News, reviews and articles about health, fitness and sports products and accessories.
Do you use a Clarisonic or similar facial and skin-cleaning system? Do you ever wonder what’s growing on your brushes after a few uses? Replacement brushes are expensive, so you can use them once and toss them, so you need a good way to disinfect them. The Facial Cleansing Brush Germ Eliminator uses ultraviolet light to […]
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The Fitbit Surge is Fitbit’s most advanced activity tracker yet. It tracks all the same things as their other trackers, but also includes advanced features like GPS and basic smartwatch features along with an always on large touch screen display. I recently reviewed the Fitbit Charge HR which quickly became my new favorite fitness tracker replacing the Withings Pulse.
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Apparently, jewelry for your fitness tracker is the new thing. I found a seller on Etsy that offers metal bracelets, necklaces, and even a little purse for Fitbit trackers; they also have some accessories for the Jawbone Up and the Garmin Vivofit. The Jeanene is an example of a bracelet for the Fitbit Flex. The
Another bracelet choice for the Fitbit and other trackers Read More
Two years ago Fibit introduced the Fitbit Force wrist worn activity tracker. It was really popular until people started complaining about irritations and rashes while wearing the device on their wrist. The Force ended up being taken off the market when Fitbit conducted a voluntary recall in February 2014. Now one year later, the most
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We told you about some expensive Tory Burch jewelry holders for your Fitbit Flex. They cost more than the Fitbit did, and not everyone is going to want to pay that much to pretty up their Flex tracker. If you like girly accessories, you might like the Fitness Band Bling Accessory jewelry I found at
Bling for your Fitbit band Read More
About a year ago, I hopped on the essential oils bandwagon because several people I know use them for health and wellness purposes. However, I simply enjoyed the aroma and so did my kids. I’ve since purchased two ultrasonic diffusers, both of which have had drawbacks. One of these, the H2EO Ultrasonic Diffuser, leaves about
Miu Color 300 mL Aroma Diffuser Ultrasonic Humidifier review Read More
Fitness trackers are terrific gadgets for helping you monitor your activity and fitness goals, but viewing the data from all your wearables can become a huge hassle since all of them have their own dedicated app. Instead of flipping between apps to check your steps, your sleep, and other data, check out Nudge. Nudge is
Nudge is bringing together the data from your favorite lifestyle trackers Read More
If you’re using those multi-blade cartridges to shave, you know how expensive they can be. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to get more smooth, comfortable shaves from each cartridge? The Blade Buddy promises that it will keep your blades sharp for months, greatly extending the number of shaves you get from each cartridge
Keep your blades sharpened for a better shave Read More
A few days ago I posted a review of the Varidesk Pro Plus standing desk. I’m enjoying the versatility of this desk and the ability to easily go from standing to sitting in just a few seconds. But after a couple weeks of standing, I’ve started noticing some problems with my knees hurting from standing in
FluidStance Level is a surfboard for your standing desk Read More
Seems like everyone is getting into the fitness band market these days and as a runner, I find them nice enough but limited as a ‘get in shape/get off your butt’ tool in many respects. To bridge this gap between fitness and training, the engineers at Polar have created a hybrid device designed to, not only track your
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It seems most everyone has a fitness tracker these days, and most of them have a very utilitarian, sporty look. If you’d rather have something a bit prettier than a silicone wrist band or a belt clip, you can purchase jewelry for your Misfit Shine tracker. The Bloom Necklace has a pretty, stylized floral look,
Dress up your Misfit Shine with this necklace Read More
Pyle Audio just introduced a new Bluetooth Infrared Ear and Body Digital Thermometer that easily and accurately reads your body temperature from the ear canal or the top of the forehead. The thermometer has a digital display to show the temperature reading, and it can wireless send the information to your mobile phone (devices with
This Pyle Bluetooth thermometer makes checking and tracking your child’s temperature easy Read More
How’s that new year’s resolution to lose weight going for you? Give up already? Maybe eating healthy and being more active hasn’t worked and you need some extra help. Here’s an idea, wear the Cold Shoulder vest. It’s a vest with ice packs arranged on the back and shoulders that you keep in the freezer.
Wearing this frozen vest will help you burn fat Read More
I don’t always have time to hit the gym so the next best thing I can do is workout from home. Since working out at home can become stale and boring, it’s nice to have a little variety to activate the muscle confusion factor so I jumped at the chance to review the Iron Chest Master. Let’s
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One of the most popular activity trackers on the market is the Fitbit Flex. This is an easy to wear, easy to use tracker that helps you track your activities and sleep. The only thing it doesn’t do well is surviving a dunk in water. That means people who want to track swimming as an
Now you can explore the depths of the ocean while wearing your Fitbit Flex Read More
If, like me, you’re trying to drink more water, but you get tired of plain water all the time, adding some flavoring can make the water more palatable. Of course, they sell little bottles of water enhancers now that can add fruit flavoring, but they seem to be all artificial color, flavors, and sweeteners. The Basily Infuser
Make fruit-infused water on the go Read More
Exercise is a difficult thing to work into your life sometimes. Gym closings over weekends or holidays, changes in work schedules, and travel for work or pleasure can cause you to miss your workouts. Traveling with equipment more bulky than a few resistance bands and running shoes becomes quite bothersome as well. Enter the Koreball. This
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Last year, we told you about some pretty Tory Burch accessories to make wearing your Fitbit Flex more stylish and less utilitarian. Of course those pretty metal bracelets and necklaces come at a premium. If spending $175-200 for a piece of jewelry – more than the Flex itself cost – isn’t in your budget, you
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Did you have a bell on your bicycle when you were a kid? Now runners can use a similar device to herd pedestrians out of their way. The light weight Runbell is designed to wear on your index and middle fingers and features a spring-loaded striker that activates with flick of your thumb to produce a
Runbell is a bicycle bell for runners Read More
The affordable Misfit Flash activity tracker will soon have the ability to control your favorite apps and smart hardware by double or triple pressing its button face. Wearable controls for the Flash were demoed earlier this month at CES and will include abilities such as: Users will be able to start and stop their Spotify
Control lights, music and more with your Misfit Flash Read More