MyFitnessPal Partners with Sodexo for Better Health Tracking

Smartphones and mobile devices are more than just tools that keep us connected in what seems like every minute of the day. People are using their gadgets to get healthier, with apps that can do everything from track steps, calories burned, calorie counting, and dietary journaling.

MyFitnessPal has been doing just that, and it has gotten a little better for health-minded individuals who are on their way to obtaining their fitness goals. The company recently partnered with Sodexo, an integrated food and facilities management company, bringing more codes and recipes into the MyFitnessPal app.

Sodexo initiated a program that introduced codes for its products and recipes, all of which can be found in the MyFitnessPal app, making it easier for users to better track their nutrition on the go. The program also allows for integration of the consumer's information with FitBit, a tool used to track activity, fitness, diet, and sleep patterns.

"Millions of people have downloaded health and fitness related mobile applications for their phones; in fact research predicts there will be more than 1 billion annual health-related app downloads by the year 2016," said Bill Mitchell, national director of consumer technology solutions for Sodexo. "People want help managing their day-to-day progress and keeping track away from home can sometimes present a challenge. MyFitnessPal fits perfectly with Sodexo's commitment to the communities we serve by taking an approach to health and wellness that's integrated into all aspects of life—at work, home and play—giving real-time nutrition information to guide dining decisions."

MyFitnessPal is available on iPhone, Android, Blackberry and Windows smartphones. The technology utilizes a bar code scanner allowing consumers to instantly download nutrition information for products rather than enter everything in manually.

“We're extremely pleased to partner with Sodexo,” said Albert Lee, co-founder of MyFitnessPal. “This partnership supports our goal of making it easy for consumers to be able to find accurate nutrition information wherever they may be dining as they use our application to simplify keeping track of their nutrition and fitness goals.”