Tag: Fitbit
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5 Steps to a Stronger Immune System
Fitbit Blog – 12.14.21 (12.13.21) When the weather’s cooled down and the days have gotten shorter, the likelihood of catching illnesses from colds to the flu rises. Thankfully, you can take steps to support your immune system during the winter months to help give you the best chance of fighting off infections. Source: 5 Steps…
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8 Ways to Get Preteens to Put Down the Phone and Go Outside
Fitbit Blog – 5.22.21 (5.21.21) You don’t need to track your screen time to know your usage spiked in the last year. That’s OK and understandable given the circumstances. And now you have great motivation to put down your phone and close your laptop: the weather! Heading outside for a walk, workout, or simply to…
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How Getting Active and Getting Outside Can Support Your Immune System
Fitbit Blog – 5.5.21 (5.4.21) If you want to support a healthy immune system, you’d be hard pressed to find a better activity than exercise. “When a person exercises, chemicals are produced that improve immune function,” says Carissa Smock, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor of Health Services at Northcentral University and Chair of the American Public Health Association’s Physical Activity…
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Get Excited to Eat Well with New Recipe Videos on Fitbit Premium
Fitbit Blog – 4.19.21 What you eat plays a huge role in your health, well-being, and happiness. And after being stuck inside for so long everyone’s in need of a little inspiration to keep cooking and extra motivation to make healthy choices. The good news: Fitbit Premium members can now access fresh nutrition ideas that will inspire…
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How to Help Your Kids With Stress
Fitbit Blog – 4.8.21 Adults aren’t the only ones feeling incredible stress these days. Thanks to decreased social contacts, changed routines (that seem to keep changing), and parental anxiety, kids are also stressed out. In fact, between 19 and 22 percent of children ages six to 12 report having anxiety, according to a study published in the International…
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How to Care for Your Heart at Every Age
Fitbit Blog – 2.9.21 (2.8.21) While most people probably don’t think too much about the state of their heart until they reach middle age, starting some healthy habits earlier is a pretty smart idea. “While it’s never too late to change your lifestyle or approach to heart health, the earlier you start to make healthier…
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Use These Simple Tools for a Killer At-Home Workout
Fitbit Blog – 1.27.21 (1.25.21) When you work out in a group fitness class or with a trainer, you typically don’t have to worry about boredom. Your instructor presents new challenges to keep your mind interested and your body progressing. It can be harder to maintain that excitement and ability to keep moving forward at…
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Fitbit’s Year In Review: Who Took 2020 to the Next Level?
Fitbit Blog – 1.25.21 (1.22.21) 2020 was a series of roller coasters that reshaped everyday life, including how we view and treat our overall health and mental wellness. If it has taught us anything, it’s that when faced with challenges beyond our control we can adapt and find new forms of self care—including ways to…
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How to Embrace a Low-Key Holiday Season
Fitbit Blog – 12.5.20 (12.2.20) If you usually love yet hate the shopping, cooking, cleaning, traveling, or spending that’s associated with the winter holidays, remember that there is at least one silver lining to the pandemic: It may make it easier to take a more laid-back approach to the holiday season this year. Source: How…
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Transform Your Health with Fitbit Sense
Fitbit YouTube Channel – 10.26.20 Introducing Fitbit Sense. This is more than a smartwatch. It’s a smarter way to transform your health. Tune in to your body with tools for stress management, heart health, SpO2, skin temperature and more, plus 6 months of free Premium for new users. Get free shipping at fitbit.com. #TransformYourHealth…