#166 Apple’s AI Health Coach, Pilates Backlash & the Danger of Energy Drinks
Modern Wellness PodcastShow Notes
We start with news that Apple is scaling back plans for a virtual health coach, code-named Mulberry, as part of an effort to rethink how the company approaches the market for wellness services. The company now plans to take some of the features it had planned for the artificial intelligence-powered offering and roll them out individually over time within its Health app. This may comes as a surprise, but Apple is facing tougher competition in the health-tracking market, with rivals including Oura and Whoop offering more compelling and useful features, particularly through their iPhone apps. Read more here.
Next up we’re looking at Energy Drinks. Are you a fan? Verywell have published an article that lists the potential dangers that come from consuming these. The list includes… drinking energy drinks can increase your heart rate and blood pressure. Energy drinks can cause anxiety, insomnia, and restlessness. And dental health isn’t untouched either… regular consumption of energy drinks may lead to tooth enamel erosion. Read the article here.
And in Trending… Adrienne reckons pilates is on the decline. Have you been seeing the backlash against Pilates? Online it seems that the conversation is that it’s no strength training, but is this unfair? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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