This Movember, Coach JP Siou takes on a 300+ km (MAYBE 600 km?) challenge to raise awareness for men’s health and mental health. Follow his journey of movement, reflection, and healthy masculinity as he shares honest stories, daily updates, and conversations that remind us real strength means showing up and lifting others.
Holidays don’t have to derail your progress. Learn how to enjoy Thanksgiving meals with intention, balance, and zero guilt. From mindful eating habits to simple portion cues, this Fit Foodie Friday guide shows how to celebrate food for joy and connection while still honouring your goals — no restriction required.
Buying local produce in BC isn’t just about tariffs—it’s about fresher, more nutritious food, a stronger local economy, and sustainability. Learn why choosing BC-grown fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy, and seafood supports your health, community, and environment. Discover where to find the best local options and how small changes can make a big impact.
Discover practical tips for better sleep, whether you’re a Night Owl or an Early Bird. From creating healthy routines and optimising your environment to using tools like sleep tracking, supplements, and napping, this guide will help you wake up refreshed and energised every day.
Exploring the role of feasts throughout history, highlighting how they foster connection, reinforce cultural values, and celebrate abundance, this post examines our evolutionary tendency for overconsumption during feasts and offers strategies for enjoying these occasions mindfully without compromising health. By approaching communal meals with intention, we can maintain balance and celebrate without overindulging.
A clear, grounded look at how testosterone changes as men age, what actually causes low energy and low drive, the difference between real low testosterone and lifestyle driven symptoms, and how nutrition, training, sleep, and recovery support hormonal health. A balanced guide to understanding ageing, vitality, and TRT.
A Movember themed Fit Foodie Friday article for meat and potatoes guys who avoid vegetables, showing how roasting and grilling can turn veg into deeply flavourful sides that boost energy, support long term health, and help you look after yourself and the people you love without feeling like you are on a diet.
One common thing people mention as a goal when we first talk about trying to eat better is weight loss. For some, it's just "a couple of pounds" and for others, it's pretty significant. The reasons behind wanting to lose weight may be to improve some health markers, to move better and feel less day-to-day aches and pains, to "look better naked" or for similar aesthetic reasons, or simply because of some preconceived notion of what they "should" weigh. Some of those reasons also feed into emotional and mental well-being, and can affect our self-confidence, self-image and happiness.
The truth is, most people don't NEED to lose weight to be healthier, and with the right mindset, they don't NEED to lose weight to be happier or more self-confident either.
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When most people think of obsessive behaviour around food, they think of the classic “food addiction” kind of person, who craves and/or gorges themselves on unhealthy treats, or an “emotional eater” who eats to feel better about themselves or their lives, to distract themselves from their other issues, or simply because they’re bored. Sometimes, these behaviours can lead to eating disorders like bulimia as people punish themselves for their indulgence. These are real problems, and take work to overcome. (If any of that sounds like you, we can help, or at least point you in the right direction – Contact Us to start the discussion)
Today, though, I want to talk about the other end of the spectrum, which is at least as damaging to your mental and emotional well-being, and often comes about when someone has worked their way through one or more of those classic food addiction or emotional eating issues, or has been a chronic dieter. While eating healthier overall is an admirable goal, constantly worrying about “eating clean” or berating yourself for not being restrictive enough or “perfect” at sticking with a better diet is very unhealthy. In fact, it has its own disorder – orthorexia.
