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Popular This Week1. 50 Gift Ideas for Health Nuts - Custom Yoga Mats, Boho Fitness Boots, Astronaut Trampolines (CLUSTER)  Sweets are an easy gift to fall back on, but when looking for gift ideas for health nuts, that box of chocolate seashells could be destined for the re-gift pile.
If you have a nutrition-conscious person…2. 40 Innovations for Your Nose - From Noseless Celebs to Nasal Shavings (CLUSTER)  You would not think the nose could be improved upon. Two little holes allowing you to inhale and experience every single scent the world has to offer. This little appendage at the end of your face can…3. 10 Color-Changing Fashion Choices - From Color-Changing Tattoos to Chameleon Kicks (CLUSTER)  Color-changing fashion is a fantastic idea for the extremely organized. I can barely match my socks (to my credit, I am a little bit color blind), so trying to put together an outfit that changes like…4. Hefty Animal Scales - Measure Weight in Terms of Animals not Pounds  I’ve never been a fan of scales--as far as I’m concerned your weight isn’t the most accurate gauge of your health of happiness. This adorable animal scale does away with numbers in favor or images of animals.…5. Robotic Mousetraps - Jake Easton Creates a Truly Modern Way to Get Rid of Rodents (VIDEO)  There are many ways to kill rodents but Jake Easton has designed a truly hands-off, robotic mousetrap system called ‘Better Mousetrap.’ This shiny, sleek, aluminum robotic mousetrap combines electronic…6. Shampoo Stones - Looks like Dessert, but It's Shampoo That Rocks & Conditioner That Rolls (GALLERY)  If squeezable shampoo is too mainstream for you, these shampoo stones are a truly rockin' way to get your tresses clean. The shampoo stones (what the seller calls "shampoo bars") come in a variety of colors…7. Super Split Keyboards - Serious Typists Will Benefit from the Kinesis Advantage Keyboard  It might look strange, but the Kinesis Advantage Keyboard may be just what you’re looking for if you’re an avid typist—especially if you happen to have a serious case of carpal tunnel going on.
The makers…8. 32 First Aid Supplies - From Duct Tape Band Aids to Spray on Skin (CLUSTER)  You never know when you’ll be in need of first aid supplies. Well, unless you’re me. I mean, with my track record, I’m usually in need of something at least once a day—sadly. Yet even if you’re are one…9. Nanodiamond Saran Wrap - Nanodiamonds are a Cancer Patient's Best Friend (VIDEO)  Little nanodiamonds embedded in medical saran wrap could deliver time-release drugs right at the site of the problem.
Unlike conventional treatments for localized medical problems –like cancerous tumors–…10. Raw Cacao Confections - Honest Chocolate Keeps Things Pure for Max Nutrition Benefits (GALLERY)  Being a chocolate fiend, I will eat whatever chocolate is in front of me, so to be honest, I never really cared whether I was eating processed chocolate or ‘raw’ chocolate. More and more start-up chocolatiers,…11. Stress-Relief Pubs - Hit People with Bottles at nda~ bakayarou (VIDEO)  When I get stressed out, I pour a glass of wine, turn on soothing music, light a couple of candles, and relax in the tub or bed with a good book.
At nda~ bakayarou, a newly opened pub in Nagoya, Japan,…12. Shredded Structures - The Otto Bock Building is Based on the Principles of Nature (GALLERY)  If there was ever a viciously clawed Giant Godzilla raising havoc over an unsuspecting city, I think the damage would look something like the Otto Bock building. Just look at it. Although pristine and…standing,…13. Bubbling Cave Spas - The Atomic Spa Suisse Brings Relaxation to the Future (GALLERY)  Although the traditional white pristine interiors of spas are naturally calming and exactly what is called for, sometimes it’s important to shake things up, just as the Atomic Spa Suisse does. It still…14. Healing Burn Wraps - The Burnaid Emergency Medical Device Reduces Pain and Damage (GALLERY)  Sadly, I’ve burned myself a number of times, mainly with boiling hot liquids and I’m sure that if each time I had had the Burnaid Emergency Medical Device, the damage wouldn’t have been so scarring.
