Author:Rich Ralph

June 10, 2014 In Fitness, News, Spotlight By Rich Ralph

Are You Wearing the Right Shoes for your Feet?

If your feet could talk, what do you think they would say to you? Would they be loud and angry at you all the time? Or maybe they would occasionally whisper a pleasant ‘Thank You’ in your ear? Although our feet can’t use words to communicate with us, they provide us with very real signals which they send to us via our bodies in hopes of letting us know what we’re doing right and wrong. I’ve always been a very athletic and fit person. But I have also always been very prone to ankle injuries. My soccer career was plagued by...

June 2, 2014 In Eliminating Toxins, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Rich Ralph

Are Allergies Forever?

Most of the clients who come to see me are amazed when I tell them that I believe anyone can overcome their allergies. The biggest mistake you can make which will keep you suffering from allergies is to assume that you have to live with uncomfortable symptoms forever. Most people are told that “allergies run in the family,” or that they “just have to live with it”. But what we aren’t told is that given the right circumstances and environment, the body can re-establish homeostasis, therefore alleviating all suffering indefinitely! People who assume or accept the belief that they must suffer...

April 26, 2014 In Food and Recipes, News, Spotlight By Rich Ralph

Genetic Modification in the Food We Eat

Chances are you’ve heard the term “Genetic Engineering” or “genetically modified”. And chances are also that you’ve heard the many ways this incredible technology can benefit our society. But have you ever stopped to consider how this technology really works, what it is actually doing, and the potential dangers involved in tampering with the genetics of our food? I agree that the concepts and intentions behind genetic engineering are noble. But even the most noble ideas and causes must be closely examined in order to determine the risks and consequences. To understand the catastrophic possibilities of genetic modification, we must first understand...

June 25, 2013 In Food and Recipes, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Rich Ralph

Is Canola Oil Making You Sick?

I’ve become so familiar with my local grocery stores that I’ve reached a point where I almost don’t even notice the unhealthy products staring at me from the shelf. It has almost become habitual for me to stroll down the aisles and quickly grab the products I know and love. The other day I paused for a moment and took at glance over my shoulder towards the shelves of various cooking oils. I had almost forgotten how overwhelming this section can be! Olive oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, peanut oil, coconut oil, canola oil, unrefined, first pressed, cold pressed, virgin, extra...

April 1, 2011 In Food and Recipes, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Rich Ralph

Nutritional Tip: Drink Lemon Water in the Morning

This is a simple tip with huge effects! Squeeze the juice of a quarter of an organic lemon into a glass of water. You may need to start with less lemon and work up to a quarter if you find it too sour in the beginning. Try drinking this immediately upon waking, about 20 minutes before you eat anything. Simple enough for you? The lemon water has various benefits to your health. First, this will stimulate hydrochloric acid production which will allow you to digest your food better. Second, your metabolism receives a nice kick-start from the lemon-water which will set...

March 16, 2011 In Food and Recipes, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Rich Ralph

Dehydration: Do You Drink Enough Water?

You may already know that the human body is over 60% water. And you may have been told that the average adult should drink about 8 glasses of water every day. But did you know that by the time a person actually feels thirsty, their body has lost roughly 1 % of its total water? Dehydration can have a physical effect on our bodies before we even experience thirst. Once the body loses only 0.5 % of its water, there is already an increased strain on the heart. Obviously dehydration has a wide range of severity depending on the total...

January 12, 2011 In News, Spotlight, Weight Loss By Rich Ralph

Body Mass Index (BMI): An Unreliable Indicator of Obesity

It’s scary to hear reports telling us that we are currently living in an era with the most obesity in our history. In fact, roughly 1 in 4 Canadians 18 years and older are labeled as ‘obese’. But what exactly does this mean? It’s no secret that the quality of our diet has dramatically dropped in the last 30-50 years. There has been an exponential growth of refined, processed and fried foods, and a decrease in the consumption of fresh, local, whole food. So it’s no surprise that we are becoming the most overweight generation to ever inhabit the planet. This...