Now that you’re an adult, taking your temperature is no big deal—maybe even pretty routine. But if you think back to when you were a kid, it was sometimes more of a struggle with your parents, especially if you were really feeling under the weather. There aren’t any needles involved, but it can still be a scary experience for young children, particularly when they don’t understand what’s happening. But what if checking their temperature could be a bit more fun and playful?
That’s the idea behind the Ducky Thermometer for Kids—a concept thermometer designed to bring comfort, safety, and a touch of fun to a child’s health routine. As its name suggests, it’s shaped like an adorable, friendly rubber ducky that helps put kids at ease by making them feel like they’re just playing. It can transform a potentially stressful moment into an engaging and playful interaction.
The ducky shape isn’t just adorable and inviting for kids—it’s thoughtfully designed to fit comfortably in small hands, allowing children to hold it themselves. This sense of involvement can help reduce anxiety, as kids feel more in control when they’re able to participate in the process, such as helping a parent position the thermometer on their forehead. To make the experience even more engaging, there’s a sound mode that can be adjusted with a slider, adding a playful touch to every temperature check.
What makes this thermometer even more unique is the display at the bottom of the duck, which shows the child their temperature—not with numbers, which might be confusing or intimidating—but with expressive ducky faces. There are three kinds of duckies to represent different temperature ranges: Active Ducky, with a smiling and happy look, represents a normal temperature; Resting Ducky, sitting down with a worried expression, appears if there’s a mild fever; and Sick Ducky, who looks unwell, shows up when the child has a high fever.
Although the product renders don’t show it, including a display for parents to view the exact temperature would be a valuable addition, as this information is essential for assessing and managing a child’s illness. Even so, small innovations like the Ducky Thermometer remind us that parenting doesn’t have to be all stress and worry. By blending playful design with practical functionality, Ducky turns everyday health checks into moments of comfort and connection—helping both parents and children feel a little more at ease, no matter what the day brings.
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I’m not a fan of the word ‘health freak’ because it has a negative connotation for people who genuinely and wholeheartedly want to focus on their holistic health and dedicate time and energy to bettering it. Of course, there are always a few people who take dedication to a whole other unhealthy level, but I do believe most of us have good intentions and balanced mindsets when it comes to taking care of our diet and health. I prefer the term ‘health nerd’ for this crowd, and if you’re a health nerd who has decided to not only consume but cook your healthy everyday meals, then you’ve reached the right spot. In an attempt to support your cooking plan and help you eat better, we’ve curated a collection of kitchen tools, appliances, and tableware that make healthy cooking easy and simple.
1. Cheat Sheets
Named the Cheat Sheets, these non-stick silicone dividers make healthy eating super easy. The sheets elevate ordinary oven cooking, converting a single baking tray into an innovative multi-compartment cooking surface. You can prepare multiple healthy dishes in one go, without wasting too many pans.
Why is it noteworthy?
The nifty Cheat Sheets convert a single sheet pan into a multi-portion culinary canvas. The sheets can fit six small or three large portions. They are a wonderful design for preparing healthy meals for the family, or to help you plan your weekly meals.
What we like
You can prepare multiple dishes in one tray
Allows you to cook different portions according to your requirement
What we dislike
The sheets are made from silicone, hence they can easily get dirty
2. Sustainable Cutlery Set
Sustainability is the current style and trending theme, and this guilt-free cutlery set will help you stay sustainable wherever you go. Named the Sustainable Cutlery Set, the utensils are made from Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymers or GRP. The cutlery is light, durable, and sturdy, and they’re packed in recyclable packaging.
The Sustainable Cutlery Set is equipped with loads of mechanical strength, so even the toughest of steaks won’t break the knife and fork apart. The different elements of the set can be split in half, making them portable and easy to carry around. The parts can be screwed and unscrewed as well.
What we like
The set is sustainable and designed to last long
Portable form that makes it great for travel
What we dislike
The handles are pretty thin and may be inconvenient for larger hands
3. The Obsidian Black Salad & Serve Tongs
If you’re a healthy eater who loves his/her salads, then the Obsidian Black Salad & Serve Tongs are the one for you. The sleek dark black tongs will toss and serve your salads for you. One head resembles a spoon, while the other is shaped after a fork. The dark shade of the tongs perfectly contrasts with the stunning greens and veggies.