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Popular This Month1. 28 Pothead Discoveries - It's High Time You Got Acquainted With Marijuana Innovations (CLUSTER)  Trend Hunter has covered many pothead discoveries, and this cluster sets out to outline the best of them all. Between artisan masks made to look like marijuana leaves, television specifically for weed…2. 90 Tobacco-Fueled Features - From Glamorizing Smoking to Cigarette Butt Clothing (CLUSTER)  Lately anything that has to do with tobacco is frowned upon. People respond to cigarettes, dip and cigars the way kids react to broccoli.
Tobacco-fueled products might be on their way out, but we have…3. 56 Exercising Innovations - From Fitness Slings to Ottoman Workout Benches (CLUSTER)  As it gets colder outside activity decreases and consumption of fatty, rich foods increases. Help fight packing on those extra pounds with these exercising innovations. There is a fitness routine for everyone-from…4. 41 Unique Yoga Innovations - From Tween Yoga Products to Punk Rock Yoga Classes (CLUSTER)  These unique yoga products and innovations go far beyond your basic yoga mat and Bikram classes -- we've rounded up the most unique yoga-related innovations featured on Trend Hunter. Click through the…5. 50 Gift Ideas for Health Nuts - Custom Yoga Mats, Boho Fitness Boots, Astronaut Trampolines (CLUSTER) Sweets are an easy gift to fall back on, but when looking for gift ideas for health nuts, that box of chocolate seashells could be destined for the re-gift pile.
If you have a nutrition-conscious person…6. 50 Very Veggie Innovations - Vegan and Vegetarian Finds for Better Eating (CLUSTER)  OK, so a vegan and vegetarian walk into a bar… just kidding. We all know we need to eat better. I am not saying you should totally cut meat and/or food products from animals out of your diet, but when…7. 80 Gifts for Beauty Junkies - From Illuminating Lip Gloss to Musical Makeup Boxes (CLUSTER)  I have a friend who may have more makeup than the beauty aisle at Walmart. Okay, maybe that’s stretching it, but she does have a lot in those train cases and drawers of hers. Most of it she doesn’t even…8. Quick Attack Vehicles - The Liam Ferguson Amatoya Offers the Next Level of Firefighting (GALLERY)  With a very gritty, Terminator-esque feel to it, the Liam Ferguson Amatoya fire-fighting vehicle is off the chain. Equipped with cutting-edge technology while carefully designed for safety, this is one…9. 18 Healthy Architecture - From Psychedelic Retro Drugstores to Bright Therapeutic Cafes (CLUSTER)  Obviously, it’s important to be healthy. Yet, somehow, it has become harder and harder to be so. Nevertheless, slowly but surely people are understanding that things can be taken only too far before becoming…10. 20 Medication Innovations - From Reminder Wristwatches to Antibiotics from Excrement (CLUSTER)  The cold and flu season is upon us (bah humbug!) and although we may be taking each and every germ-fighting precaution available, sometimes your body simply lets you down and before you know it, you’re…11. 40 Innovations for Your Nose - From Noseless Celebs to Nasal Shavings (CLUSTER) You would not think the nose could be improved upon. Two little holes allowing you to inhale and experience every single scent the world has to offer. This little appendage at the end of your face can…12. 13 Acnevations - From Dangerours Pimple Popping to Edible Acne Candies (CLUSTER)  During everyone’s excruciating turn at pubescence, pimple popping is a way of life. Hard to handle, and impossible to escape, acne is the number one cause of insecurity among the youth. Makes you miss…13. Marijuana Restaurants - Ganja Gourmet, Where You Never Want to Stop Eating (VIDEO)  If you walk through the doors of Ganja Gourmet in Denver, without knowing anything about the restaurant, the pictures on the wall of Bob Marley and Mona Lisa smoking a joint will be your first clue that…14. Computer Contacts - The Wireless Opto-Electronic Contact Lenses Can Display Data  Computers that fit in your eyes—that’s what opto-electronic contact lenses are. Dr. Babak Parviz of the University of Washington recently revealed a prototype of this special lens, which can display “biosensor…15. 18 Dieter Weight Scales - From Web-Updating Weight Watchers to Riddling Scales (CLUSTER)  I don’t think anyone can deny that come winter, we will all be packing on a few pounds. Yes, that new layer of fat will keep you warmer and, really, who can deny that extra piece of holiday cake? But it’s…16. Blunt Safe Sex Campaigns - IT T-Shirts Give You No Excuse Not to Use a Condom (VIDEO)  IT is a new brand of condom that promotes safe sex through funny innuendos, and their shirts feature a condom affixed to the shirt with Velcro.
