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February 11, 2026

Longevity secrets of the tech elite: mackerel, meditation and 'fibremaxxing' before 9am

CEOs are preparing for work like athletes — and they want you to know about it

Éanna Kelly

5 min read

Most of us are conscious about what we eat — but how many have actually called a farmer to ask what his cows were fed?

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Éanna Kelly

Éanna Kelly is a contributing editor at Sifted, and writes Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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