Health tracking is booming, but for many of us, the scales in the bathroom still play the same old role. If you’re anything like me, that usually means stepping on with teeth clenched and eyes half open, dreading to see that grimace-inducing number that pops up. The trouble is, that number alone doesn’t say very much. It doesn’t tell you what percentage of your weight is actual body fat, if you’re carrying too much water, or if your hard work at the gym is doing what you think it is. That’s where body composition scales come in.
These smart scales go beyond weight, offering insights like muscle mass, visceral fat and metabolic age, which are especially useful if you’re training, dieting or just keeping tabs on your health. The issue is, many of these gadgets are too clever for their own good. They’re often expensive, fiddly to set up, and packed with features most people won’t use. Between flaky Wi-Fi, slow syncing and bloated apps, the whole experience can feel more hassle than it’s worth.
That’s what makes the Homedics latest offering, the Glo Body Analyser Bathroom Scales, stand out. For under £35, it keeps things affordable while still being smart, tracking 13 key health metrics and syncing them to your phone via Bluetooth. Compatible with Apple Health, Google Fit and Samsung Health, it even features a motion-activated night light to help you find it in the dark
I’ve been using the Glo scale daily for the past two weeks alongside a dietary shift, which I thought would be the perfect time to test how well these scales can support health goals and actually reflect any meaningful changes. Anyway, enough waffling, here’s how I got on…
