5 tech miracles that will change the way you eat

Vessyl

An astounding piece of tech that’s able to tell you precisely what’s in your drink at a molecular level. The ‘smart cup’ is designed to present today’s health-conscious gentleman with the calories and nutritional content of his beverage right on the LCD screen on vessel’s side or on his smartphone.

Like a good wine, it’s the sort of product that will only improve with time, for as the beverage database increases your Vessyl won’t only be able to tell you that you’re drinking a red, it’ll also hope to confirm that you are indeed sipping on a 2009 Château Margaux. One can definitely see a downside however, in that you’ll need to drink some of your beverage out of the cup as opposed to any purpose-built glass.

Vessyl, $99 from Vessyl

MyFitnessPal

It’s no coincidence that the first two gadgets on this list relate to data, for the modern gentleman realises that statistics are the way to master one’s body. The MyFitnessPal app will help you do just that, as you’re able to input all your food, drinks and exercises, giving you an overall caloric intake.

If you’re looking to trim down a tad, the app will take your goals into consideration and deliver you nutritional targets which are clear and easy to follow. It’s a wonderful piece of software.

MyFitnessPal, free on iOS and Android.

Vivino

With a community of over 5 million wine lovers, this is an app that has made wine more of a social phenomenon than ever before, which is certainly saying lot. All it takes is a quick snap of the label and you’ll be presented with information on the bottle, reviews, and even where to buy it locally if it pleases your palate.

Moreover, you can send wines to your friends, read their reviews and stay updated on what they’re drinking. After having given the system a few ratings of your own, the app will begin to offer you recommendations based on your preferences; and it’ll only get more accurate as the app becomes an essential part of your wine-drinking experience.

Vivino, free on iOS, Android and Windows Phone

HAPIfork

A gentleman should savour his food but in the hustle of working life, it’s becoming all too easy to eat too quickly and lose the delights of aroma, flavour and texture. HAPIfork seeks to remedy that by regulating the speed at which you eat. The fork will gently vibrate and alert you with lights when you’re eating at speed.

This electronically powered fork lets you know how long it took to eat your meal, how many ‘fork servings’ you’ve taken per minute and the intervals between those servings. To some, this data may seen rather superfluous, but eating too quickly has been linked to poor digestion and weight control. Not to mention that it can also look quite ghastly.

HAPIfork, $99 each from Hapi

Whiskey Stones

If you’ve ever been sipping on a lovely Highland but faced with either the disappointment of it being too warm or the diluted mess you’re left with after your ice has melted, then this is your connoisseur’s salvation. Simply use these as you would ice cubes, wash them and then re-freeze them for a glass of whiskey that’s chilled but not watery.

They’re not just for your Laphroiag or Macallan, however. You could even put them in a glass of that Château d’Yquem you’ve been saving.

Sagaform Whiskey Stones, £14.40 from John Lewis