A new meta-review of 11 sleep studies found that after a night of too little sleep (around four hours), people, on average, consumed 385 extra calories the next day – and they also consumed more fat and less protein.
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A new study from the UK’s National Health Service had some scary findings: More than one in four young women (ages 16-24) now have a mental health condition like depression, panic disorder or OCD – while the rates of mental illness in men have remained unchanged. This epidemic among today’s young women (often considered the “selfie generation”) suggests that time spent on social media may be a culprit.
Read more about why mental wellness needs to become a bigger wellness industry focus, and how it’s the biggest cause of misery in high-income countries.
“It’s Employment Status, Not Class, that Affects Mental Health” – The Conversation, September 30, 2016
An interesting insight…
With income inequality worsening around the world, a top economist has argued that this issue may become tomorrow’s political catastrophe (by giving rise to an explosion in populism).
And while income inequalities are already reflected in people’s access to wellness (how people eat, exercise, etc.), Malleret argues that the divide between the wellness “haves” and “have-nots” looks to worsen in the future, especially as new high-tech (and expensive) wellness solutions appear.
The human cost of climate change and rising pollution makes headlines, but it’s now raising economic and investment red flags.
Read more about how the world’s largest asset manager has just warned investors that the impact of climate change is “underappreciated and under-priced,” and how the companies that pollute the most will become less valuable.
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