The salad tongs are a must-have for the healthy eaters. You can prepare and serve salads with ease. Besides salad, the tongs are also great for serving fruits and other veggie dishes. The tongs are also great for serving tabbouleh, coleslaw, and other light dishes.
What we like
The tongs are twice the strength of conventional tongs
Light, thin, and sturdy in form
What we dislike
Black color might not blend well with other tableware
4. Precision Chef Kitchen Scissors
Meet the Precision Chef Kitchen Scissors – these all-black sleek scissors have been amped with a curved serrated blade, letting you cut and prepare your healthy meals with no mess. The scissors help you cut and divide your food, ensuring you have better portion control. Not to mention, the scissors will slice up your food pretty quickly too.
Besides being great for portion control, and a no-mess kitchen, the scissors radiate an aura of sleekness and style. They would be a good-looking addition to your kitchen countertop while letting you skillfully chop your veggies, meats, and more.
What we like
Equipped with a special curved serrated blade
Makes cutting an easy and efficient step in your cooking process
What we dislike
There are limited color options – only available in black
5. SmartPlate
Say hello to the SmartPlate portion control dish – this innovative design helps you reach your health goals. If you tend to overeat or undereat, this innovative device lets you easily calculate your carbs and calories in a meal with the help of a picture. You just need to place your food on the SmartPlate, take a pic of it, and upload it to the app.
Why is it noteworthy?
Once you upload the picture, you receive accurate results within five seconds, up to one gram of your food’s nutritional. The SmartPlate ensures you don’t need to measure all the ingredients separately at mealtime. The plate also maintains an organized diary of your meals, so you can easily prepare dishes again or share them with friends.
What we like
Lets you share your eating habits with a personal trainer and friends
Makes portion control easier and more manageable
What we dislike
You need to portion control with care, as excessive portion control can lead to unhealthy eating habits
The Ultrahuman Home is an advanced home health device designed to track and improve key environmental markers such as light exposure, air quality, and noise levels. It establishes a unique connection between your living space and personal health, going beyond typical home monitors by offering a comprehensive analysis over time. This analysis correlates your external health markers with internal health markers, providing insights that can lead to impactful lifestyle changes. This is a first for the wearable space.
The Ultrahuman Home features an innovative aero-flow design to enhance airflow and sensitivity in detecting a range of harmful particles, from pollen to particulate matter (PM). This design improves the device’s ability to capture and analyze air samples, thus increasing accuracy in identifying pollutants that may compromise your home’s air quality. Pollens, particularly from birch, are known to exacerbate respiratory conditions such as allergic asthma. The device is specially calibrated to monitor these allergens, alerting you to increased levels that could impact those with sensitive respiratory systems. Furthermore, particulate matter—classified by size into PM 1, PM 2.5, and PM 10—poses inhalation risks, with smaller particles capable of penetrating deep into the lungs and causing significant respiratory and cardiovascular damage. In addition to particulate matter, the system continuously monitors formaldehyde levels, a common volatile organic compound that can be harmful in indoor environments. It sends timely nudges when formaldehyde levels cross the recommended threshold, allowing you to take corrective measures promptly. This comprehensive monitoring ensures that the Ultrahuman Home identifies poor air quality and provides actionable insights to optimize and improve the air quality of your environment.
Ultrahuman Home continuously monitors formaldehyde levels in your living space and sends timely nudges when the levels cross the recommended threshold.
The Ultrahuman Home also monitors harmful gases such as carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide to ensure the air you breathe is safe, promoting mental clarity and health. Good air quality is essential as it directly impacts your respiratory health, cognitive function, and overall well-being. High levels of carbon monoxide, a colorless and odorless gas, can cause serious health issues such as headaches, dizziness, and even life-threatening conditions like carbon monoxide poisoning. Elevated carbon dioxide levels can lead to fatigue, impaired concentration, and decreased cognitive performance.
Regardless of the space you choose to place it in, Ultrahuman Home will help track various markers to help you with a deeper insight into your home health.
This device’s ability to detect these harmful gases is life-saving. Poor air quality can exacerbate respiratory conditions such as asthma and allergies, and prolonged exposure to pollutants can increase the risk of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular issues and lung cancer. By continuously monitoring and providing actionable insights on these harmful gases, the system helps you maintain a safer living environment. This proactive approach not only enhances your quality of life but also significantly reduces the risk of severe health complications, making it an indispensable tool for health and safety.
Ultrahuman Home utilizes continuous temperature tracking for enhancing sleep efficiency and regulating circadian rhythm.
