# Hunger-Reducing Gadgets The Food Watcher Uses Electrical Pulses to Tell Your Brain It's Full By Krzysztof Bielski | Published 2010-01-02 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-watcher References: [pozytywy](http://pozytywy.com/artykuly/13340-apetyty-pod-pradem) If you can't stop eating, technology like the Food Watcher might be just for you. This gadget looks like an [iPod](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ipod-classic-iphone-17-case) and claims to curb your appetite by sending electrical pulses to the brain. When tested by London scientists, the Food Watcher caused students to eat less. Priced at £99, Food Watcher is worn at mealtimes and produces a tingling feeling in the ears. Makers claim these low-level pulses stimulate the nerve in the brain which is responsible for triggering hunger pangs, tricking the stomach into thinking it is full. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## 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 - **Hunger-suppressing Gadgets:** Opportunity for developing wearable devices that use electrical pulses to curb appetite and reduce overeating. - **Neurostimulation Technology:** Potential for utilizing electrical pulses to stimulate specific nerves in the brain and explore applications beyond appetite control. - **Emerging Health Tech:** Growing market for innovative, technology-driven solutions addressing wellness and nutrition. ### Who This Affects Most - **Wearable Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in developing wearable gadgets focused on appetite suppression. - **Health and Wellness:** Potential for disruptive innovation in the area of neurostimulation technology for appetite control and overall well-being. - **Nutrition and Weight Management:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation through the integration of technology in developing solutions for appetite regulation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Food-Monitoring AI Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/codiet.md) - [Anti-Nausea Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emeterm-smart.md) - [Saltiness-Enhancing Electric Chopsticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-chopsticks.md) - [Salt-Mimicking Kitchenwares](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-bowl-and-spoon.md) - [AI Portion Control Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portions-masters-ai-app.md) - [Craving Control Patches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crave-control-patches.md) - [Crave-Curbing Drink Sticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ozzi.md) - [Noninvasive Digital Stress Relievers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vagus-nerve-stimulator.md) - [Natural Appetite Control Supplements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feel-pro-metabolic.md)