With so many activity trackers and tracking apps available, you start to wonder what can’t be tracked automatically.  One of those things, up until now, has been calorie intake.

Although many apps offer calorie counters, the information has to be entered manually by the user. Not only can this be time consuming, it can be hard to estimate how many calories you are consuming and people often forget to add information or get bored of doing so. GoBe puts an end to this by approximating calorie intake through the skin sensors, so you know how many calories you’re consuming without the need for manual logging and error-prone guesswork.

It almost seems too good to be true, so how does it work? GoBe uses readings from an impedance sensor to measure the body’s glucose curve throughout the day, which is triggered when you eat. The information it receives about the cells’ within the body changing glucose concentrations allows it to calculate calorie intake, which currently has a margin of error of 20% (more for protein consumption). Although this might seem like a lot, it’s not actually so bad when we think of the error that may be associated with manual calorie counting. Let’s also bear in mind that GoBe does the calorie counting automatically for us and delivers it effortlessly to our smartphone.

As if automatic calorie tracking isn’t enough, the GoBe’s pulse sensor, impedance sensor and accelerometer also automatically measures calories burned, distance travelled, heart rate, stress level, hydration level and sleep status. All of the data is then transmitted to the user’s smartphone where it can be tracked over time. You can even set goals and earn badges on the app or web portal.

Although it’s not the most stylish design out there, it is waterproof and so it can even be worn whilst swimming. With its ability to track calorie intake along with all of the other functions it provides, it could definitely become a strong competitor in the tracking world.

Adie Blanchard – Researcher

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www.healbe.com