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MYLENE MENDOZA-DAYRIT, The Philippine STAR

Mylene Mendoza-Dayrit is the president and CEO of Gold’s Gym Philippines. She has led three major fitness brands to expansive growth since 1986. She has a weekly column in The Philippine STAR's Lifestyle section titled “Well-Being” since 1997.

Health

Healthy gut, healthy mind

November 19, 2024

Health

Five health hacks from the Glucose Goddess

November 5, 2024

Celebrity

Why is it normal to grieve for a celebrity?

October 29, 2024

Health

How this celebrity chef lost 65 pounds

October 8, 2024

Fitness

How bodybuilding turned Patrick Fulgham's life around

October 1, 2024

Sports

Rehab and recovery are crucial in any sports

September 10, 2024

Sports

Olympic weighlifting: How to improve athletic performance

August 20, 2024

Sports

First since 1964: Female Philippine gymnasts in the Olympics

August 6, 2024

Fitness

Lack of physical activity worsens globally: 39.7% Filipinos not active enough

July 30, 2024

Sports

The awesome Chris Newsome

July 9, 2024

Celebrity

Sam Milby on having diabetes

July 2, 2024

Sports

A strong, determined duo led Boston Celtics to its 18th NBA Championship

June 25, 2024

Wellness

How red light therapy can manage pain

June 18, 2024

Health

Foods that starve cancer cells 

June 11, 2024

Sports

A taste of the Winter Olympics in Sapporo

June 4, 2024

Celebrity

How Billy Crawford lost weight, From 235 pounds, to his best shape ever

May 28, 2024

Health

Tips on how women can live longer

May 21, 2024

Food

Choosing the best rice substitute

May 14, 2024

Sports

Pickleball: A fun workout trend

April 30, 2024

Wellness

Surfing the swell of depression

April 23, 2024

Health

Warm or cold: The drinking water debate

April 16, 2024

Health

The true benefits of apple cider vinegar

April 9, 2024

Health

Let’s talk about obesity

April 2, 2024

Health

Health benefits of walking barefoot on sand

March 26, 2024

Mental Health

How nature connectedness can boost mental health

March 5, 2024

Health

Foods to avoid for a healthier heart

February 27, 2024

Health

Laugh your way to a healthier heart

February 13, 2024

Health

Is intermittent fasting for you?

February 6, 2024

Health

How to free yourself from sleep debt

January 30, 2024

Healthy Living

Creating your own Zen space

January 23, 2024

Health

Why you should have a dry January

January 16, 2024

Health

Post-holiday detox: Stay sugar-free for 15 days

January 9, 2024

Healthy Living

12 round fruits to make your 2024 diet healthier

January 2, 2024

Mental Health

Embrace joy rather than happiness for better mental health

December 26, 2023

Tips and Tutorials

Holiday health and travel tips

December 19, 2023

Fitness

How fitness lifted ‘Ms. Bodycon 8.0’ out of depression

December 12, 2023

Health

Lemon in water: Trick or treat?

December 5, 2023

Sports

Philippine obstacle course athletes haul medals in world championships

November 14, 2023

Food

Reinventing camote: The humble nutrient powerhouse

November 7, 2023

Health

Embracing compassion in end-of-life care

October 31, 2023

Fitness

Regular exercisers suffer less injuries from a fall

October 3, 2023

Healthy Living

Is modified keto the key to weight loss?

September 26, 2023

Mental Health

More women get depressed, but more men die from suicide

September 19, 2023

Travel

Blissful retreats in Bali

September 12, 2023

Celebrity

Regine Tolentino danced 30 pounds away

August 29, 2023

Sports

Pinoy dance crews snag podium finish once again in World Hip-Hop Competition

August 15, 2023

Healthy Living

This beauty queen is faithful to a vegetarian lifestyle

August 8, 2023

Sports

The commitment behind the historic National Women’s Football Team

August 1, 2023

Sports

Pinoy athletes are the reigning World Cup Pool champs

July 25, 2023

Fitness

Why you should do (hot) yoga

July 4, 2023

Health

A daily dose of fruits and veggies can make you happier

May 30, 2023

Mental Health

Are Pinays more stressed than Pinoys?

May 16, 2023

Mental Health

Are young working Pinoys the saddest?

