KSL.com July 05, 2026 • 14:36

Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits. For some users, their gaming features carry risks - KSL.com

By Albert Stumm, Associated Press

As nutrition apps proliferate, some researchers are raising alarms that gamification features may do more harm than good for some people.

ATLANTA Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better.
Those brightly colored engagement tactics long ago jumped… [+4641 chars]

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Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits. For some users, their gaming features carry risks - KSL.com

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