Health and fitness

News, reviews and articles about health, fitness and sports products and accessories.

Apparently we’ve (maybe it’s just me) have been brushing our teeth all wrong

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I must have missed the memo that we are only supposed to brush our teeth in a downward motion from the gum to the tooth and not constantly brush up and down, left to right. Brushing the way that I’ve been doing can contribute to receding gums and inefficient cleaning of plaque and other gunk… […]

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Withings Go activity tracker review

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Wearable activity trackers are everywhere and come in every imaginable shape and size. That means finding one that is perfect for you can be a challenge because there are so many choices. If battery life and the ability to wear a tracker somewhere else on your body besides your wrist is important to you, consider

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I Lock It – an effortless way to keep your bike safe

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Before being thrust into adulthood, I used to ride my bike everywhere; it was one of my favorite things to do.Β Although I haven’t ridden a bike in years, my children are at the age where they are learning how to ride bikes. I love the idea of taking family bike rides and am exploring the

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The Pip Stress Management Biosensor review

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Ever since Fitbit entered the market with their activity trackers, people have turned to gadgets forΒ motivation, instruction and feedback in pursuit of living healthier lifestyles. So when I first got the Pip I thought itΒ should work like a Fitbit – I carry it around and it does something to remindΒ me to chill if I get

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ThinOPTICS Reading Glasses review

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It’s a fact of life. As we get older it’s not a question of β€œif”, it’s a question of when; when we will need reading glasses or β€œreaders”. For me that time came suddenly. A result of my recent Lasik β€œMonovision” surgery now requires me to use reading glasses for very small print. After a

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Has Sagely built a better pill organizer?

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If you take more than one pill per day, whether they are vitamins or drugs for a medical condition, organizing them so you won’t miss a daily dose can be a chore. We’ve all seen the cheap rectangular pill boxes that are separated into seven sections, one for each day of the week and have

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Get moving with the new Withings Go fitness tracker

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I have been a fan of Withings fitness products for a very long time and have been using their Wifi Body Scale every day for the past six years. Their ActivitΓ© activity-tracking wrist watches are some of the nicest looking fitness trackers on the market right now. But for those of us who are a

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Garmin introduces vΓ­vomove fitness tracking watch

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Fitness tracking devices are available in a variety of colors and styles that range from feminine to sporty, and from flashy to utilitarian. But there aren’t that many fitness devices that pair the classic look of a wrist watch with technology that tracks your steps and sleep patterns. Withings did it with their ActivitΓ© watches

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MarcPro M4 electrical muscle stimulating device review

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Nietzsche said, β€œThat which does not kill us makes us stronger.” This is especially true in strength training. As we exercise against a resistance, muscle tissue is damaged; when the muscle tissue is repaired it becomes thicker at a cellular level. Muscle damage also causes muscle cell generation, which adds new muscle tissue and strength.Β These

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Boeing is working on using far UV light to sanitize airplane bathrooms

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Have you ever been on an international flight and needed to use the bathrooms? You know that they’ve been used multiple times and you’ve seen how dirty they get. Well, this hasn’t escaped the engineers at Boeing either. According to the Boeing website, engineers have built a prototype lavatory that uses far UV light, which

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This gadget may save your life

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 40 million American adults currently smoke, and smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease and death across the nation. A new smart trans-dermal patch could provide advantages over existing smoking cessation tools such as current nicotineΒ patches, e-cigarettes and nicotine gum.Β Prospectively, the device will

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Trimr All-In Tote bag review

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The Trimr All-In Tote (a new Kickstarter project) is a seriously stylish gym bag! And tough too! The heavy duty materials used could easily be found in a range bag filled with ammo and range safety equipment.Β  Instead, the ballistic-looking exterior is accented with 3 gold plated zipper pulls.Β  The bottom zipper opens w-i-d-e to

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DRYSUREs dry out your footwear faster than normal air drying

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You’ve put in a full day of snowboardingΒ or an extra long running session, and your footwear is quite damp. Instead of waiting perhaps days for the insides of your boots or shoes to dry, slip in a pair of DRYSUREs and your footwear will be dry by the next morning. Patent-pending DRYSUREs consist of an

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Lifetrak Zone R420 fitness watch review

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Fitness watches are the craze nowadays, with even the Apple Watch boasting fitness capabilities. There are so many out there, that there has to be one for nearly everyone. I prefer the type that has the continuous heart rate monitoring, while my husband just prefers something simple that he doesn’t have to charge often. I

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QardioArm wireless blood pressure monitor review

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For those of us that suffer from hypertension, Β keeping track of our blood pressure is important. Β An annual check up with the Doctor isn’t enough, so home testing is helpful. Β I’ve used several devices to do my daily checks, but most of them are either very inaccurate or they are bulky and not fun to

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