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Android Authority
23-05-2025
- Health
- Android Authority
Here's how Samsung's Antioxidant Index feature will work with Galaxy Watches (APK teardown)
TL;DR Samsung's upcoming Antioxidant Index feature will let you track your body's beta carotene levels via your Galaxy Watch's sensors. The watch must be removed and pressed against the thumb to perform the measurement, which then syncs with the Samsung Health app on the connected phone. Full compatibility details remain unclear, but you'd likely need One UI 8 Watch and a compatible Galaxy Watch, possibly the upcoming Galaxy Watch 8 series. At the Galaxy S25 series launch, Samsung briefly mentioned an upcoming 'Antioxidant Index' feature for the Samsung Health app, slated to arrive in 2H 2025. This feature will measure the beta carotene in your body and use this information to deliver personalized nutrition advice to ensure you are eating right. Beyond this, the company didn't divulge more details. However, through a One UI 8 Watch leak, we had a fair idea of how the feature could work. Thanks to a new update to the Samsung Health app, we can corroborate how users can measure their beta carotene levels for the Antioxidant Index, and show the guidance pages present within the app. Authority Insights story on Android Authority. Discover You're reading anstory on Android Authority. Discover Authority Insights for more exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, and in-depth tech coverage you won't find anywhere else. An APK teardown helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release. Samsung Health v6.30.0.109 includes much more detail about how the Antioxidant Index feature would work through a Galaxy Watch, aligning with our previous findings. As you can see, once you have connected your compatible Galaxy Watch to your phone, you can use it to measure your beta carotene levels. However, to do so, you will have to remove the watch from your wrist and hold it so that your thumb presses on the sensors on the back of the watch. Since the display will be facing away from you, you can check the progress of the measurement on your phone. It's still unclear if you need one of the upcoming Galaxy Watch 8 series watches for the feature to work or if older watches like the Galaxy Watch 7 series or even older have the requisite hardware to measure your beta carotene levels. In the infographics, the first watch appears to be a render of the Galaxy Watch 7 series, but the second graphic uses what seems to be a render of the Galaxy Watch 8 for the measurement. Samsung Health also has a lot of good information about the antioxidant index for users interested in learning more about it: Through an earlier leak, we know what the Watch tile for the Antioxidant Index feature would look like: As mentioned earlier, the Antioxidant Index feature is slated for release in the second half of the year. While not confirmed by Samsung, it's fair to presume that you'd need One UI 8 Watch on your Galaxy Watch to activate the functionality, and the latest Samsung Health app, perhaps on One UI 8 on your Galaxy smartphone. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
6 Healthy Reasons to Eat More Pineapple
Nothing can beat the sweet and tangy taste of biting into a slice of pineapple. But what really separates this superfruit from the rest is its equal parts delicious taste and impressive health benefits. 'When looking at pineapple's nutritional profile, it offers a wide range of nutrients,' says Cheryl Mussatto, registered dietitian. 'One cup contains around 82 calories, two grams of fiber, 169 milligrams of potassium, 74 milligrams of vitamin C, and 50% of the [recommended daily value of the] mineral manganese.' To help convince you to snag a pineapple (or two) during your next grocery run, we asked registered dietitians for seven healthy reasons to eat more Mussatto, MS, RD, registered dietitian and founder of Eat Well to Be WellDue to its high vitamin C content, pineapples play a vital role in reducing age-related macular degeneration, Mussatto says, which affects our central vision. A 2019 study found that vitamin C was one of the key nutrients for preventing this type of age-related degeneration, along with other eye-related diseases. Just one cup of pineapple is enough to do so much good for you! For certain chronic conditions, pineapple's high content of beta-carotene (a plant pigment that gives pineapples its yellow color) may reduce the risk of respiratory disease due to its high antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Plus, beta-carotene promotes improved immunity, healthy skin, and good vision. 'Pineapple's high potassium content may help decrease high blood pressure,' Mussatto says. Time and time again, potassium has been found to reduce blood pressure, and as a result, the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, Mussatto notes. While it's not glamorous to admit that constipation affects our digestive system from time to time, eating more pineapple can actually prevent the likelihood of experiencing constipation. 'Because of its fiber and water content, pineapple can help to prevent constipation, promoting regularity and a healthy digestive tract,' Mussatto says. 'Heart health is improved due to pineapple's fiber, potassium, and vitamin C content,' Mussatto says. Besides pineapple's ability to lower blood sugar and prevent cardiovascular disease, it also boosts heart health as a whole. Rest assured your heart is protected with a daily intake of pineapple! 'There's one more special ingredient found in pineapples you will want to know about: bromelain,' Mussatto says. 'Bromelain helps digest protein and is one of the reasons why pineapple is often used to tenderize meat before cooking.' The next time you're cooking meat, you may want to use pineapple juice as the base for a marinade. Related: 10 Pineapple Recipes That Range From Dinner to Dessert Read the original article on Real Simple
