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We all know it's coming. Winter is just around the corner. The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting longer and the sun hasn't been seen for many days, at least here in Vancouver. At times it's enough to make you want to pack it all in and just hibernate until the spring comes again. But hibernation isn't the best answer when it comes to the winter, because too...

Do you love working out? Do you have a desire to blend your passion for fitness with a job you love? Do you want to help other people? If you answered yes to all of those then being a personal trainer may be the right career choice for you! Few things are more fulfilling than guiding others toward the same type of lifestyle that has been so beneficial for you. And...

I often say that the world we live in now is about 180 degrees opposite to the one our ancestors evolved into. While our hunter-gatherer ancestors were roaming freely throughout the ancient world relying on their ability to move to stay alive, we've constructed an environment for ourselves where movement is the exception, not the norm. Case in point: Two of the greatest accomplishments in my life were learning how...

Losing fat is just about eating less and moving more, right? Well, basically the entire fitness industry has been built on this premise, but is that really all there is to it? How do we explain all those people who aren't necessarily over-eating and who exercise on a regular basis but they still can't lose the fat? It's genetics then, right? Although there may be a genetic component to fat...

We often get told that domesticating and genetically modifying our food makes it more nutritious. However, this theory is being turned on its head. Yes, domestication and genetic modification allows us to get larger yields of bigger fruits and vegetables, but larger yields and bigger plants don't necessarily relate to more nutritious food. Plants contain chemical compounds called phytonutrients. Obviously plants can't get up and run away from threats so...