

Discovering the time to train will be troublesome — particularly for the busy mother who’s extra targeted on the well being of her kids than herself. Personally, I fortunately settle for any incentives to take the time to exercise so I used to be excited to return throughout Vizer, an app that encourages customers to dwell more healthy lives then in flip donates means to American households in wanted.
Based in San Diego in 2019, Vizer is a free app that converts each day steps into donated meals for households who face financial and meals insecurity throughout the nation. Customers can unlock their each day donation by strolling 10,000 steps or participating in half-hour of exercise every day.
How does it work? Vizer companions with manufacturers dedicated to altering the starvation panorama in U.S. In change for sponsoring meals, Vizer highlights the manufacturers on the platform every time a Vizer person completes their aim and donates a meal within the app.
Samantha Pantazopoulos, co-founder of Vizer, mentioned she created the app with Dylan Barbour due to her basic perception that folks do wish to dwell properly.
“Vizer helps you discover each day motivation to maneuver by changing your train into affect and health-forward rewards,” Pantazopoulos mentioned. “On the health facet, this incentivizes preventative motion, serving to individuals construct long-term healthful habits, and on the vitamin facet, this will increase entry to wholesome meals, serving to individuals obtain satisfactory vitamin.”
Since its launch three years in the past, Pantazopoulos mentioned Vizer has transformed hundreds of thousands of exercises into meal donations.
“Every conversion creates a symbiotic affect,” she mentioned. “It helps the household of the exerciser, who’s modeling well being ahead behaviors and making a wellness-oriented atmosphere, in addition to the recipient of the meal, who is provided with foundational assets to develop a more healthy life-style.”
Extra importantly, it goals to handle a significant drawback within the U.S. — meals insecurity. The USDA estimates that 10.2% (or 13.5 million) of U.S. households have been meals insecure at a while throughout 2021.
“Meals insecurity impacts kids, seniors, veterans, active-duty navy, homeless populations, and members of our workforce,” Pantazopoulos mentioned. “Insufficient entry to vitamin impacts each side of our lives – from psychological well being, to financial alternative, to conduct.”
Via Nov. 21, Vizer customers who donate 5 or extra meals will likely be entered to win a prize from a Vizer associate, together with Bulletproof, SowGood, Keto Krisp, Voss, Mantra Labs and Clearstem skincare.
Right here’s how to enroll.
- Obtain Vizer
- Create an account
- On the house display, choose “Be a part of A Staff”
- Ender Code: GIVINGSZN
For extra info, go to vizerapp.com.
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