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Relieve muscle soreness anytime anywhere with the Morph collapsible foam roller

NEWS – There are several benefits to using a foam roller, like encouraging muscle recovery and boosting circulation and flexibility. However, traditional foam rollers are big, bulky and awkward to carry with you. The Morph collapsible foam roller gives you all the benefits of foam rolling with less bulk and more portability. This sturdy fold-and-go […]

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FasTeesH Y-Brush is an electric toothbrush that does all the work for you

By Erik Faust / February 3, 2019 / News / Electric toothbrush, Health and fitness / 4 Comments

NEWS – It’s a stretch to call this interesting device a toothbrush. It’s more like a “tooth appliance” that you place in your mouth like a mouthguard for football or hockey. However, the Y-Brush caught my eye as a possible solution for consistently getting my 7-year-old son to actually clean his teeth. As of now,

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It’s January so it’s time to get fit in style with the Withings Move activity tracking watch

By Garry Kolb / January 29, 2019 / News / Health and fitness, Watches and Clocks / Leave a Comment

NEWS – January brings resolutions, and many of those revolve around fitness. Sadly, most don’t last much past mid-January, and if you’ve invested a ton of cash on what is now a very expensive clothes rack or jewelry cabinet ornament, it also leads to regrets. Enter the Withings Move activity tracking watch. Like other trackers

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Wave to the Airthings Wave Mini to check the air quality in the room

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 22, 2019 / News / Health and fitness, Home and Kitchen / Leave a Comment

NEWS – I’ve become a fan of Airthings products after reviewing their Wave radon detector last spring. That detector may have saved my life. More on that story in an update to my review coming soon, but the news for right now is that Airthings has added a new product to their line up called

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Motiv Smart Ring review

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 16, 2019 / Reviews / Activity tracker, Geek jewelry, Health and fitness / 30 Comments

REVIEW – Over the years I’ve reviewed a LOT of fitness trackers. The vast majority of them have been trackers that clip to a belt or ones that you wear on your wrist like a watch. Only recently have we started to see fitness trackers that are small enough to fit on your finger like

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Back Pedal is a device that can help and prevent lower back pain

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 15, 2019 / News / Crowdfunded, Health and fitness / 4 Comments

NEWS – Do you have back problems? I’m lucky to say that I don’t… at least not at the moment. But having said that, my back has gone out 2 times in the last few years and I never want to suffer through that kind of pain again, not to mention the frequent trips to

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JAXJOX’s KettlebellConnect is the kettlebell reimagined

By Michael Strange / January 11, 2019 / News / Exercise, Health and fitness / Leave a Comment

NEWS – Smart workout devices are all the rage these days. JAXJOX has come up with a weightlifting tool that’s not only smart but also saves you time and space. The KettlebellConnect is a kettlebell with 6 weighted plates inside. It allows you to go from 12 to 42 pounds (in 6-pound increments) in under 3

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KetoCoach is a blood testing meter for ketosis

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 7, 2019 / News / Health and fitness / Leave a Comment

NEWS – You’ve probably heard of the popular Keto diet as an aid for losing weight, but did you know that a diet like Keto that is high in fats and low to no carbs can also help people with epilepsy? The Keto diet focuses on keeping your body in ketosis and in order to

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Withings announces 2 new fitness watches and a 3-in-1 blood pressure monitor

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 6, 2019 / News / Health and fitness, Watches and Clocks / Leave a Comment

NEWS – One of my all-time favorite health and fitness brands is Withings and today at CES in Las Vegas, they are announcing 2 new wearables and an updated blood pressure monitoring cuff. Let’s start with the watches. The new Withings Move watch is a customizable and very affordable analog watch that will be available

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Get a knockout home workout with Quiet Punch

By Michael Strange / January 5, 2019 / News / Exercise, Health and fitness / Leave a Comment

NEWS – If you like working out boxing is one of the best ways to build full-body strength. However, most of us don’t have room in our homes for a traditional punching bag. The Quiet Punch doorway punching bag is here to provide you with a knockout home workout. Quiet Punch is a home friendly

