New Home and Health Products from the Housewares Show

Omron, maker of Omron Body Logic Body Fat Analyzer, offers two versions of its equipment, one for consumers and one for trainers. The company is out to convince people they need more than a scale to tell them whether they're in shape. The handheld gadget sells for about $70. www.omronhealthcare.com
Tanita Corp. of America offers exercise incentive with Jump Smart, a jump rope that counts calories. The rope calculates the number of calories burned per jump-roping session, based on the number of rotations and the weight of the jumper. The gadget is expected to be in stores this summer and should sell for about $19.99. For more information, check the web site at www.tanita.com.

Sunbeam Corp. adds sleek fashion to the bathroom scale with it's Health O Meter line. One model, the "Tuck-a-Weigh" scale, resembles a laptop computer and folds for easy storage. Sunbeam also features scales with built-in clocks, so you can weigh yourself at the same time every day and measure your weight-loss progress. For information, visit the web site: www.sunbeam.com.

Stephanie Oakes is a fitness correspondent for Discovery Health Channel, a contributing editor for USA Weekend Magazine and the LA Times, and appears on NBC's 'Today in New York'. She can be reached at soakes@beststuff.com.