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“From smartphone apps that tell you how healthy your food is to wristbands that track your activity and sleeping patterns, technology is increasingly making living healthier easier. With the importance of employee health emphasized, one trend is quickly catching on among HR departments as a way to encourage employees to get fit: wearable wellness,” Entrepreneur magazine reports

“According to ABI Research, 13 million wearable devices will be integrated into corporate-wellness plans over the next five years. Encouraging employees to use wearable fitness devices, such as Jawbone’s UP 24 activity tracker, Nike’s FuelBands or Fitbits, to track their movement, sleep and eating habits and share their accomplishments with their colleagues can motivate your entire office to lead a healthier office, resulting in less sick days, lower health insurance premiums and higher productivity.”

“Wearable technology allows users to track their steps, physical activity, sleep patterns and even food consumption. Users can set alerts to remind them to stand up after long periods of sitting, or drink more water throughout the day. They also allow users to connect with each other and form teams.”

Twice: “Fitness and health trackers currently represent the most popular category within the wearables market, and product models can range from low-end, simple pedometers to high-end, multifunctional trackers with integrated heart rate monitoring and GPS functions.”