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Sanofi iBGStar Blood Glucose Meter – FDA approved iPhone/iPod Accessory

Sanofi has what’s probably the first FDA-approved iPod/iPhone accessory with its iBGStar Blood Glucose Monitoring System. But to make best use of it, you’ll probably have to be a diabetic. 🙁 The compact iBGStar module plugs directly into the iPhone or iPod touch and can immediately displays results. The iBGStar Diabetes Manager app allows users […]

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Restaurant Nutrition App – Free App of the Day!

By Elizabeth Daugherty / May 10, 2012 / News / Apps, Health and fitness, iOS / 2 Comments

Unified Lifestyle features an application for SmartPhone and iPad that will help you stay on your diet track while dining out. Restaurant Nutrition features the nutrition information for meals in over 60,000 restaurants, convenience stores and markets.

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The Ball Claw Review

By Dave Rees / May 9, 2012 / Reviews / Do-It-Yourself, Health and fitness, Sports, Storage / 5 Comments

I am in a never ending battle to keep my hectic life less cluttered. This fact spans all aspects of my world…from my office space, to my desk at home, to our garage, and everything in between. Kurt Kay & John Kurcheski of K Concepts have designed an interesting device for mounting some of your

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Craving a cheeseburger, but on a diet? No problem, just sniff your pen.

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 9, 2012 / News / Health and fitness, Pens / 1 Comment

Are you day dreaming about a big slice of chocolate cake right now? Curb that craving by sniffing your pen. Say what? Sniffing the Diet Support Pen is supposed to curb your appetite and put you in a calm state of mind within 5 minutes of sniffage. The Diet Pen looks like an ordinary pen with a ballpoint

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Striiv Smart Pedometer Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 7, 2012 / Reviews / Health and fitness, pedometer / 24 Comments

Let’s face it, working out is not fun. Those of you that think it is, are just crazy because working out has fried your brain. For us normal (aka lazy) folks, we know the real truth. Working out is never going to be as much fun as sitting on our LazyBoy recliner watching The Game

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Wahoo Armband Review

By Dave Rees / May 7, 2012 / Reviews / Health and fitness, iOS, iPhone accessory / 1 Comment

As a follow on to Andy’s review of the Wahoo Run/Gym Pack, I decided to order (and review) the Armband for iPhone to get the most out of my Wahoo running pack. I 100% agreed with Andy’s assessment that a compatible armband is a must to best utilize Wahoo’s running fitness gear for the iPhone….

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Sun UV Protector App…When it’s Time to Come in out of the Sun

By Elizabeth Daugherty / May 6, 2012 / News / Apps, Health and fitness, iOS / Leave a Comment

Aratos Technologies wants to tell you when to come in out of the sun, and with the Sun UV Protector App for iPhones, it won’t be hard to do. The UV factor in Las Vegas isn’t the same UV factor in Seattle. And it’s hard to always know the right protection to use. The Sun

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Motorola MOTOACTV GPS Tracker Review

By Bryan Sherman / May 3, 2012 / Reviews / Android, GPS, Health and fitness / 4 Comments

Verizon recently gave me the opportunity to try out the new MOTOACTV. Well, what exactly is it? A music player? A GPS Tracker? A watch? Actually, it’s all of those. They also lent me the Sports armband. I am definitely a casual runner, and I don’t run much at all when it is cold, but this got me out

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Add a Handset to Your Smartphone with the Solo Travel

By Janet Cloninger / May 1, 2012 / News / Android, Health and fitness, iOS / 1 Comment

I don’t find cellphones or smartphones especially comfortable to hold for my marathon phone calls with my friend Leah or my husband while he’s away on a business trip. I purchased the iClooly Phonestand and use that wired handset when I’m making long calls. The Solo Travel handset from Native Union would be great for

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Get Ready for Baseball Season with the Pitch Velocity And Accuracy Umpire

By Janet Cloninger / April 25, 2012 / News / Health and fitness / Leave a Comment

pitch velocity baseball pitching trainer

This Pitch Velocity and Accuracy Umpire pitch-training device from Hammacher Schlemmer measures pitch velocity, calls balls and strikes, and simulates at bats. The built-in sonic radar measures speed from 20-99 mph from 45′ or 60′ 6″ away (the Little League and Major League Baseball pitching distances). It can also be used with fast-pitch softball at

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Emily Rothschild USB Medical Locket

By Janet Cloninger / April 17, 2012 / News / Health and fitness, USB Drive / Leave a Comment

