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A coach ignites the spark within you, provides you with clarity of vision, empowers you and cultivates your purpose. How so? Through advanced sport/ fitness-specific knowledge and novel [...]

Ever wonder who might win in a ‘battle of the microbiota’? Would the obese microbiota take over? Or might the lean microbiota prevail? Perhaps you’re not even sure what the microbiome refers to [...]

Naysayers often dismiss the Paleo lifestyle with the claim that it is simply a fad. But if you start at the beginning and explore what early humans were eating two million years ago, it becomes [...]

When training for any endurance race, it is important to understand the relationship between peak performance and long-term health. Speaking to Brad Kearns, Hawaii IRONMAN American record holder [...]

As athletes, we often have difficulty slowing down.  Yet we know that our health depends on recovery and that adopting a meditation practice reduces anxiety and improves focus. If the word ‘rest’ [...]

We would all choose a happy, healthy heart over a hardened one, but are we looking at the wrong numbers to predict heart health? Since the late 1970’s, we have equated high cholesterol with heart [...]

It’s one of the most controversial topics in the history of yoga: to vegan or not to vegan? Some say that you’re not a true yogi if you eat meat; others say not all body types can thrive on a [...]

One might assume elite athletes and Olympians to be among the healthiest people in the world. One might be wrong.       Today’s guest can attest to the fact that while the best of [...]

So you’re having ‘one of those days.’ Your body is telling you it needs rest, but your instinct as a dedicated athlete is to push through and follow your training schedule regardless. The truth [...]

Six-time champion IRON MAN triathlete Mark Allen and author of ‘Fit Soul, Fit Body’, shares tips on how to train smart and avoid injuries before and during the race The IRON MAN triathlon is the [...]