Each January millions of people start the New Year with the best of intentions in keeping their resolutions, Yet experts estimate 80 percent of people who make resolutions will fail by Jan. 20. How can you avoid being another statistic in 2007? Here are a few products that I featured on the TLA morning news that just might be the solutions to your New Year’s resolutions.
Let’s get started with what is consistently the number one resolution on most people’s lists—losing weight and getting healthy. No surprise, a recent survey ranked losing weight the number one resolution for 2007.
When you’re watching your food portion and nutrition intake, it can get pretty confusing. You need a shortcut. Solution? An advanced kitchen scale that not only weighs but also count calories for you.
For those who resolved to watch what they eat, this Salter Housewares’ Nutri-Weigh Dietary Computer Scale makes it easy to not only weigh your food, but it will also calculate calories for the actual weight of the food plus help you reach your goals by tracking your daily food intake. Salter Housewares’ Nutri-Weigh dietary computer scale also analyzes the nutritional content of foods with a database that contains USDA nutritional values for over 1440 foods and liquids. This scale provides portion weight and nutritional data, based on that portion size, for calories, fat, carbs, sugars, protein and more, with a programmable memory that allows up to two people to maintain a daily record and to set dietary goals.
Available at Williams-Sonoma and Bed, Bath and Beyond for $99.99.
OK, so you’re eating healthy and working out, but cooking is not where you want to exert your energy at the end of the day. Solution? Really cool looking ergonomic kitchen tools!
If you are looking for motivation to get into the kitchen this year, AR+COOK’s new line of stylish kitchen utensils provide the perfect inspiration. What makes these tools unique are the pockets of pressurized air inside the handles (think about the air in your sneakers), making them healthier for your hands by providing the best comfort, the most secure grip and complete control of the tool. The tools also feature a zinc core inside the handle which adds weight to the tools, allowing them to work more efficiently, thereby reducing the need to exert excessive force when completing the cooking task at hand. There are currently 49 Art and Cook tools available in orange, pink, purple, green, black and white and they range in price from $10-$40 at Macy’s Costa Mesa and http://wwwChefCentral.com.
We all know it’s better to cook with fresh herbs, but you have to plan ahead to buy them and they can get so expensive week after week. Solution? Grow fresh herbs in your kitchen year-round.
If you want to add a little spice to your life, or know a gardener, cook or someone who loves great tasting food, we have the perfect New Year's Resolution solution for them, The AeroGarden, the world's first kitchen garden appliance.
Having an AeroGarden is like having a farmer's market right in your kitchen-even if you live in an apartment or in the middle of winter --allowing you to grow fresh, delicious food such as Basil, Italian, French, Japanese and other gourmet Herbs; or even Cherry Tomatoes, Chile Peppers and Salad Greens. And it's so simple anyone - even brown thumbs-is guaranteed success.
Because it uses NASA proven aeroponics -- that's air and water - no dirt, no weeds, no mess, it grows incredibly fast, so you can harvest in as little as 28 days.
The AeroGarden sells for $149.95. Available at www.aerogarden.com and fine retailers everywhere.
Part of being healthy is staying heart-smart and body savvy. Your solution? At-home blood pressure monitors and health stations to monitor everything from body fat percentage to hydration level.
Walgreens by HoMedics Automatic Blood Pressure Monitors:
Called the silent killer, nearly 65 million Americans have high blood pressure. This user-friendly and accurate blood pressure line allows you to monitor blood pressure at home with accuracy.
1 in 2 American women will die from heart disease, and it’s the daily health habit you can’t afford to ignore.
This particular monitor offers an English/Spanish talking function that announces results, irregular heartbeat detector, easy to see Supersize Digits and a one size fits all arm cuff.
Available exclusively at Walgreens. Retails for $89.99.
HoMedics Tri-Fitness HealthStation
Weight doesn’t tell the whole story. That’s why HoMedics HealthStations offer KnowledgeBook technology, which helps consumers to understand exactly what they’re made of.
This body composition scanner not only takes an accurate measurement of weight, but also includes body fat and body water percentages, basal metabolic rate, muscle mass and a CaloriePredictor that customizes daily calorie intake to help lose or maintain weight.
Purchase online at www.homedics.com. Retails for $69.99.
Personal finance ranked number three in the top resolutions of 2007. In a city like LA, we know you can spend a lot of money on parking tickets. Lessen your run-ins with the meter maid—and save money on parking tickets—with this Voice Recorder Parking Timer from Discovery Channel Store.
Quickly record the location of your car, then the timer warns you when you have 10, 5, or 1 minute(s) left before the time expires.
Use the voice recorder and timer to keep yourself on schedule even when you’re not driving (which is an entirely different resolution).
Fits conveniently on your keychain.
Price: $9.95
Available at: Discovery Channel Store
Coming in at number eight in top resolution categories is family and relationships, which brings us to these great toys from Discovery Channel Store that can help you with your resolution to help the kids find new hobbies besides video games.
With this hands-on Discovery Fingerprint Lab , you can dust for fingerprints—and match them to your records—just like a real detective.
Includes special ink to create and reveal invisible messages, and use the black light to see clues otherwise invisible to the naked eye.
Lab includes print duster, orange fingerprint powder, yellow germ powder and 10 fingerprint cards.
Age: 8+
Price: $29.95
Available at: Discovery Channel Store
The working Discovery DNA Explorer Lab and tools are just like the real thing—kids can extract, view and map real DNA the way forensic scientists do. Real electronic lab tools—mixer, centrifuge, and electrophoresis chamber—let kids perform exciting experiments.
Extract DNA from vegetables, find out what actually makes ink colors and even grow crystal stalagmites.
Age: 10+
Price: $79.95
Available at: Discovery Channel Store
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