Scales and Tests
Itīs important to know that you are progressing in a healthy way during your diet. Donīt hop on the scale every five minutes, but do check yourself regularly to see how youīre doing.
Top 5 Low Carb Diet Gadgets 
Do you have a low carb dieter on your gift list? Trying to create your own gift list? Here are some gadgets that Atkins, South Beach and other low carbers will love! Body Mass Indicator Calculator - BMI
Your Body Mass Indicator, or BMI, helps determine how overweight you are. Instead of just relying on your weight, it also takes into account how tall you are for a more accurate value. Cholestol Testing
There are many options to home test your colesterol. Learn about tests and about cholesterol values. Fat Track II Body Fat Caliper
Back in the old days before they had scales and hand-held devices to measure your body fat percentage, you actually had to "pinch your skin" to figure out your body fat. Maybe you remember this from grade school? You can still do that if you want to! Here is a digital caliper, the Fat Track II. Heart Rate and Pulse Chart
Your heart rate measures how many times your heart beats, or you have a pulse, within a minute. Knowing your heart rate can help you determine if you are healthy or not. Home Testing your Cholesterol
There are many types of home cholesterol tests on the market which make watching your cholesterol levels quick and easy. Here are some that might suit your needs. Lumiscope Finger Blood Pressure Monitor
Want to monitor your blood pressure and ensure you are becoming more healthy? The Lumiscope blood pressure monitor reports your systolic and diastolic pressure as well as your heart rate. Mio Breeze Heart Rate Watch
Get rid of those bulky, uncomfortable chest straps! We finally have a way to determine our heart rate that is quick, easy and portable. This wristwatch lets you find out your current heart rate with just a quick two-finger push. Omron Fat Loss Monitor
If you're trying to maintain a healthy weight - or reach one - then a fat monitor can be key. Being 150 pounds and 50% fat is much different than being 150 pounds at 20% fat! Omron HBF-500 Fat Scale
The Omron HBF-500 fat scale measures your weight, body fat, skeletal muscle, BMI and resting metabolism. It can also give you a relative value for your visceral fat. All this from a stand-on scale. The question is - is it accurate? Tanita Body Fat Scale
We have used the Tanita body fat scale for many years to help us watch our weight and keep track of our body fat. While I loved its usefulness and low price, in the long run we moved on to a new scale. Taylor 5596G Fat Water Muscle Bone Scale
I had tried several scales before I got my hands on the Taylor 5596G. This scale tells your weight, body fat, body water, bone mineral, muscle mass - and is less than half as much as a competitor! I am just SO impressed with this scale. Taylor Body Fat / Water 5559 Scale
We already had a Taylor scale that showed us body fat. When we saw this new Taylor scale that showed body fat AND body water content, we had to have it. Taylor Body Fat Scale
After using a Tanita no-memory scale for several years, we moved up to a Taylor with 10 memory spots and far higher accuracy. What a difference!
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