22 Calorie-Counting Weight Loss Gadgets (CLUSTER)


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Tracking your caloric intake is a tedious task, and not one that people want to make the time for, yet they want to enjoy the end result of keeping their bodies toned and tuned. As our lives get busier and our demand for trimmer bodies rises, so too does the desire for technology that helps us attain these goals. This cluster showcases some of the most high tech innovations to help you monitor the calories you consume, as well as track your daily caloric expenditure, from BMR to energy burned in exercise. It also includes less-high tech foods which are specifically designed to attract calorie-conscious consumers. Via: trendhunter |
Hidden Obesity Cameras - Stealth Cameras Logging Body Size (GALLERY)
As if we don’t have enough methods in place that invade the privacy of citizens already, along comes MA wielding 2008 graduate of the Royal College of Arts, Benjamin Males, and his invention SOLA, the… [More]
Clothes That Sense Muscle Movements - The ConText Project
Serious athletes who wish to improve their game have to learn how to better coordinate their movements. Previously they had to endure cumbersome electrodes stuck to their skin. This made it tricky to move… [More]
8 Low Cal Frozen Treats - Ice Cream for 110 Calories or Less (GALLERY)
Have you caught yourself watching children eating their ice cream with saucer-eyed envy? It’s time to wipe up your drool and join in! Thanks new innovations in low calorie ice cream, you can indulge… [More]
Compose Music by Jogging - Toshiba Sportio Fitness Phone (GALLERY)
Toshiba is targeting the health-conscious with its W62T Sportio mobile phone. The handset features an integrated acceleration sensor and GPS that enable it to keep track of how many steps you take, and… [More]
Chocolates Printed With Calorie Counts - Rompicollo
If you are watching your caloric intake but want to indulge in an "informed" guilty pleasure, I have the perfect chocolate for you. "Rompicollo" by L’Agenzia per il Disegno e la Funzione is a tablet… [More]
Death Watch Patches - Timex Life Index Watch
Timex has invented a life-monitoring patch, the Life Index Watch, that counts the minutes you have left to live. A little morbid, but the concept isn’t new, but never has it been presented in a more practical… [More]
Wearable Fitness Coaches - Nike+ 2008 (UPDATE) (GALLERY)
Nike is releasing the next version of the Nike+ Sportband, their high tech training assist tool. The Nike+ Sportband has a removable USB which can be directly plugged into your computer allowing you to… [More]
Mandatory Calorie Counts on Menus - New NYC Restaurant Rule
Here's a scary stat: Over the last two years, New Yorkers gained 10 million lbs!! Isn't that insane? Forunatley, the city is stepping up to address the issue and are implimenting a new law that restaurants… [More]
Marketing 100 Calories - Cadbury Thins: Stapler, Panties, Blemish (VIDEO)
The "100 Calorie" obsession continues with products like the Cadbury Thin bars not only lining store checkouts, but also invading us through print campaigns, and even video ads like the three featured… [More]
Diet Gadgets - Nutri-Weigh & Go Dietary Computer Scale
It seems as though we have all become diet maniacs. We've become accustomed to calculating every bite and monitoring every drop of water. Maybe I'm exaggerating, but for those of you who can relate to… [More]
Fitness Phones - The Samsung FIT for Fitness Buffs (GALLERY)
Samsung created a phone for the fitness buff called the FIT. This cellphone comes outfitted with a tracking devise for your heartbeat. But that is just the beginning. The FIT offers a computerized trainer… [More]
Tech Fashion - NuMetrix Bra Measures Vital Signs
Are your workouts doing what they should to keep your heart rate in the target zone? How about a bra full of wires to check you out on a constant basis? The NuMetrex sports bra will read all your important… [More]
Tiles Monitor and Shout at You - Talking Floors For Dieters
There is no place to run or hide!!! Spanish ceramics company Tau Cerámica collaborated with inventor Pep Torres to create these infernal Diet Floor Tiles, which have weight sensors and a CPU that controls… [More]
Fitness Phone Part II - Slim-Easy Dutch Diet Cell Phone (GALLERY)
Slim-Easy is a new diet mobile software. This software functions on all mobile phones and allows customers to monitor what they eat, how many calories they consumer, and how many calories they burn exercising.… [More]
Wireless Timepiece For Athletes - Nike+ Amp Watch Monitors Runs
This new Amp+ Sport Remote Control has just made its first appearance at Nike's online store. The remote control can be used with Nike+ shoes, allowing you to wirelessly track and monitor your runs and… [More]
Cellular Coach - "Fitness Phone" For Weight Loss, Halitosis Management
If the reflection in the mirror of your ever-expanding waist line wasn't depressing enough, now a new mobile, the "Fitness Phone," will leave you second guessing that tub of Ben & Jerry's. The phone from… [More]
Ropeless Jump Rope - JumpSnap Counts Calories (VIDEO)
This invention is the first computerized ropeless jump rope. Great for those with low ceilings, the JumpSnap electronically tallies calories burned and number of jumps based on your age, weight,and height.… [More]
Diet Dog - Robotic Weight Loss Coach (GALLERY)
The geniuses at MIT are helping those who have a little trouble shedding pounds. They've come up with a sociable robot dog to help coach you slim. The electronic coach is designed to work as a motivator… [More]
Gmaps Pedometer - Let Google Track Your Run
Check out this new way to keep track of your runs. Called Gmaps-pedometer, made by google. You can now go for a run into the wilderness and accurately find out exactly how far it was, as well as finding… [More]
Calorie-Burning Soft Drink
Enviga is a breakthrough calorie burning soft drink that lives by the slogan, "Be Positive. Drink Negative." It's being promoted by Coca Cola, so you're going to hear a lot about it starting early in… [More]
McDonald's QR Codes Pull Up Nutritional Info on Camera Phones
A new "QR Code" on McDonald's packaging will let you pull up the nutritional information on your camera phone. Right now, McDonald's QR codes are being rolled out in Japan. From Calorie Lab: Known as… [More]
Nike + iPod Sport Kit - Track Your Performance while you Groove
Match made in heaven? Nike and Ipod have teamed up to offer the Nike+iPod Sport Kit, which offers the ultimate workout and training session. Online software, allows you to keep track of your running performance… [More]
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