Smoke, Rubberize and Reese Witherspoon
By Richard Tardif In 1918, American physician and health columnist Lulu Hunt Peters lost more than 50 pounds, and wrote a book titled Diet &
September 14, 2018
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Move, says WHO?
By Richard Tardif A World Health Organization (WHO) study estimates that in 2016 more than a quarter of adults worldwide, 1.4 billion of us, mostly
September 10, 2018
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BMI, FYI, doesn’t fly
This article will appear in Iorì:wase September 6, 2018 By Richard Tardif My last visit to A Doctor’s office was more of a get-to-know you visit, given
September 3, 2018
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The big lie – gotcha!
“[Eating less] causes the condition it is meant to cure. The more that we endure cycles of dieting, the more our bodies become trained to
September 2, 2018
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Poverty leads to obesity, not sitting
By Richard Tardif The common mantra in the last 20 years is that generations are sitting long and endless hours working behind desks, playing video
August 30, 2018
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Selling junk food to Mexico’s Indigenous
By Richard Tardif Shame on Coke! Mexico’s rate of diabetes is claiming 80,000 lives a year, and the World Health Organization reports it will get
August 30, 2018
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The zany, toxic Twinkie diet
By Richard Tardif It’s too damned confusing this CI/CO thing, thanks, in part to Professor Mark Haub, a professor of human nutrition at Kansas State
August 11, 2018
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Cheat days may be helpful, maybe not!
By Richard Tardif The philosophy behind cheating days is based on being on one of many diet fads. The philosophy goes: Healthy eating requires some willpower—the
August 10, 2018
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Calories In, Calories Out is still a myth: Part one
Richard Tardif His words were strung together like a dare. Prove to me that the Calories In, Calories Out model for weight-loss is a myth?
June 28, 2018
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Why work with a personal fitness trainer? – Part one
Why hire a personal trainer? I write books and stories about how the fitness industry and the media may not have you back. I won’t try to fool you.
April 28, 2018
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About Richard
Richard Tardif is an award-winning investigative journalist, editor, bestselling author, publisher, gutsy storyteller, and proven writing and speaking coach.
Known for transforming first drafts into inspiring bestselling books and bland essays into persuasive speeches, the prolific writer offers professional publishing services for those with a resonating desire for transformation.
Richard’s background includes 25 years of reporting on the health and fitness industry, cybersecurity, Internet safety, Canadian Indigenous relations, and the newspaper industry’s transformation.