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Automated Diet

Consumers seeking a healthier diet turn to smart devices

Implications - The recent shift towards health-consciousness has prompted consumers' desire to know exactly what is in the food they're eating. As diets become more restrictive and streamlined to individual preference, devices that are able to calibrate nutritional value or monitor the inclusion of certain ingredients are emerging. Technological assistance when it comes to diet maintenance signifies a commitment to health and wellness for consumers everywhere they go.
Trend Themes
1. Personalized Diet Tracking - The recent shift towards health-consciousness has led to increasing demand among consumers for devices that can help calibrate nutritional value or monitor the inclusion of certain ingredients
2. Smart Sensors for Food - Technological assistance when it comes to diet maintenance signifies a commitment to health and wellness for consumers everywhere they go
3. Mobile Nutrition Apps - As sugar-free dieting becomes more popular among health-conscious consumers, mobile nutrition apps are replacing the common food journal or frequent doctor's visit
Industry Implications
1. Health and Wellness - There is a growing trend towards a personalized and technology-aided approach to healthy living that companies in the Health and Wellness industry can tap into
2. Fitness and Nutrition Tracking - The SmartPlate and The Atkins Carb Counter tap into the trend among consumers to track their intake, which health and fitness tracker companies should leverage
3. Consumer Electronics - As more consumers demand personalized health technologies, companies in the Consumer Electronics space stand to benefit from the growing need for smart devices
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Gluten-Monitoring Devices
Gluten-Monitoring Devices
The Canary is a Portable Gadget That Allows You To Test Gluten in Foods
If you struggle with celiacs disease or your body has a hard time processing gluten then the Canary portable gadget is just what you need to help you keep stir clear of foods that contain copious... MORE
Salt-Measuring Utensils
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The Mr. Sam Smart Spoon Monitors the Amount of Sodium Content in Your Food
If you are trying to maintain a low sodium diet, this smart spoon will come in very useful. Designed by Samsung Art and Design Institute student Joongu Kim, Mr. Sam is a measuring tool that monitors... MORE
Meal-Tracking Plates
Meal-Tracking Plates
SmartPlate Tracks and Analyzes The Food Placed on It
There are tons of apps and online tools for keeping tabs on a diet plan, but SmartPlate is a device that aims to get rid of the need to manually enter this kind of information. Using an algorithm,... MORE
play_circle_filledHandheld Food Scanners
Handheld Food Scanners
Device Lets You Know What's in Your Food Before You Buy or Eat It
Toronto-based biotechnology firm TellSpec is developing the first handheld gadget that can analyze the nutritional and chemical composition of food. The technology behind the TellSpec scanner is... MORE
Branded Carb Counters
Branded Carb Counters
The Atkins Carb Counter and Mobile Weight Loss Tracker is a Handy Diet Tool
The Atkins Carb Counter and Mobile Weight Loss Tracker app is a handy dieting tool for those who are looking to drop unwanted pounds. The mobile platform is convenient and easy to use, offering a... MORE

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