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Fitness, nutrition, sleep, mental health, longevity — the wellness industry is vast and lucrative. The market reached $6.8 trillion in 2024, with the Global Wellness Institute projecting that figure will hit $9.8 trillion by 2029. Much of it serves ordinary needs. But wherever people are willing to spend heavily on feeling better, you can bet

What can you drink while fasting? There’s one simple answer: low- or no-calorie beverages. This answer addresses frequently asked questions: Does water break a fast? No. What about diet soda, black coffee, or plain tea? They’re close enough to calorie-free for most fasting goals. But there’s important context behind that answer. Technically, consuming calories ends

Most people know the basics of healthy eating: Eat a variety of nutrient-dense foods, including protein, fruits and vegetables, whole grains and healthy fats, and limit excess added sugar and sodium. The harder part is putting those principles into practice on an ordinary Tuesday. Work, commuting, childcare, travel, errands, and household responsibilities all compete for

Sleep used to be something people simply did. Now, for a growing corner of wellness culture, it is something to optimize. “Sleepmaxxing,” a social-media-driven trend focused on maximizing sleep quality, can involve carefully timed routines, blackout curtains, smart rings, supplements, mouth tape, and nightly sleep scores. Fueled by wearable technology, sleep influencers, and biohacking culture,

  Dehydration means your body has lost fluid in an amount that affects its functioning. People typically lose electrolytes with fluid loss, as well. Rehydrating fast involves consuming enough fluid and electrolytes to support fluid balance and bodily processes, such as nerve and muscle function. How long it’ll take you to get rehydrated depends on

  Blood work used to start with a doctor’s order, usually to diagnose or monitor disease. But people are increasingly using blood work to ask proactive questions like: How healthy am I? Is something beginning to change? Could I feel or function better? In a recent national survey of 1,000 U.S. patients who had undergone

  “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” once reflected a culture that praised long hours and treated rest as time that could be sacrificed. But that attitude has become harder to defend as more people connect a poor night of sleep with how they feel and function the next day. Many now wake up and check

  From step counts and sleep scores to protein intake and microplastic exposure, Americans have more access to personal health data than ever before. But when does healthy self-awareness become unhealthy self-monitoring? To understand what that access is actually doing, Naturepedic partnered with North Star Inbound to survey 2,009 adults across the U.S. about the

  Few things are more frustrating than sitting down to a familiar task and realizing the mind is no longer keeping up with what is going on. People call it brain fog, and growing concern about trouble thinking clearly has drawn closer attention from researchers. Researchers led by Yale School of Medicine examined more than

  If you’ve spent any time on social media, you’ve probably seen people talking about peptides. Some claim they can help you lose weight, build muscle, and slow aging, among other alleged health benefits. And interest has only grown as discussions around compounded versions of certain experimental peptides have entered the mainstream. But with so

  Mindfulness and emotional regulation often go hand in hand. Emotional regulation is the ability to identify and manage your emotions in healthy ways. Research shows that regular mindfulness practice can help improve emotional regulation skills, perhaps even more than psychoeducation (classes designed to teach you how to regulate your emotions). With mindfulness, you can

  As health care costs rise and consumers take greater ownership of their well-being, prevention is emerging as a defining force in modern health. Shifting Attitudes Toward Health Care Interest in preventive health care is steadily increasing. Many Americans today find themselves without insurance or access to quality care, often due to rising health care

  GLP-1 medications created the largest protein demand shock in a generation, and they did it by making people eat less. Over 9 million Americans are now on Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or a competitor. Clinical research shows that 25%-40% of the weight lost on these drugs comes from lean mass rather than fat. A study

  As metabolic health becomes a growing focus in wellness conversations, researchers are paying closer attention to the cellular processes that fuel the human body. Energy Starts Long Before You Feel Tired Many wellness discussions today focus on maintaining energy levels and combating fatigue. While it’s common knowledge that sleep, caffeine, and nutrition affect energy,

  They don’t call it a workout for nothing. Whether you’re lifting weights, training for a 5K or wearing a weighted vest during your power walks, physical activity is challenging, especially as you get older. But you don’t have to go at it alone: fitness supplements can promote muscle growth and comfort and keep that

  Sleep has entered health conversations with the same seriousness given to diet and exercise, yet concern about rest often ends before a healthcare visit begins. Even so, a 2026 Resmed survey of 30,000 people found that 53% ranked sleep as the most important behavior for a long and healthy life. Such strong awareness should

  Granted, the 10,000-step goal is often recited as if it is gospel, but whether you’re clocking up the miles on your commute to work or walking around in circles in the kitchen last thing at night, the truth of the matter is, you might already be walking enough. For the record, hitting a daily

  Sleep spent years sitting behind diet and exercise in conversations about better health. But over the past few years, that balance has started to look different as bedtime routines and better rest have become regular topics across wellness culture. Much of that attention now falls under the label “sleepmaxxing,” which describes the growing effort

  Sleep apnea awareness is growing today, but diagnosis rates continue to lag behind. A Common Condition Hiding in Plain Sight Sleep apnea is a chronic disorder that impacts millions of people globally: 83.7 million adults in the U.S. are estimated to have sleep apnea, according to a 2025 study published in the journal Respiratory