I know a lot of very fit people. I am friends with elite ultrarunners, marathoners, power and Olympic lifters and top level martial artist. Everyone of them can do some very impressive feats within their competitive realm and a few even step beyond their specialties and compete at high levels in other arenas as well. However I'm not sure how many healthy people I know. There are different measuring sticks to distinguish the two and they are often confused - dangerously so. There is no doubt that a bodybuilder is a extremely fit athlete, same with an ultrarunner - two different arenas, tow different builds and training modalities. Yet their health can be nearly the same - dangerously so. Unless the internal is addressed - cholesterol, blood pressure, sugar - there is no clear picture of health. And unless a proper diet is followed then health will always be less then optimal. I won't address what a proper diet is here - my position for what I believe is best is quite clear on the matter. But I will urge everyone to do some research, get their blood work done and other health screenings and make any necessary dietary adjustments from there.
Peace,
Eric
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