LIVESTRONG.COM Marks One Year Anniversary
* 1,900,000,000 calories burned from 5,860,000 tracked exercises
* 340,000,000 minutes spent exercising
* 2,300,000 miles walked
* 1,160,000 miles ran
* 2,300,000 miles biked
* 1,600,000 miles on the elliptical
* 22,000 inches lost from waistlines
* 14,000 inches lost from hips
* 160,000,000 ounces of water consumed
* 500,000 pounds of coffee consumed
* 39,000 pounds of eggs eaten
* 1,400,000 ounces of chicken breast consumed
LIVESTRONG.COM provides unparalleled access to trainers, dieticians, athletes and doctors, and the community at large benefits from their unique insight into the business of healthy living. The site’s experts create original articles, blog posts and videos, and lead challenges, Dares and healthy living initiatives. This level of expert engagement is unmatched by any other major health site. Adding to this growing library of tools, LIVESTRONG.COM most recently introduced LIVESTRONG.COM Loops. The application enables users to map exercise routes in their local areas and beyond. The tool is complimentary to The Daily Plate; also allowing members to track distance completed and match that against their nutritional intake.
Methodology
Survey is based on more than 1200 online responses from LIVESTRONG.COM anonymous users over a period of four weeks.
About LIVESTRONG.COM
The LIVESTRONG™ brand has become a global movement dedicated to changing the world through living well. Demand Media, Inc., in alliance with The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF), created LIVESTRONG.COM as the definitive online social conversation for health, fitness and lifestyle. Through relevant and useful content, interactive tools and an engaged community, LIVESTRONG.COM is designed to inspire people to change their lives, help themselves and help others. For additional information about LIVESTRONG.COM, please visit: www.livestrong.com
About Demand Media
As the leader in distributed social media, Demand Media™ makes possible more than 3 billion conversations every month. The Demand Media platform harnesses the creativity of individuals to deliver valuable content and help websites grow by providing content and community features that consumers truly want. The privately held company was founded in May 2006 and is based in Santa Monica, CA, with offices in Bellevue, WA, Austin, TX, New York, NY and London, UK. For more information about Demand Media, Inc., please visit: www.demandmedia.com
