If you’ve noticed more people on casual walks using walking poles to help with their strides, it’s not a mere coincidence. Many are leaning into a specific form of exercise straight from the Nordic countries as part of their wellness routines: Nordic walking. Originally an off-season training method for cross-country skiers, Nordic walking is a…
Starbucks Iced Vanilla Protein Matcha Latte. Starbucks Beverage brands are cashing in on the growing demand for functional drinks among younger, health-conscious consumers by introducing increasingly innovative offerings, including protein-boosted coffees and CBD-infused sodas. The $160 billion global functional drinks market has become an increasingly lucrative category, encompassing multipurpose drinks that claim to promise taste…
(RNS) — In 2009, 18 people were hospitalized with kidney failure and dehydration and three died after participating in a Spiritual Warrior “sweat lodge” retreat led by self-help guru and multimillionaire entrepreneur James Arthur Ray. Participants had paid nearly $10,000 to attend. Ray had lied about his credentials. Two years later, he was found guilty…
A rendering of Smoothie King’s new store design Source: Smoothie King From the rise of GLP-1 drugs to backlash against artificial ingredients, current wellness trends are fueling growth for Smoothie King. “There are significant industry tailwinds behind what we’re doing,” said Gavin Felder, the chain’s president and CFO. “What we’ve learned is people are a…
The vineyard at San Patrignano outside Coriano, Italy. The community is home to 850 people all working to recover from alcohol and drug addiction. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has praised the San Patrignano model, and said he wants to build similar farm and work camps in the U.S., but…
For most of last year, Calley Means, a top aide to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was advising on changes to the American health system while running a rapidly growing wellness company poised to benefit from Trump administration health policies. Records released to The New York Times by an ethics office at the Department…
Cold plunging is a growing wellness trend among athletes, fitness enthusiasts and those looking for stress relief. You can get cold plunge tubs made specifically for cooling down the body after an intense workout to speed up recovery. Or you may have seen one pop up at a gym or wellness studio near you, with…
