Welltodo Today: Equinox Hotels, McDonald’s Fitness Trackers, Is Apple Entering The Health Wearable Market?

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

Getting Raw with Juice Press Founder Marcus Antebi

There is nothing meek about Marcus Antebi. The Juice Press founder looks like Jason Statham, sounds like Billy Walsh from “Entourage,” and has the conviction of an evangelist, which he readily admits to being – at least when it comes to his juices.

Adidas ramps up China activity, handing digital and social duties to Proximity | Digital | The Drum

Adidas has named Proximity China its agency of record for digital and social media work in the country. The account was handed to the agency after a pitch, led by R3, which consisted of three rounds. According to Proximity, it will be responsible for all Adidas ‘sports performance’ business categories in China including football, basketball, running, training, outdoor and kids.

Equinox Hires Former Four Seasons Exec as Its Hotel Brand CEO

The former COO and president of Four Seasons Hotels, Christopher Norton, has been tapped as CEO of Equinox Holdings Inc.’s new hotel brand. | The former COO and president of Four Seasons Hotels, Christopher Norton, has been tapped as CEO of Equinox Holdings Inc.’s new hotel brand.

Former Whole Foods Execs Join Beyond Brands Group – BevNET.com

Errol Schweizer continues to fill out his post-Whole Foods resume, joining another pair of former executives with the chain to work with natural products veteran Eric Schnell’s new consulting conclave, Beyond Brands.

McDonald’s Is Putting Fitness Trackers in Happy Meals

The gadgets, which McDonald’s is adding to Happy Meals, will count steps and flash at different speeds based on how fast the user is moving

Is Under Armour Cool Now?

We were waiting until September to officially welcome Under Armour to the New York Fashion Week family, but the activewear brand’s new Modern Sport collection – its first-ever elevated footwear capsule collection for women – has us convinced that the brand is ready to be taken seriously off the court.

Apple has given us a glimpse at what its health wearable might look like

“One day, we would really like to get into the healthcare market.” It’s a comment I’m beginning to hear a lot more from startups I’ve spoken to recently. So when rumours of Apple building a medical grade wearable started to fly about, I wasn’t at all surprised by the speculation.