IT t-shirts are not about promoting sex, but instead about…17. 10 Color-Changing Fashion Choices - From Color-Changing Tattoos to Chameleon Kicks (CLUSTER) Color-changing fashion is a fantastic idea for the extremely organized. I can barely match my socks (to my credit, I am a little bit color blind), so trying to put together an outfit that changes like…18. 11 Retro Aerobic Exercises - From Maternity Aerobics Fashion to Hulaerobica (CLUSTER)  The time is soon approaching when we will be indulging in holiday feasts, desserts and more. The colder it gets, the more we will devour, which, will inspire a whole lot of booty shaking. Some of this…19. Augmented Raisin Icons - The Sun-Maid Makeover Involves a Busty New Logo Maiden (VIDEO)  The Sun-Maid Makeover has people talking. Sun-Maid Raisins has given its iconic raisin girl a makeover and the words ‘Jumbo seedless raisins’ spring to mind. The ‘new’ raisin girl hasn’t yet displaced…20. 13 Lung Innovations - From Forests as Lungs to Lung Ashtrays (CLUSTER)  Should I start this article with a lame introduction about the functionality of lungs? Something like, “Lungs are what keep us breathing every single day.” No, I won’t subject you to such unhealthy redundancy.…21. Modish Medical Centers - The Hague Surgery Building Contemporizes the Classic Hospital (GALLERY)  While it’s up for debate whether patients feel more reassured in the waiting room of an aesthetically pleasing hospital, the Hague surgery building in the Netherlands is definitely making a case for modern…22. Casket-Shaped Cigarette Cases - R.J. Reynolds 'Antismoke Pack' Reminds Smokers of Cigs' Dangers (GALLERY)  This 'Antismoke Pack' cigarette pack design by R.J. Reynolds turns the cardboard carton into a mini-casket. This subversive packaging creation reminds smokers of the dangers associated with cigarettes…23. Portable Electric Scooters - The Stuart Emmerson Skoota Offers Guilt-Free Eco-Transport (GALLERY)  As we become more in tune with our planet's needs, eco-innovations and reinterpretations of existing models, such as the Stuart Emmerson Skoota, will become more and more commonplace. Introducing yet another…24. Meat Band-Aids - Apligraf, Factory-Grown Living Tissue, Heals Chronic Wounds (VIDEO)  It’s amazing to see the advancements in the field of biotechnology! Organogenesis Inc. is a world leading company specializing in bio-active chronic wounds healing, oral regeneration and bio-surgery. They…25. Sweat Monitoring Gear - The Personal Trainer T-Shirt Pushes You to Your Limit (GALLERY)  If you’re like me, you don’t want to dish out the money to pay for a personal trainer; instead, you’re willing to take your chances by…well…training yourself. With the Personal Trainer T-Shirt, what may…26. Soiled Seed Suitcases - The Gionata Gatto Urbanbuds Promotes Gardening on the Go (GALLERY)  A garden on the go is a pretty good idea, but these Gionata Gatto Urbanbuds suitcases are definitely not making it on any airplane I know of (not that I can name many airplanes!).
Designed as a graduation…27. Color-Change H1N1 Masks - Temperature Sensing Masks Tell the World You're Contagious (GALLERY)  Shortly following the inception of the H1N1 flu epidemic, we saw H1N1 flu mask designs evolve, and run the gamut from silly to fashionable to geeky; the latter describes this temperature-sensing, color…28. Life-Saving iPhone Apps - iDistress for iPhone Makes Getting Help More Efficient (VIDEO)  Buzapp Inc. has introduced an iPhone app called iDistress that increases the chances of getting assistance in an emergency situation more efficient.
