Flipbook Project

1. Is the “Connected” Body
making us Healthier?
By: Taylor McMahonPhoto: ShutterShock

2. By leveraging new, innovative health devices technologies, and
constant connectivity to apps, users can now better manage their
health.
Photo: http://blog.mednexus.io

3. It can help you
meet your goals
Photo: http://www.getunrefined.com/blog/7-practices-to-perfect-health/

4. Did you want to run a 5k?
Lose 10 pounds?
There’s an app or device (or 20) for that…
Photo: http://blog.marketo.com/2015/09/theres-an-app-for-that-does-your-business-need-a-mobile-app.html

5. One study found that dieters who share their weight loss plans and
progress on social media lose more weight than dieters who stay quiet
about their goals [3]
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6. Social Support is a key part of making a habit stick
Photo: http://www.mycity-web.com/a-balanced-lifestyle-key-to-health/

7. So how is being
“connected” making
us healthier?
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8. We are living in the Age of
the “Wearables”
Photo: http://blog.onbcanada.ca/2015/05/technology-buyer-seller-relationship/

9. Mobile Devices Smart Glasses
TabletsSmart Watches
Photo: ShutterShock

10. Did you know that smart wearable
devices could help to save as many as
1.3 million lives by the year 2021,
according to a report from Soreon
Research?
http://wirelesslifesciences.org/2014/09/the-connected-body/

12. With the use of health
apps doubling in the
past two years from
16 percent in 2014 to
33 percent in 2016,
according to
Accenture, patients
are using technology
to actively maintain
wellness[10]
Photo: http://tipsaholic.com/10-best-fitness-apps/

13. If you don’t take a picture
of it, did it ever really
happen?
These days, we still want to share, but now our first focus is to
have, to possess, a photograph of our experience.
Photo: http://www.obsev.com/food/f-haters-study-says-instagramming-food-good-your-health.html
It’s what we are calling
“Foodstagramming”

14. Instagram is so visual,
and part of living a
healthy lifestyle is
continually being
inspired to
make good choices [4]
Photo :http://www.wellandgood.com/good-food/is-instagram-making-us-healthier/

15. Snapchat makes
you feel like you
have invisible
cheerleaders on
your side.
Photo: http://www.claystumblingandcheer.com

16. Photo: https://revandy.org/2012/05/15/you-can-do-it/

17. Snapchat is a
reminder that
constraints have a
social purpose, that
there is beauty in
simplicity, and that
the ephemeral is
valuable.
Photos: https://passiontribe.com/how-i-turned-snapchat-new-personal-branding-channel/

18. More than 40% of consumers say that
information found via social media affects the
way they deal with their health [1]
Photo: https://getreferralmd.com/2013/09/healthcare-social-media-statistics

19. 19% of smartphone
owners have at least one
health app on their
phone. Exercise, diet,
and weight apps are the
most popular types [1]
Photo: https://getreferralmd.com/2013/09/healthcare-social-media-statistics/

20. People are posting pictures of every morsel they eat. It’s one way to share their
lives and sometimes to stick to a diet.
http://thewateringmouth.com/how-to-make-healthy-eating-a-habit/

21. “In the unconscious mind, food equals
love.”
Photo: http://www.eatwithoutguilt.com

22. All in all, when it comes to social media and your health,
social media and mobile devices can be a great tool
when taken with a balanced diet of fresh air.
Photo: http://www.yourcoffeebreak.co.uk/lifestyle/26338756592/6-apps-to-help-you-stay-healthy/

23. Work Cited
1. 24 Outstanding Statistics on How Social Media has Impacted Health Care. (2013). Retrieved May 31, 2016, from
https://getreferralmd.com/2013/09/healthcare-social-media-statistics/
2. 6 Ways Social Media Is GOOD for Your Health. (n.d.). Retrieved May 31, 2016, from http://www.care2.com/greenliving/6-
ways-social-media-is-good-for-your-health.html
3. 6 Ways Social Media Is GOOD for Your Health - Take control of your health! (2016). Retrieved June 03, 2016, from
http://nifyhealth.com/6-ways-social-media-is-good-for-your-health/
4. Cole, S. (n.d.). How The Apple Watch Will Change Office Life. Retrieved May 31, 2016, from
http://www.fastcompany.com/3043533/the-future-of-work/how-the-apple-watch-will-change-office-life
5. Is Instagram making us healthier? (2015). Retrieved May 31, 2016, from http://www.wellandgood.com/good-food/is-
instagram-making-us-healthier/
6. Murphy, K. (2010, Apr 07). First the camera, then the fork. New York Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/1461109920?accountid=6180
7. PwC pinpoints Millennial generation as key to wearables adoption | ZDNet. (n.d.). Retrieved May 31, 2016, from
http://www.zdnet.com/article/pwc-pinpoints-millennial-generation-as-key-to-wearables-adoption/
8. Study: Sharing Your Healthy Food on Instagram Makes It Taste Better. (2016). Retrieved May 31, 2016, from
http://simmerandboil.cookinglight.com/2016/03/14/study-sharing-your-healthy-food-on-instagram-makes-it-taste-better/
9. Turkle, S. (2013, December 16). The Documented Life. New York Times, p. A25(L). Retrieved from
http://go.galegroup.com.proxy.queensu.ca/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA352990428&v=2.1&u=queensulaw&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w
&asid=64ed7fd1666adff5f62d1e8fab1a0ca1
10. Welcome Home: The Health Hub of the Future. (2016). Retrieved May 31, 2016, from
https://insights.samsung.com/2016/03/24/welcome-home-the-health-hub-of-the-future/
11. Why Nobody's Wearing Wearables. (n.d.). Retrieved May 31, 2016, from http://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-03-
03/why-nobody-s-wearing-wearables