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?

The way people lose weight is rapidly changing and Weight Watchers is feeling the effects. With net operating income almost halving between 2012 and 2014 – from $510 million to $273 million – the weight loss pioneer is having to adapt to broader shifts in attitudes to losing weight.

In 2011, Murad Osmann posted an Instagram shot of his girlfriend leading his hand through a door in Barcelona. That photo led to a project that has brought them millions of followers, a book deal, and a TV show. But how exactly did a few holiday pics launch such an influential travel brand?

You may not be able to dance like Usher or take photos like Annie Liebovitz – but you can learn from them. MasterClass is helping celebs share the secrets of their craft through online classes for just $90 a pop. Can our obsession with famous people be the motivation we need for self-improvement?