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The Skinny on Diet and Health Apps (Rebroadcast)

The Skinny on Diet and Health Apps (Rebroadcast)

FromPrognosis: Losing it


The Skinny on Diet and Health Apps (Rebroadcast)

FromPrognosis: Losing it

ratings:
Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Feb 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We continue our look back at some of our favorite episodes from the podcast. Do exercise-tracking apps and gadgets like the Fitbit actually make us healthier? Or do they just create a high-tech, data-centric illusion of control over our weight, sleep and general well-being? Bloomberg's Naomi Kresge loaded up some popular apps to find the answer –- and to see if she could get a better night’s sleep than her husband.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Feb 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

For much of human history, we’ve turned to diets to lose weight and improve our health. But it’s mostly been in vain. No matter how much the number on the scale drops begins to go down, chances are that the weight will come back. That’s just what the science says. But when it comes to weight, the facts just don’t seem to matter. Losing It, a new series from Bloomberg’s Prognosis, looks at how we got weight loss so wrong — and whether there’s a better way forward.