Welltodo Today: Meal Replacement Drinks, Wearable Tech Too Pricey, Tackling Food Waste

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

‘Counselling better for losing weight than fitness wristbands’

Fitness wristbands alone are not helping people to shed weight, according to a study. A two year study sampled 470 overweight people between 18 to 35 who went on low calories diets and did more exercise.

The wearable tech contenders chasing China’s health and fitness boom

If ever there was a sure bet, it’s the health and fitness boom in China. The middle classes are growing and they have plenty of disposable money to spend. The government predicts fitness and sports business will be worth $800 billion by 2025. The revenue from Chinese gyms and health clubs has already doubled in…

The Rocky Road to the Future of RTD Meal Replacements

As far as meal replacement drinks, we’ve come a long way since 1977 when the Thompson Medical Company launched the Slim Fast brand. Since then, there have been a slew meal replacement shakes designed to lose weight, put on weight, and build muscles, among other things. Read more.

The Latest Workout Trend Is All-Women Gyms. Introducing…

New all-female gyms are a far cry from the bubblegum pink, cheesy, aerobics-based no-men-allowed gyms your mom went to. Celia, a 38-year-old Broadway actress in New York City, was always physically active – doing Barry’s Bootcamp classes, yoga, and using her gym membership at Crunch. Luckily, she says

People don’t want to pay more than $200 for a smartwatch

Smartwatch makers and buyers are still agreeing to disagree over how much one should cost. But we’re going to call it – it’s time to make them cheaper. In a study by First Insight of 1,500 people in the US this July, 49% of people surveyed said they are “waiting for the prices of existing…