Fitbit’s new Gemini-powered health coach, announced back in August, is becoming available as a public preview to Premium subscribers in the U.S. on Android starting tomorrow. It expands to iOS later this year. As the AI race heats up, Google is counting on the Gemini AI assistant to help Fitbit stand out from the crowd….
Is your phone sabotaging your gains? New research suggests that popular calorie-counting and workout-tracking apps may be doing more harm than good, leaving users feeling frustrated rather than fired up to reach their goals. That’s bad news for the 92 million Americans who rely on these platforms to track every bite and bench press, raising…
If you’re struggling to get a good night’s sleep, there are a few things you can do to help ensure you get a decent slumber including what you eat for breakfast This one food will help you get a good night’s sleep(Image: Getty) Sleeplessness and disrupted rest is a problem that affects millions of people…
If you think age-related decline is inevitable, think again. If you are an older adult in poor health and believe there’s no way to turn things around, check your beliefs. Yes, there is a new study that supports the contention that it is never too late to start living healthy, and proves that even if you’re…
A Chinese university student has sparked anger on social media in China and Japan after documenting his disrespectful “poverty travel” exploits in Osaka. His outrage-causing actions included abusing free samples of food and drying his hair with a public hand dryer. The travel influencer known as Yikeshu, who boasts nearly 200,000 followers on a major…
It’s no secret that Gen Z often gets flak for being “lazy.” From TikTok trends like quiet quitting, bare minimum Mondays, and “lazy girl jobs,” to the Gen Z CEO who defended working from her bed, the generation has developed a reputation for applying minimal effort. And the Egyptian astronaut Sara Sabry has noticed some of…
People participate in a “Walk With Friends” group walk organized by the nonprofit Washtenaw Optimal Wellness, which runs the Ypsilanti Healthy Living Pledge. Doug Coombe Ypsilanti residents may die up to 22 years sooner on average than Ann Arbor residents, according to data collected by the Washtenaw County Health Department. But a new project called…
In the mid-2010s, the actor Shay Mitchell began to spend as much time at 30,000 feet as she did on land, which is to say she had a lot of free time to consider the inconveniences of life as a frequent flier. The subject of her ire? Luggage, which was either too cheap to look…
The world market for the development of health and fitness apps is continuing to expand as people around the world focus more on health, exercise, and healthy living. In the era of smart devices, wearables, and AI-informed personalization, fitness apps can be more than step counters; they become digital life changers. For businesses seeking to…
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Two years ago, I had a conversation with my doctor that remains one of the more unnerving interactions I have ever had. After reviewing the results of a routine blood test, she wanted to…