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Participant Geeta Khandelwal says the Health Insights Singapore study is a good opportunity to be more mindful of some of her bad habits.
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Felicia Choo
Nearly every day, Ms Geeta Khandelwal wears a smart watch linked to an app that sends the Health Promotion Board (HPB) real-time data about her health such as heart rate, number of steps she walked, sedentary time and sleep.
She also diligently logs her daily meals and drinks into the app, right down to the portion size.
