What if I told you there was an app that simultaneously helps you lose weight and feed millions of hungry Americans? Well, there is and I'm obsessed. It's called FoodTweeks and its concept is simple—for every calorie you cut, one calorie is donated to a food bank. Awesome, right? (I may have just added philanthropist to my résumé.)
Here's how it works: Enter what you're eating or drinking (say, a latte) and it will present you with several options, or "tweeks," to lighten the caloric load (like, opt for skim milk instead of whole). Once you select and submit your tweek, the app will then calculate the number of calories you saved and donate an equal number of calories—in the form of a monetary donation—to participating food banks across the country (for some perspective, every 600 calories you save is the equivalent to one meal). Share your tweek on Facebook or Twitter, and that donation is doubled.
Super cool in theory, but to really have an impact, enough people need to use it and use it often. Luckily, that seems to be happening—since its launch in May, about 5,000 people have downloaded the app. They've been loyal users, too, says FoodTweeks CEO Evan Walker, donating the equivalent of 10,000 meals.
So, for the love of skinny jeans and fighting world hunger, download this app already. It's free! Bonus: You'll feel slightly less guilty about being glued to your phone all day.