Dubbed ‘The app we hope you never have to use,’ iDistress…29. Activist Ad Rejections - NBC Refuses to Air PETA Thanksgiving Ad (VIDEO)  The latest PETA Thanksgiving ad ‘Grace’ can now be included in the long list of controversial ads banned by NBC. In rejecting the advertisement the TV network stated that, “this commercial does not meet…30. Space-Saving Gyms - The Compact 4Fitness Home Workout Centre (VIDEO)  The 4Fitness is a compact gym that can be discreetly stored in your home, office or just about anywhere else. 4Fitness is so named because it has four sections that are designed to fit together when storing… |
Popular Last Month1. 26 Disorderly Anorexic Controversies - From Size Zero Glamorization to Anti-Anorexia Art (CLUSTER)  Although we have seen a significant push towards ‘real beauty’ (thanks Dove) and overall steps towards healthy living, anorexia and super-skinny women will not disappear overnight. There still exists disorderly…2. 30 Pet Health Innovations - From Holistic Pet Spas to Anti-Stress Pet Vests (CLUSTER)  Pampering your pet is one thing; giving them the proper treatments and products for better health is entirely another. There are just benefits from holistic pet spas and designer pet vitamins that no amount…3. Prosthetic Race Controversies - Aimee Mullins Confronts Athletic Advantage & Disability (VIDEO)  Aimee Mullins, an athlete, speaker, actress and model has written an extremely thought-provoking article for Gizmodo titled, Racing on Carbon Fiber Legs: How Abled Should We Be?. The article is about challenging…4. 56 Life-Saving Innovations - From Flu-Thwarting Suckers to Doggie Disaster Duds (CLUSTER)  It’s a crazy world out there. One minute you have to worry about a life-threatening hurricane or a killer tsunami, the next it’s a deadly virus you could get while taking the subway or shaking hands with…5. 50 Massage Innovations - From Massage Chairs at the Dentist to Computer Mouse Massagers (CLUSTER)  If you’ve been feeling the need to get kneaded, these unique massage innovations are sure to strike your fancy. Not your typical Swedish massage (sorry, Bjorn), these innovations range from at-home DIY…6. 31 Swine Flu Innovations - From Germ-Thwarting Keys to Swine Flu Plushies (CLUSTER)  As people become more desperate to get their hands on some of the limited supplies of the H1N1 vaccine, there are other ways to fight this big fight. I’ve compiled a cluster filled with swine flu innovations…7. 40 Medical Breakthroughs - From Nano Technology Advancements to Disease Immunity Discoveries (CLUSTER)  Our world is consistently inflicted with deadly epidemics, whether it’s Cancer, SARS or the Swine Flu. And while we can’t quite beat these diseases, at least we’re closer than we were before. With today’s…8. Carrot Stick Cigarettes - Daizi Zheng’s Thought-Provoking Stereotype Food Packaging (GALLERY)  Carrot stick cigarettes, celery stick french fries, and blueberry candies are all part of Daizi Zheng’s ‘Stereotype’ project. Dizi Zheng is a Chinese, London-based designer who created ‘Stereotype’ as…9. 14 Feminine Hygiene Products - From DIY Sanitary Napkins to Designer Tampons (CLUSTER)  Clearly this cluster is for the females (or the unlucky men who don't have the backbone to say, "No, honey, I refuse to buy those...things...for you). Yet I say that men should know what a woman has to…10. Melting Skin Yoga - The Hong Kong Life Yoga Ads Tell You to Sweat a Lot (GALLERY)  The Life Yoga ads, as naughty as they may seem (and as awkward as they may be to look at), really do depict what hot yoga is all about. Hot yoga is one of those workouts you can only do if you have nowhere…11. 10 Nifty New Balance Sneakers - From Silver Commemorative Kicks to Furry Running Shoes (CLUSTER)  New Balance is the shoe brand that aims to find the ‘New Balance’ between the love/hate relationship you have with running. At least that is what their ads say. I prefer my New Balance sneakers on the…12. 24 Sparkling Toothbrushes - From Toothy Spy Cams to Human Toothbrushes (CLUSTER)  It cannot be stressed just how important brushing your teeth is. As we continue to see advances in various industries, the toothy sector has definitely not been left out. We are constantly inundated with…13. 59 Cures for Insomnia - From Light-Projecting Sleep Aids to Cozy Adult Cribs (CLUSTER)  With so many distractions available in our contemporary era, it’s far from surprising that we are becoming a sleep-deprived species. Ok, I shouldn’t really speak for the entire human race, but insomnia…14. Elderly Yoga Masters - Bette Calman is an Inspirational 83-Year-Old Yoga Instructor (GALLERY)  They say that yoga can be inspirational and change your life, but when it comes to Bette Calman it is massively inspiring for a whole new reason. Bette Calman is an yoga teacher. Now at the age of 83,…15. 23 Innovative Ways to Track Weight Loss - Gadgets That Help You Reach Your Fitness Goals (CLUSTER)  Staying fit and healthy is (or should be) at the top of everyone's priority list, which is why we've rounded up this collection of innovative ways to track weight loss (or gain). We've included everything…16. Collapsible Water Bottles - The Vapur Anti-Bottle Fits in Your Pocket When Empty (GALLERY)  Vapur has reinvented the water bottle with their collapsible reusable plastic water bottle. Unlike your average chunky water bottle, the Vapur ‘anti-bottle’ folds to fit in your pocket (obviously when…17. 27 Memory Boost Innovations - From Memory Loss Photography to Reminder Wristwatches (CLUSTER)  As I get older, it scares me that slowly my mind will deteriorate to the point that I become consistently forgetful. And with technology supplying us ways to remember things, it can actually work against…18. 30 Unruly Wheelchairs - From Illuminated Wheelchairs to Wicked Wheelchair Beds (CLUSTER)  Although one would never hope to be in a wheelchair, they are still a great invention which helps disabled people get on with their lives as normal as they possibly can.
