Whole Foods launches wellness app

AUSTIN, Texas Whole Foods Market announced that its Missions App is available on the App store. As a part of the company’s ongoing mission to promote wellness and encourage healthier lifestyles, the Whole Foods Market Missions App will help users eat better and live better, the company reported.

The app provides users with more than 70 challenges, or "missions," that they can engage in to earn badges and share their progress with friends via Facebook, Twitter and email, Whole Foods reported. The app also provides tips on on nutrition, food selection, storage and cooking as well as a store locator.

“At Whole Foods Market our shoppers often come to us for advice on how to take charge of their health,” said Chad Sarno, global “Health Starts Here” culinary educator for Whole Foods Market. “The Missions App helps iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users incorporate healthy foods, exercise, and more through simple, everyday steps.”