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Huawei Band 3 Pro fitness tracker watch review

By Julian Perry / January 4, 2019 / Reviews / Health and fitness, Watches and Clocks / 1 Comment

REVIEW – I am a watch fanatic, and for many years I avoided any device other than the traditional analog automatic watch. It took quite some time for me to try a digital smartwatch, and when I did, I opted for a relatively expensive and higher end brand. Even then, I used it for time, and messaging,

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Pillo is your personal pharmacist robot

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 2, 2019 / News / Health and fitness / 2 Comments

NEWS – Pillo is a cute voice-activated countertop robot that keeps track of and dispenses medication. It uses facial recognition as a security measure so that it can provide the right medication and dosage to the right person. When it’s time to take a medication, it will drop into the cup below the display and prompt

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Audio Cardio is a workout app for your ears

By Julie Strietelmeier / December 30, 2018 / News / Apps, Health and fitness / Leave a Comment

NEWS – We can go to the gym to strengthen our muscles and improve our overall fitness, but is there anything we can do to improve our hearing? Turns out there might be, and there’s an app for that. Audio Cardio is an iOS app (there’s an Android version coming soon) which uses a patented

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The OYO Fitness Gym review

By Julian Perry / December 28, 2018 / Reviews / Health and fitness / 8 Comments

REVIEW – I have lost count of how many portable gyms and gym-like devices I have purchased over the years that have promised to fit into my busy schedule and to provide a relatively quick full body workout that will keep me fit. One way or another they have fallen short of the goal either because they

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Airdog X5 air purifier review

By Julie Strietelmeier / December 25, 2018 / Reviews / Air Filtration, Health and fitness, Home Automation / 17 Comments

REVIEW – I have allergies and sinus issues 24/7 365 days a year. My nose is almost always a little sniffly. TMI? Sorry. But I know that I’m not the only person who has these types of issues. While several people on the team have reviewed air purifiers, the Airdog X5 is the first one

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Track the water you drink with Zak Designs HydraTrak tumblers and bottles

By Janet Cloninger / December 21, 2018 / News / Health and fitness, Water Bottle / Leave a Comment

NEWS – The New Year is coming soon, and you may be thinking about your resolutions. If drinking more water is one of your goals, you need to consider one of the water-tracking bottles or tumblers from Zak Designs. The bottles and tumblers have silicone rings around them that help you keep track of your

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VivaLNK Vital Scout continuous wellness monitor review

By Julie Strietelmeier / December 18, 2018 / Reviews / Activity tracker, Health and fitness / 7 Comments

REVIEW – Fitness tracking devices used to only be available in form factors that strapped to your wrist or around your chest. Now we have fitness trackers that you can wear on your finger as a ring or in a patch that you stick to your chest like the Vital Scout continuous wellness monitor from

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The Expain heated neck & shoulder massager looks as good as it feels

By Michael Strange / November 24, 2018 / News / Health and fitness, massager / Leave a Comment

NEWS – The holiday shopping season is upon us and so is the tension and stress that can come from a long day at the mall. This Christmas give your sore muscles the gift they deserve with the Expain heated neck & shoulder massager. Inspired by Nordic design, the massager not only soothes your sore

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ClipDifferent Pro automatic fingernail clipper review

By Julie Strietelmeier / November 23, 2018 / Reviews / Health and fitness / 10 Comments

REVIEW – When was the last time you thought about nail clippers and their worthiness as a gadget? Never, right? I’m going to change that with this review of the ClipDifferent Pro automatic nail clipper. Let’s check it out. What is it? The ClipDifferent Pro is an electric powered fingernail clipper. What’s in the box? ClipDifferent

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AirTamer Personal Air Purifier review

By Julian Perry / November 12, 2018 / Reviews / Health and fitness / 4 Comments

REVIEW – For many years I have suffered from allergies, with some years being way more severe than others. In many cases, the severity depends on my immediate surroundings, including when indoors. Since it is impossible to control most environments I was beyond excited when I received an offer to review the Airtamer Personal Air Purifier which by

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