Healthper: April 2012

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Healthper’s Innovation Paves the Way for Total Wellness

Healthper, Inc., a fast rising social game-based health engagement platform is changing how people manage total health and wellness. Healthper has created a fun and engaging application that is designed to take the “work” out of health reporting. They are quickly gaining momentum amid a growing user base and health provider community.

Healthper is revolutionizing how people report and manage health. The site offers multiple health engagements that run the gamut from tracking daily activity, water intake and sleep patterns, to a free smoking cessation program. New health games are added monthly and address some of the most significant problems the U.S. population faces today. “Healthper’s goal is to help members obtain greater well-being through fun, personalized and rewarding steps” said Narinder Makin, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Healthper. “With the addition of our mobile application, there are no excuses. Simply download the app to your phone and check-in daily. It’s effortless!” Healthper’s application is currently available in the iTunes App Store and on Google Play.

To further emphasize the role Healthper can play in the quest for better health, they have recently introduced detailed monthly reporting that informs members of their engagement score including goal progress, BMI, cholesterol and other important health factors that make up their total well-being. Additionally, helpful contextual content has been added to guide members on their journey. These tips and hints can help lead to better physical management and increased knowledge.

“Every day we learn more about the needs of our customer. As we continue to build the product, we look to satisfy the ever-changing landscape of healthcare. Combining social networking capabilities, extensive reporting and rewards with healthy gaming is just the beginning!” says Makin.

About Healthper
Healthper is an innovative health engagement platform with solutions for the persisting challenge of convincing consumers to take charge of their health and well-being. Healthper focuses on combining health-based games and social networking to create a fun and engaging experience, leading people toward positive behavior change. Founded in 2010, Healthper is a privately held company based in Princeton, NJ. For more information, please visit:http://www.healthper.com.

Healthper Continues Building a Successful House of Healthy Cards

Healthper is playing to win. The healthy social gaming portal is fast becoming a model for engagement and change in the workplace and at home. Healthper’s application continues to build upon its already intriguing platform, by adding new cards that create value and are designed to produce long-term results.

Healthper wants everyone to get excited about change! Change comes in many different forms. In this case, it’s about getting healthy and staying that way. Healthper has artfully created a platform that incorporates the social networking aspect that has become second nature to most and an intriguing gaming environment that offers tracking of multiple health factors with the ease of a card game. What’s more, Healthper continues to hone in on the most significant medical issues society currently faces.

Last week, Healthper released its most recent update to rave reviews from members and pundits alike. Included in the new “Healthdeck” were the Calorie Counter and the card that could change everything, the free smoking cessation program, the Quit Smoking card. This engagement is destined to be a clear winner in the Healthper deck. Jaime Fiorello, Director of Merchant and Strategic Partnerships at Healthper is alarmed by the most recent trends. “The overall statistics are shocking. There are over 1.1 billion smokers worldwide. 15 billion cigarettes a day are being purchased across the world. Even more offensive is the popularity smoking has gained among children ages 13 to 15 years old. Over 3,000 kids a day will pick up the habit. With all the information available, smoking continues to build a following.” Healthper is determined to make strides against this ever-present fad. What was once considered “cool” in the 1950’s, is no longer acceptable today. “There happens to be enough nicotine in 5 cigarettes to kill an average adult if ingested whole. If we can curb the appeal, we have done our job. ” says Fiorello.

For those watching their weight, the Calorie Counter is an outstanding tool to gauge daily food intake. Healthper allows members to set their target goal and input data to see if they are meeting the daily requirements necessary to sustain a healthy body weight. Additionally, it acts as a food journal so members can be cognizant of what beneficial foods or empty calories they are consuming. Although the average person may eat more than the allotted amount, often times we can starve our body if we do not eat enough or the right types of foods. The Calorie Counter helps members determine where they fit and how to create a complete diet.