Should You Eat Your Bonus Calories? Navigating Fitness Tracker Data for Smarter Fueling
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Fitness trackers often overestimate calories burned by a significant margin, with studies showing average inaccuracies in calorie estimation around 40% depending on the device. This widespread inaccuracy is a key reason why deciding to eat back 'bonus calories' is not a simple yes-or-no question, and it requires a careful consideration of personal goals and genuine hunger cues.
