Although 72% of US internet users search for health info online, just 12% can adequately evaluate what they find. Canvas8 spoke with Amy Armstrong-Heimsoth and Melissa Johnson, co-authors of research about a health literacy programme, to learn how people can improve their Googling.

From aiding weight loss to protecting against diseases, the alleged benefits of ‘clean eating’ are vast and varied. Bloggers have built careers around this lifestyle, while brands have gained new health-conscious audiences – but the critics now rival the advocates. Are people fed up with this fad?

Authority is slipping away from 'traditional' experts – and into the hands of celebrities. But is 'standing out' from a sea of information, products and ideas as simple as putting a famous face on a brand?

As Americans become more adventurous in their quest for wellness and transcendence, Californian brand Moon Juice is serving up the ancient and exotic, infusing juices and supplements with ingredients like lion’s mane and astragalus. What’s behind the natural and alternative health boom?

The way people lose weight is changing. Out are the cardboard-tasting diet foods, awkward meet-ups and communal weight shaming, in are the whole foods, digital apps and sexy workout gear. But is dieting really dead? And how are consumer attitudes towards wellness changing?

We can’t get enough of supplements – half of Americans take them regularly – but with little evidence to support their health claims and worries over their contents, people are looking for clarity and transparency. Ritual delivers both, providing a ‘clean label’ vitamin for the wellness movement.

There’s a pill for every life stage or ailment. Whether it’s iron for anaemia or evening primrose oil for thinning hair. But what if you fancy boosting your immune system by tweaking your vitamin C levels? Miramix allows people to create their own blend of vitamins, but do we really need supplements?

Brits take pride in the NHS – more so than the monarchy or the army. But with 97% of people open to buying over-the-counter medication, does the nation have an affinity with popping the pills? Canvas8 sat down with 20 men and women to find out how they feel about self-medicating.