Air pollution is much worse than we thought–VOX, August 12, 2020 The pandemic has reignited public interest in this issue: Not only does air pollution kill many people around the world, but it also exposes them to a greater risk of catching COVID-19 and dying from it. New research reveals that the effects of air pollution are roughly twice as bad as previously estimated. “It would,…
Part III of the GWI Wellness at Work Initiative’s Zoom series “Leading in the Next Normal” is next Thursday. Experts will discuss how, in the wake of COVID-19, workplace wellness strategies will change—and how the successful companies of the future will think far beyond the “program.” The discussion will be led by Tammy Gutierrez, MD, board-certified family medicine doctor and functional medicine practitioner; Grant Gamble,…
A new study randomized obese men and women into three groups: those who ate an unrestricted amount of calories from 1–7 PM, those who ate unrestricted calories from 3–7 PM, and a control group that ate anything at any time of day. Both groups that practiced time-restricted fasting consumed, on average, 550 fewer calories each day and lost 3% of their body weight while seeing…
An important new article from the Atlantic asks: How is it, six months into a respiratory pandemic, that the world has done so little to reduce indoor airborne transmission? Why do we have so little guidance on how to improve the air we breathe? There are two key strategies to counter virus-laden aerosols indoors: 1) Dilute viral particles’ presence by exchanging air in the room…
The pandemic brings many positive domino effects. Habit formation will become an important part of the economic story of COVID-19. Four to five months is long enough to get into a new routine, and it is likely that WFH (working from home), outdoor exercise, more home cooking, and many other COVID-related types of behavior will persist beyond the direct pandemic period: habits once adopted tend…
China’s Wellness Surge Pushed into High Gear by Pandemic–Glossy, July 28, 2020 In China, there’s not an all-encompassing “wellness” industry, but fitness, healthy food and supplements were growing fast pre-pandemic, especially among millennial and Gen Z consumers. Agility Research found that “living a healthy lifestyle” ranked as the top life priority for young Chinese consumers, even over finding love or achieving financial success. The article…
