Columns by Ralph

How important are proteins?
There have been several items on protein in the media in recent months.

Doctor gives advice on nutrition at RTL Tonight
Recently, television clips on nutrition have often been forwarded to me from the Dutch media asking me if I have any

Is insulin a fattening hormone?
When I talk about insulin in my lectures and training, it often strikes me that this hormone is a

Hormone coach to support doctor (gynaecologist)
On Saturday afternoon, I was positively surprised by an item about the 'hormone coach' on the television programme Eenvandaag. The title was: 'Number of hormone coaches

Gluten intolerance is the same as Celiac disease
Over the last few weeks, I have been giving a lot of lectures and classes again. What I still hear is the term 'gluten intolerance'

Preventing autumn blues / winter blues?
Yesterday, I didn't wake up until 8.30am. I hadn't set my alarm because in the past few months I had always

Influence of physical and social obesogenic environment on eating behaviour
As a nutrition coach, you run into a sometimes almost unsolvable problem when guiding clients to a healthier diet,

Stop eating fads! Good nutrition advice from the Nutrition Centre
Last week, I heard spots on the radio of a new campaign by the Nutrition Centre on 'stop eating drivel'. I was perplexed!

One form of hair loss is telogen effluvium
As a health coach specialising in hormones and lifestyle, I have often dealt with the issue of hair loss.