The GWI Nutrition for Healthspan Initiative is introducing a series of blogs providing simple guidelines for changing food habits for vibrant health and wellbeing. For more content, we invite you to read the chapters of the book that the Initiative has just published. Processed vs. Whole Foods: The Science of Nutrition Processed and whole foods represent two distinct categories in our diets, with important positive or…
Introducing Get2COP: Your Gateway to Climate Action In an era where climate change poses unprecedented challenges, the need for collective and immediate action has never been more critical. This month our focus Multimedia Micro-paper focuses on Enter Get2COP, a groundbreaking mobile application designed to empower individuals and communities in contributing to global climate efforts. Get2COP serves as your personal guide, connecting you with tangible actions…
UN Sustainable Development Goal’s in Action Hygiene Poverty refers to the inability of individuals or families to either access or afford basic personal hygiene and sanitary products, such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, sanitary pads, and other essential items. It is a growing global issue that affects people across various socioeconomic backgrounds. Over the last 3-4 years the world has seen a rise in Hygiene poverty…
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS GWI research fellows Ophelia Yeung and Tonia Callender share highlights from the new 2023 Global Wellness Economy Monitor in this short video. DOWNLOAD THE REPORT
The End of Retirement–The Walrus, December 2023 The article focuses on Canada, but is equally valid across the developed world, and soon much of the developing world. People reaching their sixties are now in a dramatically different situation than that of their parents: they can’t assume that work has come to an end. Stagnating revenues (or pensions), higher life expectancy, and rising healthcare costs are…
