The Checkup: Is Your Fitness Tracker Accurate? 8 Devices Go Head-to-Head
• Ah, the age-old question in the brave new world of body trackers: Is your FitBit, Jawbone or Nike Fuelband actually accurate? A new study looked at exactly that question—and the results might...
View ArticleNew Tory Burch Jewelry to Camouflage Your Fitbit
And here it is, ladies, the sleek new way to blend your Fitbit fitness trackers in with your every day jewelry, courtesy of Philly-native Tory Burch. However, I think our wedding editor already figured...
View ArticleHow Your Fitness Tracker Can Cause You to Gain Weight
The TODAY show had an interesting segment this morning about how fitness trackers like Fitbits can cause some users to gain weight. It’s a bit of a “No, duh” report once they break it down—boiling...
View ArticleThe Checkup: Penn Researchers Uncover Why Your Fitbit Isn’t Helping You...
Shutterstock • If you’ve jumped on the fitness-tracker train, listen up: Researchers at Penn warn that your tracker may not actually help you achieve your health and fitness goals—here’s why. [Self] •...
View ArticleFinally! Fitbit Jewelry We Actually Love
Finally, Fitbit jewelry that totally makes the cut. | Image via Bezels & Bytes. Ever since the wearable tech craze took hold, there’s been a breathless race amongst designers to create the most...
View ArticleBattle of the Fitness Trackers: Jawbone Sues Fitbit
Shutterstock It’s not all love letters from David Sedaris in Fitness Tracker Land, there’s some drama, too: Last week, Jawbone filed a lawsuit against competitor Fitbit, accusing the company of...
View ArticleThe Checkup: How to Make Buffalo Wings You Won’t Regret Eating
AS Food Studio/Shutterstock.com • The Super Bowl is headed our way, which means there are probably some Buffalo wings in your future. For some wings you won’t regret, try these oven-baked hot wings,...
View ArticleThe Checkup: Is Your Seltzer Addiction Destroying Your Teeth?
Vladimir Gjorgiev/Shutterstock.com • The question: Is your seltzer addiction destroying your teeth? The answer: Maybe a little, but probably not. Turns out, carbonic acid (that’s the stuff that makes...
View ArticleThe Checkup: Drunk Foods That Will Make You Feel Better Come Morning
ClarkandCompany /iStock • Because it’s Thirsty Thursday, and one too many margaritas — then a plate of nachos to the face — happens: Seven drunk foods that aren’t calorie bombs and will actually help...
View ArticleMove Over, Tory Burch: Fitbits Might Actually Become Stylish Now Thanks to...
One of the Fitbit x Public School designs from NYFW. | Image via Mashable. First, Fitbit partnered with Tory Burch to create stylish(ish) ways to wear your pedometer. Then, Apple teamed up with with...
View ArticleMove Over, Tory Burch: Fitbits Might Actually Become Stylish Now Thanks to...
One of the Fitbit x Public School designs from NYFW. | Image via Mashable. First, Fitbit partnered with Tory Burch to create stylish(ish) ways to wear your pedometer. Then, Apple teamed up with with...
View ArticleThe Checkup: The Brilliant Way to Work Wine Into All Your Workouts
Gregory_DUBUS/iStock.com • Who says you need to invest in a pair of dumbbells to get your at-home workout on? Wine bottles are the new weights, it seems. [Well + Good] • In today’s news that shows life...
View ArticleHow a Man’s Fitbit May Have Helped Save His Life in Camden ER
ranckreporter/iStock.com There is never any shortage of crazy Fitbit news (remember that time $35,000 worth of counterfeit Fitbits were seized in Philly?), but this news takes the cake, in my opinion:...
View ArticleThe Checkup: The Nutrition Label Change Everyone Is Talking About
jdwfoto/iStock.com • The Internet has been chattering away about the FDA’s new changes to nutrition labels since Friday, with most of the talk revolving around the addition of an “added sugar” line....
View ArticleThe Checkup: How to Order Fast-Food Breakfast Like a Nutrition Pro
Photo by Flickr user one2c900d • Maybe you slept through your alarm for an early flight and didn’t have time to pack a breakfast before hitting the airport; maybe you’re stuck on a long car ride in the...
View ArticleThe Checkup: Why You Can’t Trust This Number on Your Fitness Tracker
knape/iStock.com • When it comes to calculating how many calories you’ve burned, your fitness tracker is probably prettttty off, a new study out of Stanford University shows. Of the fitness trackers...
View ArticleThe Checkup: The Argument for Eating a Giant Breakfast
kizilkayaphotos/iStock.com • You’ve likely heard that breakfast is a pretty important meal, but recent research suggests that you also might want to make it your biggest meal of the day. A recent...
View ArticleThe Checkup: Is Your Seltzer Addiction Destroying Your Teeth?
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View ArticleThe Checkup: Drunk Foods That Will Make You Feel Better Come Morning
• Because it’s Thirsty Thursday, and one too many margaritas — then a plate of nachos to the face — happens: Seven drunk foods that […] The post The Checkup: Drunk Foods That Will Make You Feel Better...
View ArticleMove Over, Tory Burch: Fitbits Might Actually Become Stylish Now Thanks to...
First, Fitbit partnered with Tory Burch to create stylish(ish) ways to wear your pedometer. Then, Apple teamed up with with Hermés to create the most wildly […] The post Move Over, Tory Burch: Fitbits...
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