{"id":54664,"date":"2024-05-16T14:36:18","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T21:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/?p=40302"},"modified":"2025-04-16T14:35:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T21:35:53","slug":"biometrics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/biometrics\/","title":{"rendered":"How To: Use Cronometer&#8217;s Biometrics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"54664\" class=\"elementor elementor-54664\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c2024e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c2024e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d531341\" data-id=\"d531341\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcc2b8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcc2b8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Biometrics are extremely handy for keeping track of important health metrics. Consistently logging Biometrics like weight or heart rate will give you a better idea of health over time and can help identify trends and correlations with your diet.<\/p><p>\u00a0Read on to find out what Biometrics are and how you can leverage them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2594df2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2594df2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are Biometrics?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec0cc1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec0cc1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the name suggests, Biometrics refer to any health metric that you&#8217;d want to keep track of.\u00a0<\/p><p>Our database of Biometrics include but aren&#8217;t limited to:<\/p><ul><li>Weight<\/li><li>Body fat<\/li><li>Heart rate<\/li><li>Blood pressure<\/li><li>Blood glucose<\/li><li>Lab tests like LDL and HDL cholesterol<\/li><li>Energy level<\/li><li>Mood<\/li><li>Sleep<\/li><li>Stool<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a073a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"07a073a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/870x580-Blog-Image-\u2013-Biometrics-\u2013-Oura.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-56509\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/870x580-Blog-Image-\u2013-Biometrics-\u2013-Oura.jpg 870w, https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/870x580-Blog-Image-\u2013-Biometrics-\u2013-Oura-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/870x580-Blog-Image-\u2013-Biometrics-\u2013-Oura-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-665185b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"665185b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c26e17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c26e17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How To Log A Biometric<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c2cd04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c2cd04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Logging a Biometric is just like logging a food.\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>On mobile, tap the + button &gt; Add Biometric.<\/li><li>On web, click Diary &gt; + Biometric.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>You can then type to search or browse the entries. Once the Biometric is selected, you can change the values, the group and <a href=\"https:\/\/77pg.adj.st\/cronometer\/subscriptionPage?adj_t=1c1dpbc4_1cglfsnp_1cppsvqi&amp;adj_label=#plans\">Gold users<\/a> can add a Timestamp. Tap &#8216;Add To Diary&#8217; and voila!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6eddf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c6eddf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4341e83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4341e83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/iXe_zR2TsrA?si=qIELpAvnDb5uRGLD&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6a8566 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d6a8566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e484811 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e484811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sync A Device To Automate Logging<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5851cc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5851cc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can automate the process of logging Biometrics by syncing your Cronometer account with one of our supported apps and devices. This will seamlessly import metrics like heart rate, sleep and more directly into your Diary, saving you the hassle! To learn how to sync a device with Cronometer check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/support.cronometer.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360018579072-Devices-Integration-Overview#:~:text=The%20option%20to%20link%20devices,then%20click%20the%20Allow%20button.\">User Manual here<\/a>\u00a0or our Cronometer University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VbxvkmzIK2g\">video here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06a7584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"06a7584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b1d0ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b1d0ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How To Leverage Your Biometric Data<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf38abb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf38abb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3994cf6\" data-id=\"3994cf6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2afe9fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2afe9fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;re logging Biometrics into your Diary, don&#8217;t just let them sit there! Take a look at how they change over time with <a href=\"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/charts\/\">Charts<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p><p>Cronometer Basic (free) users will have access to a Single Biometric Chart, which defaults to weight but can be changed to any Biometric that you track. This will help you identify any trends in your weight, heart rate or sleep over time.\u00a0<\/p><p>On mobile, tap Discover &gt; Charts. Tap on the weight chart and change the selected metric as needed.<\/p><p>On web, click Trends &gt; Charts and use the drop down menu to change the metric.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d13a35b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d13a35b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/870x580-Blog-Image-\u2013-Biometrics-\u2013-Heart-Rate.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-56508\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/870x580-Blog-Image-\u2013-Biometrics-\u2013-Heart-Rate.jpg 870w, https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/870x580-Blog-Image-\u2013-Biometrics-\u2013-Heart-Rate-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/870x580-Blog-Image-\u2013-Biometrics-\u2013-Heart-Rate-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78b427c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"78b427c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3d7b3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3d7b3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Endless Possibilities With Cronometer Gold<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b146927 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b146927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/77pg.adj.st\/cronometer\/subscriptionPage?adj_t=1c1dpbc4_1cglfsnp_1cppsvqi&amp;adj_label=#plans\">Upgrading to Cronometer Gold<\/a> gives you the ability to create Custom Biometrics, so you can track a limitless amount of personalized health markers. Our database of Biometrics is fairly extensive, but a lot of times you&#8217;ll need something more specific to your needs.\u00a0<\/p><p>Start tracking your allergy symptoms, headaches, gas, lab tests and more to help dive deeper into your health.\u00a0<\/p><p>Cronometer Gold users also have access to <a href=\"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/charts\/\">Custom Charts<\/a>, which allows you to plot your Biometrics against any nutrient, helping to identify if your nutrition is contributing to your health marker.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Biometrics are extremely handy for keeping track of important health metrics. 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