If you think your fitness tracker on your wrist is giving you a good excuse to eat that sweet treat, you may want to think again. A recent study from the Stanford University School of Medicine says fitness trackers are not accurate at tracking calories. The study says, however, that the trackers are accurate at measuring heart rate. The Stanford researchers examined measurements recorded when people were at rest and while they exercised. “People are basing life decisions on the data provided by these devices,” said Euan Ashley, one of the study investigators.
