October 17, 2016

That fitness tracker on your wrist may not be a good way to measure heart rate while you’re working up a sweat. A study found that popular models like Fitbit and the Apple Watch were off when measuring heart rate during exercise. Researchers say the devices seem to work fine when tracking heart rate at rest. Source Link
 
Beating jet lag may include watching mealtimes along with adjusting your sleep schedule. Research involving long-haul airline crews found that it helped to eat meals at times that match the local timezone. When you eat on local time it can help reset the body’s natural rhythms that are thrown off by travel across time zones. Source Link
 
Sharing that Netflix binge with your mate may help to strengthen your bond as partners. Couples who enjoyed TV shows and movies together said they had a higher quality relationship. If lots of TV isn’t your thing, researchers say they found similar benefits when couples read the same book. Source Link