In the lifestyle editorial team we test new products every month. You can read what particularly impressed our team here.
Our lifestyle team tests interesting products from the areas of fitness, health and lifestyle every month, evaluating them based on their benefits, handling and effect. Also in February, the GALA editorial team will present you with five exciting tests.
Sharp & chic With this new set, editor Lena’s blunt knives are now history. © PR
Product: Knife block from WMF
Price: 79.99 euros
To use: Snip, cut, saw!
Conclusion: I like the beautiful design of the beech wood knife block – you immediately feel more professional. Included are a vegetable knife (18.5 cm) as well as a steak (22 cm), meat (34.5 cm), preparation (27 cm) and bread knife with serrated edge (34 cm) made of corrosion- and acid-resistant special blade steel. Beginners should be careful with the sharp knives.
The knives fit well in the hand, but for me it was sometimes unusual to handle knives of this size. So far they have easily cut everything I wanted to process. They even glide through carrots in one fluid motion.
Sour makes fun Colleague Lara now drinks a ginger shot every morning – without the annoying squeezing. © PR
Product: InnoNature “Organic Lemon Morning: Metabolism drink with vitamin C”
Price: 150 grams cost 29.90 euros.
To use: This powder contains everything that makes your metabolism happy: lemon juice powder, apple cider vinegar powder, ginger powder and acerola powder – nothing else. Many people swear by lemon juice, ginger or apple cider vinegar shots before breakfast. Everything is combined here and the powder form makes it easy to store and mix.
Application: Mix 1 heaped teaspoon (approx. 5g) with 200 – 300 ml of water. Ideally consumed before the first meal.
Conclusion: This morning ritual gives you a real kick. The dosage is simple, the taste is good and not too “biting”. I feel awake and feel like my stomach is less sensitive throughout the day. Bonus: In the last six months I’ve only had a mini cold that only lasted four days – so my immune system is extremely strong.
Vitamin-rich fish alternative Colleague Laura tests omega-3 algae oil drops for four weeks. © PR
Product: Omega-3 algae oil drops from Nature Basics
Price: 29.90 euros for 100 ml
To use: Sustainable, climate-positive and high-quality dietary supplement that is intended to strengthen the body from the inside out and ensure an optimal addition to a balanced diet. The product is created exclusively from elements from natural, vegan sources and does not contain any additives.
Application: Simply take a teaspoon or 5 ml once a day with the main meal. If you don’t like taking drops, you can also take Nature Basics Omega-3 in capsule form.
Conclusion: Occasionally I take magnesium or zinc, otherwise I eat a balanced, vitamin-rich diet. However, I don’t always eat the recommended amount of fish. And since everyone around me swears by omega-3 tablets, I thought to myself: why not give it a try? The drops taste pleasantly of lemon. I tested it for four weeks. Maybe it’s my imagination, maybe they’re having an effect, but I haven’t caught a cold since then, even though everyone around me is sick. My immune system seems to be strengthened. My joint pain, which I have due to a slightly elevated rheumatism blood count, has not occurred yet either. And the hair loss, which I often experience at this time of year, has stopped. In this respect, I will continue to take the drops and can recommend them with a clear conscience.
What a c(o)up! Editor Julika focuses on the topic of “Stay Hydrated” with the Stanley Cup. © PR
Product: Quencher Flowerstate H2.0 Tumbler by Stanley
Price: about 50 euros
To use: This cup not only looks beautiful, but also holds 1.2 liters. The 26 centimeter multifunctional cup is supposed to keep drinks warm for four hours and cold for eleven hours – ice cream should even stay in shape for 48 hours (according to marketing videos, even in burning cars!).
Application: “Stanley” prepping has replaced my meal prepping! Every morning I prepare my thermo mug with cold water from the tap, ice cubes and lemon or cucumber slices. Thanks to the practical straw, one fact is already a given: I drink more. Two whole fillings aka. 2.4 liters is the goal. I actually take the cup with me everywhere. However, in the hand, because the Stanley is not completely tight.
Conclusion: Oversized thermo mugs made of stainless steel, in all sorts of colors: If you’re a regular on TikTok, you’ve probably already come across the new trend product “Stanley Cup”. The hype is almost as big as the cups themselves – and I’m right in the middle of it. Filled with pride at finally getting my hands on the thing, my model in “Rose Quartz” actually encourages me to drink more and turns an everyday thing into a lifestyle. I love it! What doesn’t work is that the cup isn’t completely airtight and therefore shouldn’t be stored in your bag. And for me, ice cream stays in shape for 12 hours rather than 48 hours.
Just let it cook Quick, easy, uncomplicated: Editor Julia has perfect rice. © PR
Product: Rice cooker Digital Mini from Reishunger
Price: 110 euros
To use: Cook the perfect rice without standing by and stirring all the time.
Application: Add rice and water to the cooker according to instructions. Select the appropriate program (standard, white, crispy, sushi, etc.), start and let it cook. When the rice cooker beeps, the perfect rice is ready. The small cooker then switches to keep warm mode.
Conclusion: I didn’t know for a long time that I needed a rice cooker, but now I don’t want to be without it. The digital mini rice cooker from Reishunger makes it child’s play to prepare a wide variety of rice thanks to its eight modes. With perfect results. Basmati rice is ready in about 25 minutes; the crispy version takes one to two hours, depending on how crispy it is. It can also be programmed so that the rice is on the table in time for lunch.
With the Mini Digital, rice can be prepared for around three people. Vegetables can also be cooked at the same time, but the cooking insert is quite small and is more enough for one person. The rice cooker doesn’t take up much space in the kitchen. Perfect for single households and couples. What I think is a shame: the rice cooker doesn’t show how long the cooking process will take and the pot doesn’t have any handles that you can use to take it out after cooking.