Are Fitness Trackers Actually Beneficial to Your Health, or Are They Just Expensive (and Potentially Dangerous) Bracelets?

Separating fact from marketing

Corrie Alexander
ILLUMINATION
Published in
6 min readJan 12, 2023

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Woman checking her fitness tracker while walking on a treadmill.
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Pretty much everyone seems to be rocking a fitness tracker these days, from marathon runners and gym rats to power walkers and sports enthusiasts. Heck, I wear two of them. But beyond the hype and trendiness…

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Corrie Alexander
ILLUMINATION

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