Facebook Game helping with Weight Loss?

Well I would have never thought that being part of a social media network would be benificial to my weight loss, until I stumbled upon a new game on Facebook called HealthSeeker.

The game sends health-minded players on daily missions aimed at eating well, managing diabetes, losing or maintaining weight, and reducing the risk for heart disease. Completing the tasks earns players points and may catapult them to a higher, more challenging level.

Here's how it might work: You log on to Facebook, enter HealthSeeker, and click on a new mission—say, Snack Attack. You'll pick three actions—in this case, each revolves around keeping snacking in check. During the day, your goal will be to complete the missions by eating edamame (green soybeans) instead of chips or grabbing an apple between meals. When you log on to HealthSeeker again, you'll record all of the actions you've taken. Completing actions earns you points, and you can score even more by sharing your results with Facebook friends or tweeting them on Twitter. This sharing is a benefit of playing the game. A friend may even send you kudos—the game's version of a high five—for a job well done.

So I am going to check this out and see how it goes. If you want to play the game, click here.