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We’re pretty familiar with the benefits of wearable fitness technology: convenience, more in-depth measuring and analyzing, quick results, etc. But for every good thing, there’s a downside. What are some of the dangers of fitness technology devices? Decreased Motivation A research study conducted with 200 women who wore a Fitbit activity tracker showed some interesting […]

There are so many fitness and health tech gadgets and devices out there it can be confusing determining what you need and don’t need. It’s important to know what you are looking for and to research different technologies. Each year the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas shows the latest in fitness and health technology. […]

In technology the adage “bigger is better” does not generally apply. The ongoing goal in technology is always smaller as well as faster and more accurate. Cameras, cell phones, computers have all progressively gotten smaller and less conspicuous. One of the few exceptions would be TVs and we all know that the bigger the TV […]

Everything’s getting smart. The way we tell time, use our cell phones, count steps taken and calories burned, measure heart rates and depth of sleep….things that once took much more time and may have even been impossible are now instantaneous, accessible and very possible. We’ve discussed the various types of wearables in previous blogs. This […]

We are a “microwave society.” Everything from cooking dinner to communicating around the world to getting the latest news can be done almost instantaneously. We’re an impatient people. Naturally, this desire for immediacy has crossed over into fitness and health. Today’s wearable fitness technology is popular and evolving. So what are the pros and cons […]

You’re probably very familiar with today’s fitness and health technology advances, from simple step trackers to more complex devices that monitor and analyze biometrics such as resting heart rate, oxygen intake percentages, and depth, length and quality of sleep. Everyday fitness technology is becoming more and more advanced. But how did the relationship between fitness […]

Fitness and technology have come together in a marriage of well-being and convenience. This extends now to nutrition that is personalized and digitalized. Technological advances in nutrition enable researchers and healthcare practitioners to build on traditional methods. They then use different assessment tools to give patients the most personalized and appropriate recommendations. Nutrigenomics Over 110 […]

Fitness technology is awesome regarding convenience, accountability, and the depth and variety of metrics being monitored. You can know your heart rate while running, while walking, while sitting still. A user can also see how restorative their sleep is. You can keep track of steps, miles, heartbeats, blood pressure, calories burned, and your body’s glucose […]

This week we’re looking at the Ticwatch, a fitness wearable by Mobvoi. To date, there is the Ticwatch 2, Ticwatch S&E, the Ticwatch E, the Ticwatch Pro, and arriving soon on the fitness technology market is the Ticwatch E2. Although Mobvoi’s not provided a date for the Ticwatch E2’s release, it has suggested that it’ll be […]

The digitalization of health and fitness is making the process of knowing what our bodies need and how they’re functioning an easier and quicker endeavor. Wearables such as smartwatches, step counters, trackers, heart rate and sleep monitors, etc., are increasingly more available mainstream. It’s important to know not only about the technology out there but […]