Welltodo Today: Should Wearables Die? Smart Food Labels, Napping Classes

Today’s key global wellness news articles from around the world, impacting the industry and influencing the business of wellness.

Wearables Aren’t Dead, But They Deserve To Die

I spent a good part of 2016 writing a book about wearable devices, so I got to take a deep dive into each category of wearables. The more I dug in, the more I realized that they’re just not that useful.

How BuzzFeed and Mondelez Brought Healthy Food Videos to the Masses

Goodful, a Facebook -centric brand primarily focused on quick, healthy food videos, has developed a surprisingly strong following since it was launched in September. The property has amassed over 14 million likes on Facebook and regularly churns out clips like ” 4 Ways to Make Healthy Pancakes ” and “Lemon Chicken & Spaghetti Squash,” which rack up millions, if not tens of millions of views.

Ollie: The Startup Delivering Healthy Dog Food Straight To Your Door

The pet food market has grown to become a $30 billion industry in the United States, totaling over $70 billion worldwide. Nearly doubling since 2000, the market value jumped 22.5% from 2014-2015. Controlled by a small conglomerate of companies, 7 of the 11 of highest-grossing dry dog food brands in the U.S.

Scientists create printed transistors for interactive smart food labels

Scientists at AMBER (Advanced Materials and Bio-Engineering Research) at Trinity College Dublin have created printed transistors from 2-dimensional nanomaterials for the first time. The ‘nanocomputers’ could unlock the potential for smart food labels such as packaging that displays a digital countdown to warn people when their milk is about to go off, or wine labels that alert consumers when their white wine is at its optimum temperature, or a window pane that shows the day’s forecast.

The Yoga Community Neglects People Of Color – The Very People Who Need Wellness The Most

In a world where Donald Trump is the President of the United States, his administration’s policy decisions throw us into constant states of shock and despair, and his chaotic social media presence makes every week feel about a year long, we certainly

Is plant-based always best?

I meet a stream of people who expect me to concur with the prevalent dictum that for our personal health and that of the planet we should make our diets increasingly plant-based. But cracks in the ‘plant-based is best’ assertion are already on display. Think of margarine spreads.

This gym is offering group napping classes for tired parents

Today in ridiculous ways people spend their money, a gym in the UK is offering napping classes for adults who don’t get enough sleep. Yes, this is a class where you pay to sleep in a room with a bunch of strangers for 45 minutes. The 60-minute class at David Lloyd Clubs is called Napercise.