The MyBiody Balance connected diet
Focus today on “MyBiody Balance”, a “connected diet”, notably through a shortinterview (at the end of the article) conducted by CalculateYoursBMI.
The “MyBiody Balance” is indeed innovative: it is a body measurement device that is connected to an online service. This device uses the principle of impedance to measure 4 indicators in your body (including the amount of body fat). It is a consumer version of a professional device calledBio ZM.
The principle
It isrelatively simple: you use the “MyBiody Balance” device on a regular basis to perform different body measurements, and to send its data to your online space. Simply hold the device in one hand, and place it at ankle level: a small electric current (painless) is then sent into your body in order to perform several measurements.
Once collected, the measurements are sent to an online platform. The platform thenanalyzes the excesses, deficitsor physiologicalimbalancesobserved on the assessments carried out by the user. It is thus possibleto quantify oneself at will.
The interest also lies in the sense that dietary recommendations evolve every week with your results. You receive meal recommendations on a weekly basis, in addition to tracking your measurements.
The goal is really to track and improve yourbody balance. The values measured by the “MyBiody Balance” (you will see the images in the video below) are:
- Fat mass
- Hydration
- Muscle mass
- Bone mass
In addition to these values, the tool analyzes what you eat (just check the foods you have consumed) and asks you for your weight in order to guide you as best as possible.
It is therefore areal analysisof your body composition! Original and practical to realize, in a totally objective way, its different imbalances.
The GUI
According to the elements provided by MyBiody Balance (press release) as well as according to the official website (see in the sources of the article), the graphical interface seems relatively clear, with an almost playful side.
Illustrated in different ways, this interface will be your guide and will allow you to keep a history of all your measurements. The site is compatible with smartphones as well as tablets.
History, a real asset
Keeping a recordof your progress in terms of balanced diet as well as weight loss and “better living” can really become a source of motivation and a source of satisfaction. This is one of the other advantages of this concept: being able to follow its evolutions on a weekly basis, through an easy-to-use product (just position it on the Achilles heel, and it is completely wireless, including to send the data to your computer)
Once the weight loss or rebalancing objectives have been achieved, continuing to self-assess allows you to stabilize your body balance over time and, of course, to optimize your well-being capital.
The other assets
Like some traditional scales, a “MyBiody Balance” is Multi-user : you can therefore monitor the measurements of several people in your household, for example.
The product is 100% French (made in France and managed by a French start-up).
The price
Of course, this tool has a price. It is made available in exchange for a monthly subscription (without commitment of duration) at the price of 39€ monthly.
Registrations are open since the beginning of March 2014.
The interview conducted by CalculateYoursBMI.fr
With the MyBiody Balance, the measurement seems extremely simple. Is it as fast for the user?
Answer MyBiody Balance : Yes, very fast.
Do you have to be in a particular position when using the MyBiody Balance for the measurement to be carried out as well as possible?
MyBiody Balance answer : Yes, in a seated position
Are there any particular medical contraindications to the use of MyBiody Balance? (in people such as those with a device in the body, such as pacemakers, etc.)
MyBiody Balance answer : Contraindications in people wearing a Pace maker, pregnant women, people with an implanted electronic medical device (eg pacemaker, etc.), portable (eg: spirometer, etc.), survival (e.g. artificial lung, etc.)
The service was launched (very) recently, how is the start of this new product going?
Answer MyBiody Balance : Very good but we are really just starting on April 1st (before we were in beta), lots of media interest to highlight it because it really brings something new and groundbreaking.
For example, the Connected Diet by MyBiody Balance moved to Direct 8 yesterday.
We can see that the system is very much focused on 6 major main measures (unless I’m mistaken). Among them 4 are recovered by the MyBiody Balance (fat, muscle, bone and water masses), 1 is the weight (entered by the user therefore) and the last is the “energy expenditure”: how is this last value calculated ? Perhaps the user checks off the foods he has eaten during his week in the system?
MyBiody Balance answer : The energy expenditure corresponds to the addition of the basal metabolism over 24 hours evaluated by bioimpedancemetry (energy expenditure at rest necessary to maintain the various functions of the body) and the energy expenditure during effort over 24 hours (various physical activities) determined by a questionnaire.
Do not confuse “energy expenditure” with “energy intake”. The energy intake corresponds to the caloric value absorbed by the food of the person during the same 24 hours. It is the dietary survey over a week that will allow the calculation of the average value of the calories absorbed during 24 hours and that we will call the caloric intake or energy intake.
A good diet corresponds to a good balance between the number of calories spent (energy expenditure) and the number of calories absorbed (energy intake). If calorie intake is greater than energy expenditure, excess calories are stored as fat. For example: a gram of fat corresponding to 9 Kcal, if my superfluous calories are 280 Kcal per day (equivalent to a 70 gr pain au chocolat), after a month my body will have stored 280/9 * 30 or nearly a kilo of fat mass and after a year more than 10 kg!
Stephen Paul is the lead author and founder of My Health Sponsor. Holder of a diploma in health and well-being coaching with more than 200 articles in the field of health, he makes it a point of honor to offer advice based on reliable information, based on scientific research, and verified by health professionals.