From illuminated wheelchairs to…19. Futuristic Vanity Sets - The Wash One Soap Tablets Answer Your Packing Prayers (GALLERY)  This is something I would see on ‘Star Trek,’ I’m sure of it, these Wash One Soap Tablets. Actually, I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re in use (maybe not this particular brand) in space travel right now.…20. 42 Beefy Innovations - From the Ground Beef Recall to Beefy Bovine Art (CLUSTER)  Oh, beef. If it didn’t exist, I could be a vegetarian. Even in spite of the ground beef recall, in which a half-million-pounds of beef was recently recalled from North Carolina to Maine due to the possibility…21. Space Age Electrobikes - Introducing the Handemade Grace Electric Bike (GALLERY)  The Grace electric bike is being billed as “the world’s first and finest E-Motorbike.” There most certainly are other electric bikes but none that are as fast as Grace. The Grace electric bike is sleek…22. 20 Pacing Treadmills - From Walking Workstations to Crowdpowered Transit (CLUSTER)  Now that it’s getting colder outside, it’s time to bring your workouts indoors. It may suck to give up nature for a few months, but with these pacing treadmills, you may not feel so bad anymore.
Designed…23. Smuggling Fails - The Creative Ways Dealers Import Their Substances (GALLERY)  As drug use becomes more rampant in our society and the demand for cocaine, marijuana, heroin and other drugs increases, dealers must become more clever and creative when it comes to importing and smuggling…24. Nutritious Vending Snacks - Lo Fresco's Healthy Vending Machines Offer Good-for-You Foods (GALLERY)  To me, it’s almost a nightmare—the fact that normal snacks like chips, chocolate bars and cookies will give way to fruit, veggies, and granola bars. But whether I like it or not, healthy vending machines…25. Modern Multimedia Healing Chambers - The Themed Philips Ambient Experience Hospital Rooms (VIDEO)  The Philips Ambient Experience are breathtaking theme rooms that are currently being utilized by more than 125 medical establishments worldwide. Unlike most traditional hospital rooms, which can be visually…26. Nonstick Ceramic Cookware - Eco-friendly 'Xtrema' Pots and Pans are Made of Clay (VIDEO)  Xtrema ceramic cookware by Ceramcor has no heavy metals or nonstick chemical coatings to come in contact with your food. Xtrema ceramic cookware combines a innovative ceramic heating surface with a non-scratch…27. Hearing Aid Bling - Hayleigh’s Cherished Charms is a 10-Year Old Entrepreneur’s Innovati (GALLERY)  10-year old jewelry artisan Hayleigh Scott beat the odds when she miraculously survived a life-threatening birth defect. This left her hearing impaired and thus started the road to creating hearing aid…28. 17 Fertility Speculations - From Celeb-Inspired Legislation to Sex Food (CLUSTER)  Although the world’s population is fairly high, it will never get high enough to deter people from wanting to have children. Some may think it irresponsible, considering the many orphans out there and…29. Halloween Horses - 'Horses Inside Out' Brings Horse Anatomy Up Close and Personal (GALLERY)  I was never one who did well in science or math, maybe because there was never a fun diagram or model. 'Horses Inside Out' is looking to change that with living, breathing, and cantering models.
Using…30. Pink Glove Dances - Hospital Staff Boogies to Promote Cancer Awareness (VIDEO)  To help raise awareness for breast cancer, the entire staff of Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland Oregon slipped on pink gloves and did a little ‘pink glove dance’ to Jay Sean’s ‘Down.’… |
