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Dietary Silverware

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Drop the Weight While You Eat with the Dumb-Bell Cutlery Set

— September 17, 2011 — Lifestyle
Who would've thought that something like the Dumb-Bell Cutlery set would come along and actually try to help someone burn calories while they're eating?

The hilariously handmade Dumb-Bell Cutlery collection is probably the only piece of silverware that incorporates food and weightlifting together. The handles of each piece is shaped in the form of weights, and believe it or not, it's not just there for show. The knife and fork weighs two pounds, while the dessert spoon weighs in at four. While that may not sound heavy, it may get to that point if your hungrily devouring your food in a speedy manner.

The Dumb-Bell Cutlery is a quirky little item that will let anyone burn calories in a hilarious manner.
Trend Themes
1. Weighted Cutlery - The trend of incorporating weights into cutlery for added exercise while eating presents disruptive innovation opportunities for fitness-focused kitchenware.
2. Hilarious Dining Accessories - The rise of quirky and amusing dining accessories, such as the Dumb-Bell Cutlery set, provides disruptive innovation opportunities for novelty kitchenware manufacturers.
3. Calorie-burning Dining - The concept of burning calories while eating, as seen with the Dumb-Bell Cutlery set, offers disruptive innovation opportunities for health-conscious dining solutions.
Industry Implications
1. Fitness Equipment - The trend of weighted cutlery presents disruptive innovation opportunities for fitness equipment manufacturers who can create more exercise-oriented kitchen products.
2. Novelty Gifts - The demand for hilarious and amusing dining accessories, like the Dumb-Bell Cutlery set, provides disruptive innovation opportunities for novelty gift industries looking to offer unique and entertaining products.
3. Health and Wellness - The concept of calorie-burning dining, exemplified by the Dumb-Bell Cutlery set, presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the health and wellness industry in creating products that promote active lifestyles even during meals.
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