Must-Reads from the Wellness World (Week of June 13, 2018)

How What You Eat May Affect Your Brain Size – Time Health, May 16, 2018 A new study published in Neurology suggests that people who eat healthy diets may have larger brain volumes. Taking a Break is Part of Your Job – Quartz, May 16, 2018 Academic research supports the critical importance of recovery. But corporate work cultures around the world continue to celebrate unrelenting…

Unstoppable Trend: Sugar Taxes and Healthier Drinks

A must-watch global wellness issue: the continued march of sugar taxes. The UK sugar tax came into effect last Friday (April 6). It will be levied on manufacturers of soft drinks: those that contain 5 grams of sugar per 100 ml will pay 18p a litre as a opposed to 24p a litre for those that have more than 8 grams of sugar per 100 ml.