Wired Well

Tara Parker-Pope in The New York Times:

Once personal health technology meant little more than bathroom scales, thermometers and electric toothbrushes. Now, these devices and apps are everywhere: on our wrists, in our phones, the bedroom, the kitchen, even on our children and pets. In this special issue of Science Times, we explore the lives of newly wired consumers and the consequences, good and bad, that arise from our increasing reliance on trackers, monitors, guides and a vast array of other devices to better our health.

Fitness
­Health consumers are counting steps, measuring heart rates and tracking sleep. The Consumer Electronics Association estimates that device makers will sell more than 40 million personal health and wellness devices this year; sales may reach $8 billion by 2018.

• Apps to Improve Your Swing, Lift or Stride
• Assessing the Fitness of Wearable Tech
• Five Ways Your Smartphone Can Help Your Health

Food
Home meals are now high-tech affairs: a number of apps and devices aim to make cooking less complicated, helping users source healthful ingredients and stick to nutritious diets.

• Diary of a Food Tracker
• The Food Police in My Phone
• Mastering the Art of Dinner-on-Demand Services

More here.