# Helpful Diet-Assisting Gadgets Lumen is a Device for Losing Weight & a Coach for Healthier Living By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-07-18 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/device-for-losing-weight References: [indiegogo](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/lumen-hack-your-metabolism-lose-weight-apps-food#/) & [lumen.me](http://www.lumen.me/) [Lumen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metabolism-tracking) is an app and device for losing weight that helps consumers develop a healthy nutritional diet and lifestyle. While most products on the market rely exclusively on algorithms that track [daily caloric intake and exercise](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/track-calories), this high-tech gadget measures the user's metabolism directly. Individuals are prompted to breathe into Lumen and the device then analyses the various gases in one's breath. Users are able to view their metabolic results in real-time via a mobile application. Satisfying the role of a customizable pocket-nutritionist, the digital platform daily suggests [personalized workouts and meal plans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/health-optimization-app) for a refined healthy diet. Essentially, Lumen is the perfect device for losing weight, getting fit, maintaining an appropriate body weight or simply for those who want to harness their metabolism to its fullest. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Metabolism-monitoring Gadgets:** Developing more devices that can monitor metabolism through breath analysis to provide a personalized nutrition and exercise plan for users. - **AI-powered Nutrition Coaches:** Creating more personalized AI-powered nutrition coaches that provide daily suggestions for meal plans and workouts based on individual data analysis. - **Direct-to-consumer Health Devices:** Developing more gadgets that enable direct-to-consumer health monitoring and improvement without requiring physician intervention. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fitness Technology:** Opportunities for the creation of more gadgets that incorporate breath analysis technology and personalized nutrition coaching to enhance fitness and weight loss programs. - **Digital Health Platforms:** Opportunities for the development of platforms that provide direct-to-consumer health monitoring and personalized recommendations based on individual data analysis. - **Weight Loss Industry:** Opportunities for the integration of breath analysis and individual data analysis into the weight loss industry to provide personalized nutrition and exercise plans. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pocket-Sized AI Nutritionists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ludis-health.md) - [Metabolism-Enhancing Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wearable-and-app.md) - [App-Connected Food Scales](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-nutrition-scale-1.md) - [AI-Powered Calorie Tracking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calorielens.md) - [AI-Powered Nutritionists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eatlove.md) - [Stress-Detecting Wellness Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stress-management-app.md) - [AI-Powered Metabolic Wellness Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metabolic-wellness-platform.md) - [Inclusive Health Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diet-pulse.md) - [AI-Enabled Weight Management Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/health-coaching-app.md)