Welltodo Today: Panic Buttons For Your Yoga Pants, Fitbit Goes Platinum, China’s Appetite For Healthy Eating Grows

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

How China Is Becoming The World’s Largest Market For Healthy Eating

Photo credits: V Cleanse Whether it’s coconut water or a detox cleanse, there’s no denying China’s appetite for anything perceived to be healthy and natural. Spending on health and wellness has seen tremendous growth over the last decade – the market is poised to reach nearly $70 billion by 2020 – a result […]

​New Fitbits go platinum with 1 million sales each in first month

Fitbit has been making a big song and dance about the sales of its latest fitness trackers – the Fitbit Blaze and Fitbit Alta – which have sold more than a million units a piece, despite being on sale for less than a month. The company confirmed the Fitbit Blaze, its [currency usd=”200″ gbp=”159″] ‘fitness…

Grocery Stores Taking More Active Roles in Health Promotion

Grocery stores, supermarkets, and other large food retailers do not simply “store” food. With the obesity epidemic and other diet-related health problems, more and more grocery stores are finding that proactively establishing practices and programs that promote health may be good business.

A New Idea In Activewear: Panic Buttons For Your Pants

If you go jogging at night, there are a few nightmare scenarios that may occasionally cross your mind: spraining your ankle, getting mugged, or being sexually assaulted. Right now, there are many smartphone apps, such as Real Alert or SafeTrek, that allow you to ping your contacts or local emergency services if you’re in trouble.