Track it to manage it! Read my story about how my wife and I lost weight and got healthy using Digifit and Fitbit.
“Not only will getting your zzzs help you perform on a test, learn a new skill or help you stay on task, but it may also be a critical factor in your health, weight and energy level.”
At the end of the three-month study, the researchers found that the more the participants exercised, the less they reported getting sick. Those who exercised five days a week for 20 minutes or more experienced about 40 percent fewer days of illness compared with those putting in less than one day a week of activity.
In other words: The quality of your sleep has a direct impact on your ability to lose weight. Getting a good night sleep helps you lose fat! ( I admit had to look up ‘adiposity’ … big word for FAT ) In Insufficient Sleep Thwarts Weight Loss Efforts Medscape Medical News reports on new research [...]
One of the most interesting podcasts I listened to recently involved antiangiogenic foods. When I saw the title it meant nothing to me either, but it couldn’t be more related to health (an area that all of us at Digifit are very focused on). These foods, according to some of these scientific studies can actually [...]
We were very happy to see that our 1st generation product enabling Heart Rate to be tracked on the iPhone was mentioned in a recent TED Talks by Eric Topol. His talk covers a number of interesting developments in heart and health applications on wireless devices. He covers points from glucose monitoring, sleep tracking, and [...]
06.22.09 View the live version at wired.com Living by Numbers The Nike+ Experiment: How the Shoe Giant Unleashed the Power of Personal Metrics How to Live by the Numbers: Nutrition How to Live by the Numbers: Health Know Thyself: Tracking Every Facet of Life, From Sleep to Mood to Pain, 24/7/365. The Algorithmic Workout Marc [...]
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