Protein Shortages, Fitness Data, and Golf's Expansion

June 2, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes.

Today's top stories:

Strava locks down platform with new developer fees, tighter API restrictions, and login walls to prevent AI scraping as developer ecosystem grows to 241K members ahead of IPO
US golf rounds are up 5.3% year-over-year with off-course participation surging 63% since 2019, as nearly 19M Americans now play exclusively at venues like Topgolf and simulators
Whey protein demand breaks supply chain with prices up 50% since January, fueled by 70% of Americans seeking more protein and GLP-1 users preserving muscle

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