Nutrition

SuperBetter Labs

"At SuperBetter Labs, we apply technology and design to empower individuals and communities to lead epic lives. Epic lives are about whole-hearted engagement with joy and challenge.

Company:
At SuperBetter Labs

Social Tags:
CDATA
Document
Information science
Technology
XML

Events Facts:
Company Technology

Services:
Education Products
Game Development

Organization expertise:
Emerging Technologies
Game Technologies
Health Games
Software Development

Target Population:
General Audience
Health Care Professionals

Game platform:
Multi-Platform

Organization type:
Private Company
Web Developer

Calais Document Category:
Technology


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Mission Nutrition

"Are you up to this nutrition challenge? Explore our kitchen and find out. You can open the fridge, snoop in the cabinet, and even play the message on the answering machine."

Game genre:
Educational
Entertainment

Health topic:
Food and Nutrition

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

tagthenet categories:
cabinet
challenge
Explore
fridge
kitchen
machine
message
mission
Nutrition
snoop

Social Tags:
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Healthy diet
Nutrition
Technology
XML

Target Population:
Children
Teens

URL:
http://kidshealth.org/kid/closet/games/game_nutrition.html#cat122

Game platform:
Internet


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Earn The Stars

Earn the Stars is a merit-based tool for educating, motivating, recognizing and rewarding children to make good choices about nutrition and participating in physical activities.

Game genre:
Educational
Fitness

Health topic:
Exercise and Fitness
Food and Nutrition

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online
Register

Social Tags:
Academia
CDATA
Document
Education
Facebook
Nature
Nutrition
Technology
World Wide Web
XML

Target Population:
Children
Teens
Young Adults

Game platform:
Handheld Device
Internet


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Video game play, child diet, and physical activity behavior change a randomized clinical trial

APA Reference: 

Baranowski, T., Baranowski, J., Thompson, D., Buday, R., Jago, R., Griffith, J., et al. (2011). Video game play, child diet, and physical activity behavior change a randomized clinical trial. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 40(1), 33-38.

DOI: 
10.1016/j.amepre.2010.09.029
Author(s): 
Baranowski, T.
Baranowski, J.
Thompson, D.
Buday, R.
Jago, R.
Griffith, J.
Islam, N.
Nguyen, N.
Watson, K. B.
Year: 
2011
Journal: 
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Health topic:
Exercise and Fitness
Food and Nutrition

Position:
Author

Social Tags:
CDATA
Clinical trial
Health
Research
Science
XML

Game platform:
Computer

Publication type:
Journal Article

Target Population:
Pre-Teens

Tags for: Video game play, child diet, and physical activity behavior change a randomized clinical trial

Exercise and Fitness, Food and Nutrition, Author, CDATA, Clinical trial, Health, Research, Science, XML, Computer, Journal Article, Pre-Teens

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It's time to eat! Using mobile games to promote healthy eating

APA Reference: 

Pollak, J., Gay, G., Byrne, S., Wagner, E., Retelny, D., & Humphreys, L. (2010). It's time to eat! Using mobile games to promote healthy eating. IEEE Pervasive Computing, 9(3), 21-27.

Author(s): 
Pollak, J.
Gay, G.
Byrne, S.
Wagner, E.
Retelny, D.
Humphreys, L.
Year: 
2010
Journal: 
IEEE Pervasive Computing
Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Food and Nutrition

Position:
Author

Social Tags:
CDATA
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Ubiquitous computing
XML

Target Population:
Children
Pre-Teens

Game platform:
Handheld Device

Publication type:
Journal Article

Location:
United States


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The Quest to Lava Mountain

"Nonprofit medicine research and education company The Cooper Institute is fighting childhood obesity with The Quest to Lava Mountain, an educational game targeted at grade school children.

Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Food and Nutrition

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Purchase

Social Tags:
Avatar
Bariatrics
Body shape
CDATA
Childhood obesity
Educational game
Health
Hospitality
Lava
Medicine
Metabolic disorders
Nature
Nutrition
Obesity
Technology
XML

tagthenet categories:
childhood
company
Cooper
education
game
Institute
Lava Mountain
medicine
obesity
Quest
research

Target Population:
Children

Game platform:
Computer

Province Or State:
Texas

Organization:
Texas Department of Agriculture


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Chicken Farm

"This fast-paced game relies on a keen knowledge of food containing vitamin B1 and good keyboard skills to save lives.

Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Food and Nutrition

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Target Population:
Adults
Pre-Teens
Teens
Young Adults

Social Tags:
Alcohols
Amines
B vitamins
Beriberi
CDATA
Chemistry
Coenzymes
Health
Malnutrition
Nutrition
Organic chemistry
Poultry farming
Pyrimidines
Technology
Thiamine
Thiazoles
Vitamin
Vitamins

Industry Term:
food

Game platform:
Internet


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Food Focus: Fruits

"There are 100s of fruits in the world, but how well do you know them??? Take the Food Focus challenge and test your fruit ID skills! 50 fruits to guess 50 chances to win.

Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Food and Nutrition

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Purchase

Social Tags:
CDATA
Fashion
Food
Fruits
Technology
XML

Target Population:
Children
Pre-Teens

Industry Term:
food

Game platform:
Handheld Device

URL:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/food-focus-fruits/id413089696?mt=8
http://www.beatiproductions.com/food_focus/game.html


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Frederico Arts LLC

"Award-winning game developer, Catherine Frederico combined her photographic talents and her creative energy with her background as a Nutrition Scientist and Registered Dietitian to create the firs

Game genre:
Educational

Social Tags:
Academia
CDATA
Dietetics
Dietitian
Education
Food energy
Food science
Health
Health sciences
Nutrition
Technology
XML

Organization expertise:
Food and Nutrition
Interactive Entertainment

Services:
Game Design and Development
Mobile Applications

Target Population:
General Audience

Game platform:
Handheld Device

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United States

Organization type:
Video Game Company


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Kidnetic.com

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Description: 

"Kidnetic.com, the Kidnetic.com Leader’s Guide, and the Kidnetic.com Real-Life Guide for Parents together comprise an integrated educational resource. The Web site is designed for kids aged 9-12 and their families, the Leader’s Guide is a lesson-based curriculum guide for health professionals and educators to use when working with patients and students, and the Parents’ Guide provides quick and easy-to-use information just for parents. All components of Kidnetic.com promote healthy eating and active living in a way that is fun and relevant.”

Health topic:
Exercise and Fitness
Food and Nutrition

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Social Tags:
CDATA
Document
Education
International Food Information Council
Science
Technology
XML

Target Population:
Children
Pre-Teens

Calais Document Category:
Education
Technology

Resource type:
Educational Resource

URL:
http://www.kidnetic.com

Game platform:
Internet


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