The Checkup: The Health and Wellness Trends You’ll See Everywhere in 2017
• The folks over at Well + Good just put out their annual list of wellness trend predictions for 2017 and there are some interesting items on the list. Namely, wellness and beauty companies getting in on the cannabis game — though not in the form that will make you completely loopy — and workleisure becoming socially acceptable. So basically, in 2017, we’ll be living in a very relaxed world where everyone wears stretchy pants to the office? I can dig it. [Well + Good]
• Fact: America is much fatter than we think we are, new data from Gallup shows. [Washington Post]
• ’Tis the season to lie to your kids about Santa. But researchers say maybe you shouldn’t — for the sake of their mental health. Really. [Fast Company]
• Awesome: Copenhagen’s bicycle traffic has risen by a whopping 68 percent in the past 20 years and now, for the first time ever, bikes outnumber cars. [The Guardian]
• In sad news: Self just announced they’re shutting down their monthly print publication. The last issue will be coming to you in February of 2017. [The Cut]
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