I ‘fooled’ Samsung’s new antioxidant feature with a Cheez-It
If I were to believe the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, I don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables.
Normally, smartwatches don’t make judgments about your nutritional intake. But this year, Samsung introduced a new experimental feature called Antioxidant Index. Using blue, yellow, and infrared LEDs, the watch’s sensor can pick up carotenoid levels in your skin. (Carotenoids are a type of antioxidant that give fruits and veg their yellow, orange, or red hues.) You stick your thumb on the sensor, press, and in 10 seconds, you get an estimate of whether you’re meeting the recommended amount of 400g of fruits and veggies per day.
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