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Anders Holmberg

Anders Holmberg

Worked on community nutrition programmes for years. Covers food access and the everyday economics of eating well.

David Okonkwo

David Okonkwo

A long-time distance runner who got tired of outdated advice. Writes about endurance training and recovery science.

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Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.
Hippocrates

Stay while it is useful. Leaving takes one step.

A focused selection from Lumen Health Source. No lock-in and no fixed cadence — the day it stops being worth it, you are one click from out.

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