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Daniel Chiang is a registered holistic nutritionist, certified Meridian Stress Assessment technician, and co-founder of Inspired Life Health Centre (inspiredlife.ca).

Karen Warner is a vice-president and trustee in bankruptcy with BDO Dunwoody Limited (bdodebthelp.ca). BDO helps financially stressed clients get back on the road to financial stability.

Deanna Uutela is a freelance writer for the Eugene Weekly and Scuba Diving magazine. She was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, and now lives in Eugene, Oregon.

Luke Storms is a freelance writer based in Toronto.

Ann-Marie Metten is a Vancouver-based freelance writer and former assistant editor at alive.

Jonathan Tyson-Woodcock managed a wine shop in Fulham, London. He now enjoys a view of the mountains with his wine in Vancouver, BC.

Dana Bidnall is a Vancouver-based writer and editor.

Cindy Mortimer is a kinesiologist living a holistic, vegetarian lifestyle in Toronto, ON.

Carla Elm Clement is a professional writer and editor based in New Westminster, BC.

Tanya Rouble, ACE-CPT, is a certified personal trainer and fitness instructor.

Corbett Marshall and Jim Deskevich are the authors of Eco Dog.

Rita Bayer is a freelance writer and editor in BC.

Lindsey Duncan, ND, CN, is the founder and CEO of Genesis Today, Inc. He has extensively studied the therapeutic benefits of exotic superfruits.

Zoltan Rona, MD, MSc, is a bestselling author and a medical doctor who has been maintaining a private medical practice in Toronto for over 30 years.

Allyson Johnson is a nutritional consultant, herbalist, and iridologist in Calgary, Alberta. Her focus is on educating, motivating, and promoting better choices in nutrition, fitness, and emotional wellness.

Deborah Ward is a freelance writer based in Qualicum Beach, BC, where she writes about personal growth and emotional health. deborahward.ca

Celina Ainsworth, CHT, MH, is a clinical herbal therapist who owns and operates the Herbal Clinic & Dispensary in Toronto.

John M. Berardi, PhD, and Amanda Graydon are experts in the fields of health, fitness, and human performance.

Michael Carrera, MSc, is an expert physical trainer and co-author of Periodization Training for Sports 2nd ed. (Human Kinetics, 2005).

Kathleen Barnes is author of several natural health books, including 8 Weeks to Vibrant Health, written with Dr. Hyla Cass (McGraw-Hill, 2005).


Rob Klettke is a writer who is still struggling with, but enjoying, his journey to health and fitness.

Gaetano Morello, ND, is a board-certified naturopathic doctor practising at the West Vancouver Wellness Centre in West Vancouver, BC.
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