May 2, 2023

Inspiration

How to rise strong

April 18, 2023

Health

Too much sugar is bad for the heart

March 21, 2023

Health

Travel walking is good for your health and happiness

March 7, 2023

Health

The boon and bane of corsets

February 28, 2023

Fitness

Flow to core strength with Pilates

February 21, 2023

Sports

National athlete Eva Madarang is proudly vegan

February 7, 2023

Fitness

Evidence-based fitness training can prevent sports injuries

January 31, 2023

Health

A garden of edible and healing weeds

January 24, 2023

Health

Indulge in ‘exercise snacking’ for a healthier, fitter you

January 10, 2023

Sports

Messi caps 2022 with excitement and hope

December 27, 2022

Sports

EJ Obiena pole-vaults to success with a strong mind and body

December 13, 2022

Celebrity

Ellen Adarna: Family and love to the core

November 22, 2022

Celebrity

JM de Guzman: Still fighting

November 1, 2022

Religion

First Marian international shrine in Asia: An Antipolo miracle event

October 11, 2022

Religion

Prayer opens floodgates of miracles

September 13, 2022

Fitness

Your body was made to move: Work out and live longer

August 30, 2022

Diet and Nutrition

For teens, good nutrition in a glass

August 23, 2022

Diet and Nutrition

Color my plate- plant-based

August 2, 2022

Work

Healthy employees equal healthy companies

July 29, 2022

Fitness

Awaken is all about holistic fitness

June 28, 2022

Fitness

Mond Gutierrez: Five years and still looking fab

June 14, 2022

Health

Rica Peralejo’s wealth of wisdom on wellness 

May 24, 2022

Celebrity

Bodyweight exercise with Camille Prats

May 10, 2022

Celebrity

Love is served at Judy Ann’s Kitchen

May 3, 2022

Sports

Meet the only female conditioning coach in men’s basketball 3x3

April 19, 2022

Celebrity

Bea Alonzo stays strong to love strong

March 15, 2022

Essay

Accept, surrender and hope

March 8, 2022

Health

On love, regrets and dying

February 15, 2022

Food

14 foods for your heart

February 8, 2022

Love

DonBelle’s love language is quality time, physical touch for KathNiel

February 1, 2022

Mental Health

Believe and fear not in 2022

January 4, 2022

Health

Faith is my friend, fear my foe

December 28, 2021

Fitness

Which fitness class will you join next?

December 21, 2021

Fitness

So, what’s your workout playlist?

December 14, 2021

Healthy Living

FIT Summit sees a stronger fitness industry emerging from pandemic

December 7, 2021

Books

What are you thankful for today?

November 30, 2021

Health

Increase your sweat time, not your screen time

November 23, 2021

Diet and Nutrition

Why not give a veggie basket this Christmas?

November 16, 2021

Haircare

How to cover gray hair when you’re allergic to hair dye

November 9, 2021

COVID-19

How to grieve with a joyful heart

November 2, 2021

Celebrity

Why Iza Calzado glows from within

October 26, 2021

Celebrity

How Mariel Padilla makes her kids eat veggies

October 5, 2021

COVID-19

A salute to our fallen medical heroes

September 28, 2021

COVID-19

Keep on keeping your distance

September 21, 2021

Sports

The making of Pinoy gymnast Carlos Yulo

September 14, 2021

COVID-19

Philippine Fitness Alliance supports ‘Bakuna bubble’

September 7, 2021

Mental Health

Managing mental health concerns in the time of the pandemic

August 31, 2021

Mental Health

Optimizing Gen A’s brain development

August 24, 2021

Sports

How athletes are fueled by functional carbs

August 10, 2021

Sports

Swinging for gold

August 3, 2021

Health

Why are only 9.6 percent of Filipinos vaccinated?

July 27, 2021

Celebrity

Kaila Estrada: Working out should not feel like a chore

July 20, 2021

Beauty Pageants

What does it take to wear the crown?

July 13, 2021

Beauty Pageants

Samantha Bernardo: ‘Wellness is something that starts from within’

June 29, 2021

Motherhood

Health and beauty secrets Mom told me

June 22, 2021

Workouts

Is it safe to go back to the gym?

June 8, 2021

Health

Soreness gone with a massage gun

May 18, 2021

Sports

This Olympic diver finds knitting therapeutic

May 4, 2021

COVID-19

Fortify yourself with a daily dose of sunshine

April 20, 2021

Inspiration

We’re down, but not broken

March 30, 2021

Workouts

The fitness industry a year after lockdown

March 23, 2021

Celebrity

Diagnosed with diabetes at 22, Halle Berry re-spins her life for the better

March 15, 2021

Healthy Living

It only takes two minutes to form new habits

February 22, 2021

Health

Flatten the curve of covibesity

February 15, 2021

Books

How to face old age with dignity

January 18, 2021

2020

20 lessons learned from 2020

January 11, 2021

COVID-19

They risked their lives so that others may live

January 4, 2021

COVID-19

Heroes in white

December 28, 2020

Books

Exercise your way to stronger faith

December 21, 2020

Healthy Living

Intermittent fasting for weight loss

November 30, 2020

Sports

Active kids are happier

November 16, 2020

Travel

Nature heals

November 2, 2020

Sports

NBA's best duo

October 19, 2020

Healthy Living

Health, fitness and self-care in quarantine

October 5, 2020

Wellness

Miss Philippines Earth 2020 Roxie Baeyens on fitness, health and urban gardening

September 24, 2020

Music

Music unites, uplifts and heals

September 8, 2020

Workouts

When exactly will you need an online coach?

September 1, 2020

Workouts

DTI protocols for gyms under the new normal

August 25, 2020

Healthy Living

Fit Summit CEO Ross Campbell on making the fitness industry better and stronger

August 18, 2020

Wellness

COVID-19 miracle recoveries that give us hope

August 11, 2020

Healthy Living

Good nutrition in the first 1,000 days can prevent stunting

July 14, 2020

Wellness

Gratitude brings blessings and good health

July 7, 2020