Balance+Bracelets

Does balance bracelets actually work? By: Jeremiah Penfield Introduction People use balance bracelets to help them with strength, flexibility and keeping your balance. The balance bracelet is fake and doesn’t actually work. They sold around 300,000 bracelets worth around 14 million dollars. People playing sports bought the bracelets and thought they worked, but they didn’t and they ended up getting sued for false claims. Claims The false claims the company made about are the balance bracelets are: > > >  Evidence The balance bracelet company got sued for making false claims. There was no scientific evidence that it improved your strength, balance, and flexibility.
 * Improves strength
 * Improves your balance
 * Improves your flexibility

The cost of the bracelet is $20-30, and it takes 50 cents to make. They’ve sold 300,000 bracelets worth around 14 million dollars.

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