Samsung Galaxy Watch Is Getting A Running Coach, Bedtime Guidance And More Healthy Upgrades

Samsung Galaxy Watches are on track to get some big health monitoring upgrades in the upcoming One UI 8 Watch. Some highlights feature Antioxidant Index that measure what your fruits and vegetables are doing for your body, the self-explanatory Running Coach, and more.

Arguably one of the most anticipated features is Antioxidant Index, which will allow users to measure their carotenoid levels, i.e. indicators of antioxidant presence in the body, just by placing a finger on the back of watch. Within seconds, the test will provide a score between one and 100, offering a quick snapshot of how well your fruit/vegetable diet help promote healthy aging.

Another realm in which Samsung intends the Galaxy Watch to aid in is sleep. Rather than standard fare sleep stage analyses, the new Bedtime Guidance feature analyzes your unique circadian rhythm and "sleep debt" over several days. Leveraging ...