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incentaHEALTH Adds Heart-Healthy Mediterranean Diet to Meal Plan Options

incentaHEALTH members will now have another healthy meal plan option to select: the heart healthy Mediterranean diet. Members can now choose between standard, vegetarian, gluten-free and Mediterranean meal plans. “The Mediterranean diet is rich in healthy fats and dark green vegetables, while limiting processed sugars. Many who follow this whole-food based meal pattern are able to [...]

CDC Releases Data Reaffirming Link Between Obesity and Severe COVID Risk

A large majority of individuals who were hospitalized, in need of a ventilator or died from COVID-19 were overweight or obese, according to a study released recently by the Centers for Disease Control. It has previously been reported that people with heart disease and diabetes are at a higher risk for developing severe complications as a [...]

PRESS RELEASE: incentaHEALTH Achieves Full CDC Recognition for Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program, #PreventDiabetes

incentaHEALTH’s patented “healthy selfie” screening technology now powering home-based diabetes prevention solution that helps individuals with prediabetes get healthy at home incentaHEALTH announced today that the company achieved full recognition status for its virtual diabetes prevention program (DPP) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). #PreventDiabetes is built upon incentaHEALTH’s core weight management program [...]

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Diabetes Success Story with the incentaHEALTH #PreventDiabetes Program

According to the CDC, 1 in 3 adults have prediabetes, and 90% of them don't know they have it. Many people are at higher risk for type 2 diabetes because they: Are overweightAre age 45 or olderHave a family member with type 2 diabetesAre physically active less than 3 times a weekHad gestational diabetesAre African American, [...]

Cracking the Code for Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in partnership with Federally Qualified Health Centers

Since 2003, incentaHEALTH has been known for its durable behavior change and unique ability to “meet people where they are” to offer engaging, effective, and evidence-based weight management programs. Initially focused solely on weight management, incentaHEALTH has grown to offer a virtual diabetes prevention program called #PreventDiabetes. The digital platform has received preliminary recognition from the [...]

A virtual DPP that engages your population even when they’re at home

Looking for a virtual diabetes prevention program that can safely reach any audience, even during COVID social distancing? Watch our 60 second demo video to see how incentaHEALTH’s virtual DPP can be your turnkey diabetes prevention platform. The incentaHEALTH #PreventDiabetes platform is a CDC-recognized virtual diabetes prevention program that uses our patented HEALTHspot® smart scale to [...]

Published in Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, researchers found that pairing a physical activity tracker such as a Fitbit was related to greater success with weight loss, with those wearing activity trackers being 40% more likely to achieve a 5% BMI

Members pairing a wearable fitness tracker are 40% more likely to achieve 5% BMI reduction

Researchers at Virginia Tech, University of Nebraska Medical Center, and Georgia State University have been studying the impact of physical activity trackers on weight loss and overall engagement in a wellness program. In a peer-reviewed paper recently published in the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), researchers analyzed members of incentaHEALTH's Weigh [...]

Visual Wellness Analytics with incentaHEALTH

You can't manage what you can't measure. Powered by incentaHEALTH's patented HEALTHspot® scale, employers, health plans and health care providers can analyze health trends across large populations. We offer point-and-click dashboards that let you visualize aggregate health metrics so you can see the impact of the incentaHEALTH Wellness program. Watch the video below to see a [...]

Cracking the Code on User Data and Engagement

Watch incentaHEALTH Co-Founder, Todd McGuire, and Director of Civic Partnerships, Lia Kleppe, share incentaHEALTH's strategies for boosting user adoption, along with Validic Vice President of Client Success, Patrick Kelley.

PRESS RELEASE: incentaHEALTH’s Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program Earns CDC Preliminary Recognition

Patented platform uses visual progress tracking to reward members for improving their nutrition and exercise and reducing their risk for type 2 diabetes DENVER, November 18, 2019 – Digital health company, incentaHEALTH, announced today that they have earned Preliminary Recognition status from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for their virtual diabetes prevention program [...]

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