Welltodo Today: Wearables Are Struggling, Live Stream Fitness Classes, Health Care Startups

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

Warren Buffett still believes in wearables

Things have been rough for wearables of late. Companies like Fitbit are struggling, while Jawbone is apparently looking for the next big move away from the consumer category. And then there’s Pebble, which simply couldn’t survive on its own in the end. But Warren Buffett is apparently still convinced that there’s a future in the space.

Britons spend more on food and leisure, less on booze, smoking and drugs

Britons are spending less on booze, smoking and drugs and more on eating out and hotels according to the latest snapshot of family spending. Weekly spending on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics fell below £12 for the first time since comparable records began in 2001-02, partly reflecting the decline in the number of people who smoke.

PepsiCo Agrees to Change Naked Label in Settlement – BevNET.com

As a result of a settlement with the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a consumer watchdog group, PepsiCo agreed last week to make several changes in the labeling and marketing of its Naked juices and smoothies. In October CSPI alleged that the labelling of Naked products misled consumers about their nutritional value and ingredients.

Property developer branches out to open boutique gym

Hotel and residential property developer Signature Living has opened a boutique gym in Liverpool’s business district. Signature Fit Club in Old Hall Street offers personal training, small group sessions, as well as classes including Burn, Box, and Blast among others.

Truworth: Gamifying Workplace Wellness | Stylus

Health and wellness engagement start-up Truworth Wellness is set to gamify wellbeing in the workplace with a new app that rewards staff for sticking to their health plans. Based in Jaipur, India, the company employs a team of health professionals who conduct quarterly screenings of more than 600,000 corporate employees across India, the US and Europe.

‘Netflix for Fitness’ Allows Subscribers to Live Stream Fitness Classes

A Netflix binge is usually accompanied by copious amounts of food, a bottle glass of wine and not moving for at least a few hours. But there’s a new kind of Netflix in town, meant to combat Sunday afternoon, post-brunch laziness. FORTË offers New Yorker’s favorite boutique fitness classes for everyone, not just in-the-know New Yorkers.

Why Former Tech Execs Are Leaving Google And Twitter To Start Health Care Companies

When Stephanie Tilenius, a former senior executive at eBay and Google, decided to start a health-coaching app, many in her network were incredulous. “Everyone thought I was crazy,” she recalls. “Some people loved that I wanted to do something to help others, but a lot socially ostracized me.”