What I track in a day
A senior reviewer at The Verge explains her process for testing wearable health technology. She highlights the difference between personal health tracking and the rigorous, data-heavy approach required for product evaluation.
Why it matters
Highlights the growing influence of wearable tech on consumer health habits and the potential pitfalls of self-quantification.
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they’re going to change your life. Optimizer will be taking a two-week break and will be moving to Wednesdays starting August 12th. Opt in for Optimizer here.
My For You page thinks I love “What I eat in a day” videos. Most of the time, I watch them in a bid to suss out the latest wellness fads. But they can be an illuminating look into what people perceive to be healthy (or less-than-healthy) eating habits — even if a portion of them are likely faked for clout. In the same vein, I’ve gotten many requests from Verge readers over the years for a glimpse into what I track in a day as the resident senior wearables reviewer.
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