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Must-Reads from the Wellness World (Week of October 25, 2017)

Does Eating Right Protect You From Air Pollution? – The New York Times, October 19, 2017

The answer seems to be yes. According to the author of “An Epidemic of Absence: A New Way of Understanding Allergies and Autoimmune Disease,” new research indicates that Mediterranean-like diets (lots of fruits, vegetables, fish, whole grains and nuts) may protect the body against the ravages of air pollution – a growing global threat. How this works is not fully understood, but it seems that such a diet blunts the effects of air pollution “not by shielding the body directly like a mask, but by helping our bodies to cope with the insult”.

Microplastic Contamination: The Next Big Story in Pollution (and Wellness)

VIEW ALL BRIEF POSTS MONTHLY BAROMETER – WELLNESS EDITION By Thierry Malleret, economist Microplastic contamination is going to be the next big story in pollution… and have a profound impact on wellness. A new study based on global tap water samples has revealed that 83 percent of samples are contaminated with plastic fibers. The U.S. has the highest contamination rate, at 83 percent, followed by…

Backlash from a Mass Tourism Crisis

VIEW ALL BRIEF POSTS By Thierry Malleret, economist Travel and tourism is growing at a faster rate than GDP and, over the next few years, the industry will expand dramatically with the arrival of international travelers from fast-growing economies (China, India, etc.). This, in turn, raises the issue of what will happen with those places already crumbling under the weight of mass tourism. In the…

Wellness Evidence Study: Expressive Writing Helps Chronic Worriers Perform Better

VIEW ALL BRIEF POSTS A new study from Michigan State University revealed that for chronic worriers, simply writing about your feelings can help you perform better on an upcoming stressful task. Researchers measured participants’ brain activity, and it’s the first neural evidence for the benefits of expressive writing, which takes the edge off of brains so that people can perform tasks with a ‘cooler head.’…

Wellness Architecture: “Wow” Sports Hall Example of Asia’s Bamboo Innovation

VIEW ALL BRIEF POSTS Chiangmai Life Construction has developed a new sports hall at a Chiang Mai school, built entirely of environmentally mindful bamboo, earth and stone. As CLAD Magazine noted, Asia is emerging as a real hotbed of bamboo architectural innovation (see Ibuku in Indonesia, Vo Trong Nghia in Vietnam and William Lim in Hong Kong).

GWI Launches “Massage Makes Me Happy” Initiative

VIEW ALL BRIEF POSTS Massage has been part of the healing traditions of hundreds of cultures for thousands of years – a natural intervention that has always supported physical and emotional well-being. Massage, quite simply, creates happiness. And the Global Wellness Institute has launched a new initiative focused on promoting the benefits of massage through research, advocacy and global awareness. This awareness campaign will take place…