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Review of the 5 Most Popular Wearable Activity Trackers | Brit + Co.

From Brit & Co.

It’s the day before Thanksgiving and you’re probably already thinking about all of the calories you’ll be consuming tomorrow. Couple that with the fact that Christmas and New Years are only about a month away and you’ll agree that it might be a good idea to start tracking your fitness and calorie intake to make sure you don’t put on too many pounds this holiday season.

I've had a FitBit for over a year now. Can't say it really motivates me to change behavior much. Although I do get that sense if accimplishment when I've had a particularly good day (of walking, I mean).

I also fell out of logging my food ebcause it doesn't synch with The Daily Plate, which is the most robus food tracking app I've found. 

Finally, I'm not sure the sleep tracking on the FitBit is enturely accurate or useful. 

And yet, I stick with it.

How about you? Do you have any of these gadgets designed to help you join the "Quantified Self" movement?

Bookmark, because I know I'll need it some day soon: Natural stomach-ache cures

From Treehugger.com: Five Natural Fixes for a Stomach-Ache

I think I've probably tried the peppermint or chamomile tea approach before without noticing tremendous results, but the use of cayenne, ginger and fennel is new on me, and may take a leap of faith to try, since I'm no ginger or fennel fan.

[Oh, spoiler alert: Those are the five natural fixes I listed right there. But please do still click through for more detail.]

Have you tried any of these natural remedies for intestinal issues? What works for you?

 

Vegan cold remedies | Simple Vegan Cooking

I too have the cold-into-bronchitis pattern, so I'm bookmarking this post for my own good...and yours :)