Nutrition

By combining nutritional research with activity data collected by wearable devices, Nutrimatix generates a unique nutritional fingerprint for each individual.

Called an Automatic Ingestion Monitor, or AIM, the device would automate what is currently the manual process of inputting the food items through an app.

The device's technology helps people lose weight by analyzing how they eat, while providing conclusions on real-time data analysis and pattern recognition.

The application, currently raising funds at Indiegogo, delivers specific weight loss and diet plans that meet evidence-based goals for different user groups.

The company wants to extract and propagate a clear, personalized signal from all the noise that surrounds users about food choices and medical advice.

The application lets you set goals and design a customized plan toward achieving them, while allowing you to rely on your friends and family for support.

The UP Insight Engine will now give you suggestions on how you can improve your overall health, incorporating what you've eaten, sleeping, as well as workouts.

A new study examined the use of the hashtag #childhoodobesity to track Twitter conversations about the issue of overweight kids.

Measuring 80 x 20 mm, the compact gadget fits comfortably into a pocket or a purse, while an accompanying app boasts a huge database of ingredients.

More than 10,000 backers joined the likes of Khosla Ventures and other angel investors, which brought more than $5 million to the company.