Health

MyFitnessPal Calorie Counter

One of my goals for 2015 was to lose about 15 pounds and get down to 170. I've realized over the years the losing weight is 90% diet and 10% exercise. I get plenty of exercise, but I mindlessly eat more than I should. I decided to start tracking my calories to help me be more mindful of what I am eating. I had typically used Lose It!, but I decided to give MyFitnessPal a try based on a recommendation from a friend.

Frontier Organic Ground Ceylon Cinnamon

Up until recently, I've been happily buying saigon cinnamon to sprinkle on oatmeal and toast (and sometimes my coffee). That is, until I heard that out of all the cinnamon varieties out there, saigon contained by far and away the highest levels of the liver-damaging substance coumarin. Yikes. The type of cinnamon with the least coumarin is known as ceylon—also known as…

Yu-Be Foaming Skin Polish

We talk about a lot of gadgets and other fun stuff here on T&T, but every now and then it's important to step back and think about our health, even in terms of skin care. This foaming skin polish from Japanese company Yu-Be is a non-gendered facial scrub that exfoliates the skin, regulates oil production, and leaves your face (or other skin)…

Marvis Cinnamon Mint Toothpaste

You never hear of die-hard fans of typical store-bought brands of toothpaste. Check the reviews for Marvis cinnamon mint toothpaste though, and you'll see almost nothing but glowing praises for its lasting—and delicious—flavor and freshness. It's a bit on the expensive side ($12 per 3.8oz tube) but your mouth will thank you for it.

Whaleywasher

This one is for those of us with little kids running around the house. Watching them learn how to wash their own hands is fun in a way, but cleaning up the mess sure isn't. They have a hard time reaching anything, they're putting their hands all over faucet handles and knocking over soap dispensers and getting water everywhere, and you're standing…

StandDesk

Research has shown that sitting at a desk all day is terrible for our health, well-being, productivity, and even life expectancy. Standing desks—especially those that adjust between sitting and standing positions—are a good way to counteract the negative effects of all that sitting, but they can be pretty expensive. (A fact I'm all too familiar with; my current "standing desk" is a…

LifeStraw Go

LifeStraw Go is essentially a sports water bottle, but with a crazy-good filter built in. You can use it to scoop up water from just about anywhere in the world and then safely drink it through the mouthpiece. By the time the water has made it up the straw, the filter has already removed 99.9999% of waterborne bacteria and 99.9% of waterborne…

Pedometer++

Pedometer++ is a free new app for iPhone that should appeal to fitness-minded nerds, and it's made by none other than David Smith. It pulls data from the iPhone 5s' new M7 coprocessor – the always-running, low-power chip that measures motion data from the accelerometer, compass, and gyroscope – and as the name suggests, it uses that data to turn your iPhone…

Gentleman’s Beard Care Gloss

With No Shave November upon us, it's important to know how to care for your young beard. Once you get a real wooly mammoth look going, it's important to care for it, keeping it neat and conditioned. This Beard Gloss promises to be able to do that. Made from all-natural ingredients, if you want to treat your beard right, running some of…

Camelbak Lobo 100 oz Hydration Pack

Speaking of biking, hydration is just as important as getting your bike to the trail safely. The Camelbak Lobo 100 oz Hydration Pack is a comfortable backpack hydration solution with padded shoulder harnesses, a removable waist belt and zippered pockets for keys, identification and more.

Yakima DoubleDown 4 Bike Rack

With fall around the corner, I'm looking forward to more bike riding in the cooler weather. To get the entire family in on the activity, the Yakima DoubleDown 4 Bike Rack is indispensable. Designed to work with either a 1.25-inch or 2-inch hitch, this bike rack can securely and easily carry up to four bikes to the trails, park or more. AS…

UP by Jawbone

Available today at Apple stores, Best Buy, and Target, the Jawbone UP is the latest addition to the trend of personal fitness tracking gadgets. The UP is meant to be worn 24/7. It keeps track of your movements during the day and your sleep patterns at night. It plugs into your iPhone to help you analyze that information. And it is smart…