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"I get a lot of mail from companies wanting me to check out, review new health and fitness related products. Much of it is gimmicky--and some is downright strange!--but some is pretty darn cool (like this new fitness gadget that I wrote about last week). Here are four new things I tried out with you in mind, with my thoughts on each...\nPinterestFacebookThese Stuffits Shoe Savers promise to make your running shoes less, um, stinky!\nThe Allersac\nThe concept: For those who get a little grossed out by hotel beds and linens, the Allersac ($59.95 for a single sheet) could be the answer. It&amp;#39;s made of hypoallergenic fabric and is sort of like a big sleeping bag made out of sheet-like fabric. The product makers say it can help keep you free of what could be lurking in hotel sheets (think: bacteria, fungus, bugs, bodily fluids).\nShould you buy it? Maybe. I like the concept of this product and when I tried it out at a hotel I stayed at recently, I did feel more comfortable knowing that I brought along my own clean sheet/sack. However, it&amp;#39;s a little cumbersome to travel with (who wants one more thing to pack in their bag?) and who&amp;#39;s to say that a bed bug couldn&amp;#39;t find it&amp;#39;s way into an Allersac the same way it would find it&amp;#39;s way into hotel bed sheets? Still, I think this product has great applications for people with allergies.\nStuffitts Shoe Savers\nThe concept: Athletic shoes take a beating and can get stinky. After a long run or stint at the gym, the insides of your shoes may retain moisture, which can contribute to bacteria growth and foul smells. Insert these custom shoe inserts to solve the problem, say the makers of Stuffits Shoe Savers ($24.95). I tried these things, and they ... work! The inserts smell like cedar (a scent I love) and even freshened up the old pair of tennis shoes I wear to work in the yard!\nShould you buy a set? Yes! (Your roommate and boyfriend will thank you.)\nXtensor hand strengthener\nThe concept: Your gripping and squeezing muscles get a workout all the time, but what about the back of your hands? The makers of the Xtensor hand exerciser (around $40, depending on where you buy it) say that their product works to strengthen underused muscles in the hand that can help reduce tendonitis in the wrist and elbow.\nShould you buy it? Maybe. I really liked this product--it was easy to use and definitely worked muscles I didn&amp;#39;t even know I had! If you&amp;#39;re prone to hand/wrist problems and pain, this could be a good fitness gadget for you.\nMyClyns liquid spray\nThe concept: Say you get yourself into a germy situation (think: someone sneezes, you touch something gross, or get cut and can&amp;#39;t clean it/cover it), a product called MyClyns wants to be your saving grace. &amp;quot;When an exposure has occurred, response time is critical to lower your chance of becoming infected,&amp;quot; say the makers of MyClyns. It&amp;#39;s the only non-alcohol option on the market that you can keep in your pocket and apply directly to your face, skin--even your eyes. It&amp;#39;s said to reduce your risk of infection by 99.99% in over 60 potentially dangerous pathogens.\nShould you buy it? Maybe, but I, personally, wouldn&amp;#39;t. Although I don&amp;#39;t doubt that something like this could be a good idea for emergency medical personnel, I just can&amp;#39;t get into putting a chemical (even if it is safe) on my face or eyes. I&amp;#39;ll take my chances that soap and water and a Band-Aid will do the trick!\n__What health gadgets/products have you tried lately? Anything good to recommend?\n__\nP.S. I loved this head-massaging helmet!\nMore Ways to Get Glamour\nYou could win $50,000 just for registering or logging in to Glamour.com!\nSign up for Glamour.com&amp;#39;s Style Tips of the Week and Beauty Tip of the Day newsletters!\nAdd Glamour to your iGoogle homepage. \nFollow us on Twitter!\nPhoto: Stuffits"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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