A new game on Facebook challenges you to improve your diet and lifestyle with your virtual friends as witnesses (and hopefully supporters). HealthSeeker, developed by Diabetes Hands Foundation and Joslin Diabetes Center, involves things called "Missions" and "Action Steps," which you must complete in order to advance in the game and ultimately achieve several "Lifestyle Goals," like eating more healthily, reaching a particular weight, reducing blood sugar levels and improving heart health. Players report on their progress and receive points, badges and awards for their hard work. The game can be found at www.healthseekergame.org.
What do you think? Does HealthSeeker seem like a legitimately helpful way to improve your habits and manage your health, or is it just yet another way to reveal too much personal information on Facebook? Share your thoughts below.
very helpful way to manage my health.