Health Pseudo-Science Watchdog
Why?
Daily you see many posts online about health that are published without real scientific information behind them, or based on cherry-picked facts. These are misleading at best, and dangerous at worst.
How?
Have a watchdog organization that scans the internet for these posts, and especially those that catch on. When one is found the team should initiate an online campaign showing the real facts behind it and shaming the publishers to take these down and (maybe) prevent them from doing it in the future.
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Help Kick the Snacking Habit
Why?
You know it’s not good for you, but it’s hard to break the habit. Many times you might not even notice you are doing it, getting up and going to the cupboard.
How?
Have “beacons” that you can stick in or near the places you go to when you want a snack. Every time you approach any of these “beaconed” places your smartphone will alert you not to do it. You might even record a personal message that plays at that point. You can also have multiple messages, each one playing when you approach the “beacon” associated with it.
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Find the 30 Seconds to 5 Minutes Physical Activity a Day That Can Change Your Life
Why?
You know you should do some physical activity daily. It’s good for your physical as well as mental and spiritual health. The problem? It’s boring! And as if that is not enough it takes too long, so now it’s boring for a long time.
How?
An app that is a marketplace of sorts. People can upload an exercise plan with the only condition being: it should start with very very little time (30 seconds is good), and grow to a maximum of 5 minutes a day after a while (one to four weeks.) This way even if it’s boring it’s still easy to do – who can’t do something simple for a couple minutes a day?! The other side of the marketplace is people who can now choose from a large variety of very short daily activities that can change their life: the way they feel, their posture, and health.
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