After 3 Million Votes Cast, Livestrong.com’s
MyPlate Food & Fitness App Receives People’s Voice Award In the Mobile Sites & Apps Category
Livestrong.com Also Presented with Honorary Entry
for Best Lifestyle Website Category
SANTA MONICA, Calif.
,
April 25, 2018
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Top healthy living site, Livestrong.com, announced today that its MyPlate App is the winner of the 22
nd
Annual Webby Award’s People's Voice in the Best Visual Design - Function Mobile Sites and Apps category. Livestrong.com also received an honorary entry for
Best Lifestyle Website
. The ceremony will take place on Monday, May 14th 2018, in
New York City
with the full broadcast of the event available the following day on WebbyAwards.com.
Available on
iPhone
and
Android
, Livestrong.com’s MyPlate App is an excellent resource featuring an easy-to-use calorie and nutrition tracker with a database of more than two million foods, a free 8-week meal plan and workout program, and an inspiring community support system to make getting fit, staying healthy and consuming balanced nutrition easy. Millions of Americans have lost more than 41 million pounds using MyPlate. Most recently, the app introduced a free 8-week Stronger Meal Plan offering simple, healthy and delicious recipes for all diets.
“Livestrong.com has set the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet,” said Claire Graves, Executive Director of The Webby Awards. “This award is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators.”
“The team and I are incredibly grateful for this recognition, especially noting that this honor came from the people,” added
Jess Barron
, Vice President and General Manager of
Livestrong.com
. “Over the past decade, Livestrong.com has evolved into one of the most popular healthy living websites, with inspiring tools and information that help people live their healthiest lives, as evidenced by the overwhelming support from our readers and community in voting for MyPlate. This People’s Voice Webby Award is the perfect way to celebrate our 10 year anniversary.”
About Livestrong.com:
Livestrong.com provides the blueprint for simple, healthy living. With an audience of 32 million unique visitors monthly in the U.S. (via
January 2018
comScore), and a network of experts and elite influencers in wellness, fitness and food, Livestrong.com is the premier destination and action-oriented community for people who want to become their best selves – physically, mentally and emotionally. For more information, visit
www.Livestrong.com
.
About the Webby Awards:
Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The
New York Times
, The Webby Awards is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Film & Video, Advertising, Media & PR, Mobile Sites & Apps, Social, Podcasts & Digital Audio, and Games. Established in 1996, The Webby Awards received more than 13,000 entries from all 50 states and 70 countries worldwide this year. The Webby Awards is presented by the
International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences
(IADAS).
Sponsors and Partners
of The Webby Awards include:
YouTube
,
HBO
, WP Engine, EY,
YouGov
, Vitamin T, The Hollywood Reporter, WNYC Studios, Digiday, Glixel, Product Hunt, and Social Media Week.
Livestrong.com Media Contact:
Fox Deatry
Fox.deatry@leafgroup.com
Source: Livestrong.com