Hooker and Kapoor Just Gutted the Wellness Industry’s Fake Glow

Daniel W. Hooker and Shivane Om Kapoor’s new research just confirmed what I’ve been screaming into my ring light for years: the wellness industry is basically a fiction workshop with better lighting. We’re all being sold this curated, sun-kissed vitality in a plastic tub that’s actually just maltodextrin and a prayer. If the aesthetic is too perfect, the product is probably garbage. I’m done with the polished performance—give me the jagged edges, the grit in the smoothie, and the truth that doesn't need a filter to look healthy. Most fitness influencers are just selling you a mirror they haven't looked into themselves lately.

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