Pocket-sized sensor gives instant fat burning updates

Thursday, July 25, 2013 - 10:00 in Biology & Nature

Fitness fanatics may soon be able to gauge if their hard work is paying  off without the need for weighing scales thanks to a new device that can  instantly tell if your body is burning fat. The portable, pocket-sized sensor, produced by a group of researchers in  Japan, works by measuring increased levels of acetone on the breath - a  good indicator of when the body has begun to break down fat.

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