys want to see and follow Apple Insider in all social media channels if you want the best prices on any Apple gear check out the Apple insider price guide that is updated daily and until next time we'll see you later\n"