The ‘UltraSpaces’ feature of the Ultrahuman Home allows you to monitor various ‘Spaces’ like the living room, bedroom, or office, which are tailored to the areas you and your family frequent the most, including children’s rooms and personal workspaces. Each space is evaluated with a designated ‘Space Score,’ giving a comprehensive view of the area’s health. This feature aids in examining each environmental marker, enabling you to optimize conditions for better health based on specific needs within the Ultrahuman app. This capability offers deeper insights into your health by effectively tying together data from various environments.
The continuous temperature tracking of the Ultrahuman Home is crucial. It enhances sleep efficiency and regulates circadian rhythms by monitoring the temperature of your living spaces. Maintaining an optimal bedroom temperature is important for good sleep quality, as the body’s core temperature naturally fluctuates and decreases at bedtime. Temperature imbalances can disturb sleep, leading to increased wakefulness and reduced REM sleep, affecting how rested you feel and increasing the risk of obesity and other health issues. Equipped with ultra-sensitive temperature sensors, the device detects if a room is too hot or too cold, providing feedback on the ideal temperature needed for optimal sleep. This feature ensures you get a restful night’s sleep and maintain long-term health by aligning your environment with your body’s needs.
Exposure to natural light plays a crucial role in setting your circadian rhythm and boosting mood and productivity, especially within the first hour of waking. The Ultrahuman Home’s built-in photo-detecting sensors monitor spectra of UV light, including UVA, UVB, and UVC, to measure natural light levels within your living space. This allows you to create environments that foster better sleep-wake cycles and enhance overall well-being.
Daytime exposure to blue light can enhance alertness and cognitive function, boosting mood and productivity. However, at night, it can disrupt melatonin production, the hormone that regulates sleep, leading to sleep difficulties and reduced sleep quality. Research, including studies from Harvard Medical School, confirms that nighttime blue light exposure decreases overall sleep quality. The Ultrahuman Home includes sensors that automatically monitor blue light exposure and provide actionable insights to regulate it. You’re alerted by the Ultrahuman app for the best times to reduce screen exposure and modify ambient lighting to support your natural sleep cycle.
Integrated with the device’s health tracking system, these sensors allow for personalized recommendations based on your daily blue light exposure and sleep patterns, enhancing both your sleep-wake cycle and overall well-being. This holistic approach helps align your environment with your body’s rhythm, improving your health by helping you mitigate the negative effects of blue light.
Environmental noise can disrupt sleep and elevate stress levels. The Ultrahuman Home addresses this by providing insights into optimal noise levels, helping to create a more ambient living environment.
Equipped with precision microphones, the device detects snoring patterns that might indicate sleep disturbances, such as potential sleep apnea events. A built-in physical mic cut-off ensures your privacy is respected, and all audio data is processed on the device to keep personal information secure. A manual mic control provides additional peace of mind.
Monitoring and managing indoor humidity levels are crucial for respiratory and overall health. The device provides actionable recommendations to adjust humidity levels, ensuring your home environment remains balanced and comfortable. High humidity levels can increase bacteria growth and encourage mold. On the flip side, low humidity levels can cause dry airways and affect your lungs.
Ultrahuman Home not only works in isolation but also in combination with Ultrahuman Ring. Through UltraSync technology, experience a unified view of both internal and external health markers. This enhances your understanding of how your surroundings affect your health, providing a holistic way to manage your health.
Ultrahuman Home doesn’t just stop at integrating with the Ring. Thanks to its compatibility with IFTTT protocols, the Ultrahuman Home can integrate seamlessly with other smart devices in your home, enabling voice commands through popular digital assistants for a smarter, more responsive living environment. Finally, the airplane mode feature allows you to disconnect from WiFi and Bluetooth signals without interrupting functionality. Upon reconnection, it syncs all data seamlessly, maintaining continuity in health monitoring and environmental adjustments.
The Ultrahuman Home seamlessly integrates environmental monitoring with personal health insights. Through the ‘UltraSpaces’ feature, it monitors living spaces to inform well-being improvements. Advanced temperature and natural light monitoring enhance sleep and productivity, while its aero-flow design precisely analyzes air quality, alerting you when pollutant levels are high. Additionally, blue light sensors promote a healthy sleep-wake cycle. With effective noise and humidity levels monitoring, UltraSync technology, and smart home integration, the Ultrahuman Home helps you live healthier.
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