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The Brief

Welcome back, Wellworthy readers.

The CDC just released its biggest nutrition report ever.

Tracking what Americans ate over the past 25 years, the findings reveal some surprising nutrition gaps, along with a few signs diets may finally be moving in the right direction.

This week, we're breaking down what it means for your plate.

Here’s what’s inside:

• The surprising nutrient nearly all Americans are missing 

• WHOOP wants to make fertility tracking easier

• FRESH THIS WEEK: A ring watch health tracker, teeth-cleaning foam, and running music mixed just for you
  

Here we go!

— Jake & Joana

The Breakdown

The CDC just gave us one of the clearest pictures yet of how Americans are actually eating.

Instead of asking people what they eat, researchers analyzed blood samples to measure nutrient levels directly.

One finding stood out: Nearly 98% of Americans aren't getting enough omega-3s.

Why it matters

Omega-3s are essential fats that support brain, heart, and eye health. Because your body can’t produce them on its own, you need to get them from food or  supplements.

Vitamin D tells the opposite story. As awareness around the nutrient has grown, so have blood levels, but people may be overdoing it. The number of Americans with excess vitamin D jumped from under 1% to 8%, mostly due to supplement use.

The takeaway

Nutrition trends come and go, but the basics matter. Foods rich in omega-3s like salmon, walnuts, chia seeds, and ground flax are ways to work more into your day, and if you're curious where your levels actually stand, it's worth bringing up with your doctor at your next visit.

🏃 Urban Iron returns to NYC

Eight miles. Three gyms. One finish-line festival.

Urban Iron is back in New York, combining a city run with functional fitness challenges before wrapping up with DJs, recovery experiences, wellness brands, giveaways, and the chance to meet NYC's fitness community.

The next race takes over NYC on September 13.

The Health Stack: Belle Robinson

Belle Robinson is a nutritionist, wellness expert, and founder of Roxii Supercube. After years of helping clients navigate complicated wellness routines, she set out to create a hydration brand that fits naturally into everyday life.

What changed: Working with clients showed Robinson that consistency beats perfection. She saw too many people give up on complicated wellness routines, which changed the way she thought about health. The healthiest routine, she believes, is the one you'll actually stick with.

How she thinks about wellness: Robinson believes wellness has become "incredibly noisy," with a product for every problem and a protocol for every goal. Real progress, she says, comes from consistency, not adding more.

Her advice: Stop chasing perfection. Focus on habits you can repeat, even on your busiest days. As Robinson puts it, "The best wellness solutions are the ones that make  healthy choices feel easier, not harder."

Her stack:

• For making hydration effortless, Robinson created Roxii Supercube.

• She wears an Oura Ring every day to better understand her recovery.

• A BrüMate bottle makes it easier for her to stay hydrated.

• Her favorite afternoon snack? Mid-Day Squares.

• Instead of a sugary coffee drink, she reaches for a Kroma Wellness Matcha Latte.

Hear more from founders and wellness experts here.

Just Dropped

New products and drops spotted → 

Health tech & self-care

Hatch’s new Sleep Clock monitors your sleep, breathing, and bedroom environment using contact-free radar. Instead of “grading” how you slept last night, it focuses on long-term sleep patterns and personalized recommendations to shift away from the score obsession. Meet the Sleep Clock.

EMRA is joining the growing focus on oral health, but not with another toothpaste. Instead, it created a teeth-cleaning foam that pumps directly into your mouth to freshen breath while helping remove food particles and surface stains. It's made for after lunch, coffee, or long travel days. Oh, and it comes in a unique flavor: Kiwi Cactus. Freshen up.

Casio squeezed a fully functional biometric health tracker into its iconic Ring Watch. The tiny wearable still lets you check the time and calendar from your finger, but now it also tracks heart rate, sleep, blood oxygen, body temperature, and activity. It's one of the few smart rings with a built-in display instead of relying entirely on an app. Take a look.

Performance & gear

Nike dropped a footwear system specifically for the HYROX era. The line features two shoes: the Hybrid Fly, a race-day shoe with ZoomX foam, a full-length carbon FlyPlate, and dual Air Zoom units for speed, and the Hybrid RN, a more stable everyday trainer built for lifting, running, and everything in between. Coming soon. 

Legendary Italian bike maker Cinelli teamed up with Kith on a limited-edition version of its iconic Supercorsa bike. The collaboration pairs the 70-year-old road bike with a full collection of race-ready apparel, a lightweight MET helmet, and cycling accessories, blending Italian cycling heritage with modern streetwear. Check it out.

Spotify's Fitness hub is getting smarter with the addition of Running Mode. Now, you can choose your run type, target BPM, workout length, and favorite music genres, and Spotify generates a playlist designed to match your session. A smart update for runners who spend as much time picking music as they do actually running. Learn more.

Oner Active's new Pace Capsule leans into the return of '90s track style with oversized jackets, wide-leg pants, and contrast piping. Built from lightweight performance fabrics, the collection is designed to move seamlessly from workouts to everyday wear. Shop the collection.

On Our Radar 

What's moving in wellness this week → 

WHOOP just made fertility tracking easier. The wearable now integrates with Natural Cycles, the only FDA-cleared hormone-free birth control app. Members will be able to sync their overnight skin temperature data and receive personalized fertility insights. Even better, eligible WHOOP members can now get one free year of Natural Cycles. It's another big step forward for women's health in wearable tech.

Fitness festivals are getting bigger. Faces of Fitness just wrapped up its sold-out Chicago festival, bringing together more than 10,000 people for workouts, recovery experiences, and more than 80 wellness brands, including Celsius, Peloton, and Rumble Boxing. The weekend also featured a first-of-its-kind mental health session with Simone Biles. Next up: Miami, October 24–25.

New Balance goes big on the West Coast. The brand opened its first West Coast flagship at The Grove in Los Angeles, a 4,400-square-foot, two-level space with a curved staircase, an athlete wall, and a dedicated Made in USA room. It's the same flagship format New Balance has used in London, Tokyo, and New York, now tailored to LA. 

Even Chobani is chasing more protein. The company just introduced the latest addition to its growing high-protein lineup: 20g Protein Flip Greek yogurts with crunchy mix-ins. Greek yogurt has always been known for its protein, but these days, brands are finding ways to pack in even more as the protein craze continues.