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Global Wellness News™ | April 16th, 2024

Anti-Diet Culture Gets Hijacked : Consider This from NPR

In recent years, the body positivity movement has raised it’s profile, especially on social media largely through self-described anti-diet and body positivity influencers.These influencers and others like them represent a pivot away from the diet and fitness culture embodied by companies like weight watchers, which focuses on losing weight as a path to healthier living.

The Medspa Bathroom: Fixtures That Monitor Your Health

Mirrors and toilets that check for disease, floors that measure fall risk. Here’s what your future routine might look like.
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How Everyday Brands Are Marketing Wellness

Everyday brands like Ulta Beauty and Bumble are integrating self-care into their businesses in the post-pandemic wellness economy to boost customer engagement through a focus on mental health.

David Lloyd Grows Spa, Padel Business

The pursuit of wellness is driving memberships at David Lloyd Leisure (DLL).

BOYDSense raises an additional €7M – Jolt Capital

BOYDSense, a medical device company developing a platform that makes health monitoring simple and pain free, powered by breath, announces the completion of a 7-million-euro capital increase. BOYDSense thus acquires the means to accelerate the development of its non-invasive glucose monitoring device

This ancient practice has become 2024’s biggest wellness trend

Ayurveda is sparking a return to back-to-basics wellness.

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