Wellness Industry Statistics: The Future Of Wellness
America: land of the free and home of the brave. It is also home to a population where 67 percent of adults are either overweight or obese. As obesity rates have increased so has prevalence of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, all leading causes of death in the United States. However, the decrease in Americans health status has inspired a widening market for wellness. The wellness industry is currently a 3.4 trillion dollar business with prevention, weight loss, nutrition, and alternative medicine leading the top growing sectors. It seems to be not just influencing, but shaping the future of other markets. (Cloos et al,…
How to Eat Healthier: Three Rules When Buying Processed Foods
I don’t’ know about you, but I think finding healthier processed and packaged food options at the grocery store can seem difficult and overwhelming at times. This can make the goal to eat healthier difficult! (And I think It’s safe to assume most of us have that goal.) Thousands of packaged products attract us with their gleaming wrappings, promising us that they are a “healthy choice” or “Trans fat-free”. However, you can rarely trust the face of a product. Reading and understanding food labels is a must if you are serious about making better food choices. Here are three things to look for when buying processed or packaged foods at…
