The War on Obesity Heats Up: Big Food Drives Problem, Big Pharma Cashes In By Solving It By Thierry Malleret, economist The war on obesity is now ramping up, with new research estimating that the global cost will be a crippling $4 trillion by 2035. Telling: Novo Nordisk, the maker of obesity drug Wegovy, has seen such huge recent sales that it just overtook Nestlé…
GWI Previews Its Wellness Policy Toolkit on the Built Environment At the Wellness Real Estate Symposium held May 2 in Manhattan, 35-plus experts took the stage to discuss the future of “building well.” GWI researchers previewed their Wellness Policy Toolkit: The Built Environment. Because the $275 billion wellness real estate market is out of reach for the vast majority of people, GWI presented the case…
Wellness Coaching Initiative 2023 Trends The GWI Workplace Wellness Initiative trends forecast shows that wellness at work is much more than offering physical programs. Today, mental wellbeing, diversity, equity and inclusion, remote workers and financial wellbeing must all be considered. TREND 1: Holistic wellbeing Most large organizations have physical wellness programs and recent years have shown a shift toward prevention rather than correction. However, most…
Exploring Salt & Halotherapy Initiative 2023 Trends TREND 1: Therapy layering (synergistically combining modalities) continues to dominate the industry (halotherapy with infrared saunas, halotherapy with red light therapies that expose users to low levels of red or near-infrared light). TREND 2: Salt rooms/caves mount a comeback as Covid fears of being with strangers in a communal setting subside. TREND 3: Mini-halotherapy units that can be…
Bringing Food, Fitness and Wellness Together This article was contributed by NASM, the Geography of Wellness Country Partner for the US. Heart disease and diabetes are among the leading causes of death and decreased quality of life, and they account for most healthcare-related costs around the world. As such, it is reasonable to say that such diseases are arguably the largest health problems facing the…
WELLNESS COACHING WHITE PAPER HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACHING FOR SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS OUTCOMES The GWI Wellness Coaching Initiative, led by Chair Ellen Kocher and Vice Chair Jocelyn Pepe, was formed to empower individuals and businesses around the world to confidently partner with wellness coaches, optimizing health and wellbeing. The aim of their latest white paper, “Health and Wellness Coaching for Sustainable Business Outcomes,” is to help employers, providers, and employees…
