Welltodo Today: Wellness Tourism Still Growing, Connected Shoes, Shell Launches Healthy Food Range

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

‘Wellness Tourism’ Poised for Accelerated Growth

Wellness is a $4.2 trillion industry that has seen 12 percent growth over the past five years, and is poised to see similar gains this year. And the fastest-growing segments of the industry include the “spa economy” and “wellness tourism,” according to data from the Global Wellness Institute.

Shell unveils healthy food-to-go range created by Jamie Oliver

Featuring more ‘fruit, veg and colour’, the 80-strong selection will debut at the end of the month

Google is buying Fossil’s smartwatch tech for $40 million

Rumors about a Pixel Watch have abounded for years. Such a device would certainly make sense as Google attempts to prove the viability of its struggling wearable operating system, Wear OS. Seems the company is finally getting serious about the prospect. Today Fossil announced plans to sell its smar…

Controversial startup that charges $8k to fill your veins with young blood claims to be running

A startup called Ambrosia Medical that charges $8,000 to fill your veins with the blood of young people is now accepting PayPal payments for the procedure online. Stanford graduate and Ambrosia founder Jesse Karmazin told Business Insider this week that the company was up and running in 5 cities across the US.

Briogeo’s B. Well is expanding into the wellness category | Well+Good

It’s happening: Clean hair-care brand Briogeo is segueing into the wellness category in an effort to bring a more comprehensive selection of non-toxic goodies to your beauty arsenal. Known already for their game-changing shampoos, conditioners, and hairstyling treatments that are concocted using only good-for-you ingredients, the brand is now offering an organic, multi-functional carrier and essential oil to round out your regimen.

Nike’s big bet on the future of connected shoes

For the past three years, a team inside Nike has been working on a shoe that could change the trajectory of the company. It’s the most-tested piece of footwear Nike has ever released. Athletes, ranging from high schoolers to pros, wore it for more than 27,000 miles on the court.