My daughter should wear a medical ID, but she hates the chunky, ugly look of those bracelets and necklaces. This pretty necklace from Emily Rothschild makes wearing your medical information a bit prettier. The small gold-plated Medical Locket has a caduceus design on the outside to alert medical personal to look inside for the USB

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CamelBak Groove Insulated 0.6L Filtration Bottle Review

By Mark Adkins / April 14, 2012 / Reviews / Health and fitness, Outdoor Gear, Travel Gear, Water Bottle / 2 Comments

I’m a big believer in using refillable water bottles to stay hydrated, lose weight, be environmentally conscious, and so on, so we usually have half a dozen 32oz. wide-mouth bottles in the fridge. I’ve been thinking about upgrading my system though. Our local water is a little hard (but still pretty tasty), but about once a month

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PEAR is another workout gadget that doesn’t want to be called a workout gadget

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 12, 2012 / News / Health and fitness, Outdoor Gear / Leave a Comment

Fitbit, MOTOACTV, and Nike Fit are all gadgets that are designed to help you maximize your workouts. PEAR claims to be different and better, by offering real-time advice and motivation from an actual coach instead of a sexy recorded voice. The device is definitely a gadget because it runs on batteries, clips to your waist or arm

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Tervis Tumbler 24oz Water Bottle Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 8, 2012 / Reviews / Beverage, Health and fitness, Home and Kitchen, Outdoor Gear / 42 Comments

I have loved Tervis tumblers since discovering them during a vacation to Sanibel Island Florida one year. They have become my go to idea when I need to find a gift for someone and are pretty much all we drink from at my house. When the folks at Tervis contacted me to see if I might

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PhoneSoap Cleans Your Phone While It Charges

By Ian Lim / April 7, 2012 / News / Health and fitness, Smartphone accessory / Leave a Comment

Ever use your phone in “unsavoury” places ? Well even if you don’t, who knows what bacteria and germs live on your phone that you’ve picked up during the day? I mean we use them everyday, everywhere we go…and sometimes it really is everywhere. 🙂 PhoneSoap is a Kickstarter project to address this issue. Rather

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Icelett – Make Your Own Poopsicles

By Ian Lim / April 5, 2012 / News / Health and fitness, Outdoor Gear, Outdoors / 3 Comments

Finnish company Biolan specialises in ecological farming and green area management as well as environmental products. The Icelett is a dry toilet that does not require water, sewer, or a ventilation pipe, and is easy to install anywhere. The difference: the Icelett freezes your waste to -15 degrees Centigrade, which inhibits and stops the activity

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Clean Bottle Runner – Store Your Phone and Keys in Your Water Bottle

By Janet Cloninger / March 30, 2012 / News / Health and fitness, Water Bottle / Leave a Comment

Well, you don’t exactly store them in the water bottle – more with the Clean Bottle. A while ago, Julie told us about the Clean Bottle, a 22-ounce plastic water bottle with a leak-proof screw-off bottom for easy cleaning. The Clean Bottle Runner includes a jacket that has a clear, play-though plastic pocket for your

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SleepTracker Elite Review

By Elizabeth Daugherty / March 28, 2012 / Reviews / Health and fitness, Sleep, Watches and Clocks / 6 Comments

SleepTracker Elite is the wear-at-night wristwatch that can monitor your sleep movements and help you ascertain how well or poorly you’re sleeping at night. Time Magazine calls it the Invention of the Year. I call it an interesting way to figure out why I’m such a grouch in the morning. Simply put, it’s a wrist

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Track and Analyze Your Run with the runtastic GPS Watch

By Janet Cloninger / March 23, 2012 / News / GPS, Health and fitness, Watches and Clocks / 1 Comment

The GPS Watch from runtastic records important parameters from your run: pace, laps, calories, distance, target HR zones, speed, duration, time, elevation and heart rate. After the run, connect the watch to your computer with the included USB cable to transfer your data to your profile at runtastic’s website to analyze your metrics. The watch

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Save $50 and get Active Using the Motorola MOTOACTV

By Julie Strietelmeier / March 21, 2012 / News / Health and fitness, pedometer / Leave a Comment

We reported about the Motorola MOTOACTV last Fall when it was first announced, but not yet available. The MOTOACTV GPS Fitness Tracker & SmartMusic Player lets you know which songs make you perform your best. Featuring a 1.6-inch color touch display, the MOTOACTV is embedded with Motorola AccuSense and GPS technology which tracks your walking,

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