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Not just your heart rate, but even sleep and ovulation cycles, and oxygen levels – that’s what the new fitness trackers can track.

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As the end of 2016 approached, more fitness bands with heart rate monitoring and other unique features plied the hearts, minds, and bodies of people who would look back on festive feasting tenderly. Here are our top choices for those who want to get fit in 2017.

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Fed up of second-guessing when your next period will start, when to try for a baby, or when to be doubly careful with contraception? Own your body with the latest period tracking apps. BY JO UPCRAFT

Sports are generally challenging to both mind and body, and those who observe the craft deserve to have their exploits jotted down for reference or bragging rights. Whether you’re trying to set a new personal record or just recording progress milestones, you’re going to need the right gadgets.

Regular exercise and keeping healthy used to be straightforward. Now, all that has changed, with the digital-minded society of today having spawned a never-ending stream of new technology designed to tell us just how well we’re doing on the path to our goals. From a heart rate monitor or activity tracker to a health coach at the tap of your smartphone, we can all use a little boost in motivation every now and then.