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Obesity Grabs Headlines, But Air Pollution is the Real Ticking Time Bomb
Air pollution is far less talked about than more visible issues like obesity, but it’s growing at a scary rate: up 8 percent worldwide in just the last five years. In very polluted cities like Beijing or New Delhi, inhabitants are breathing in five to 10 times the number of particulates that can safely enter the lungs or bloodstream.
Global Wellness Day Grows in 2016
The fourth-annual Global Wellness Day was recently celebrated on June 11. This international celebration of “living well” saw amazing healthy growth this year: more than 3,000 hotels and spas celebrated the event creatively across 100 countries – with more governments formally behind it – and it’s now reached more than 250 million people around the world.
New Study: Eating Whole Grains Cuts Risk of Early Death by 17 Percent
A new review of 45 studies from Imperial College London concludes that eating 90 grams of whole grains a day significantly cuts the risk of cancer, coronary heart disease, respiratory disease, infectious disease and diabetes. Compared with eating no whole grains, it reduced the risk of early death by 17 percent. Current guidelines recommend at least 48 grams of whole grains daily, and a slice of 100-percent whole grain bread contains about 16.
Must-Reads from the Wellness World (Week of June 28, 2016)
Is tech addiction making us far more stressed at work? – BBC News, June 14, 2016
The answer is yes! We are the distracted generations, wasting hours a day checking irrelevant emails and intrusive social media accounts. This “always on” culture – exacerbated by the smartphone – is actually making us more stressed and less productive, according to reports.
Ten Predictions for the Future of Wellness, Travel, Spa and Beauty in Europe
Global Wellness Institute tapped European experts, for forecast ranging from how European nations will increasingly tax unhealthy food/beverages to a coming boom in Eastern European wellness properties. DOWNLOAD FULL REPORT
