By Rafe Arnott, The Times
With a multi-generational shift toward health consciousness in Canada - and British Columbia in particular - it's no wonder that the Abbotsford Total Health Show at Tradex this weekend is expected to attract thousands.
Canadians from all age groups - be it tweens or seniors - are sitting up and taking notice of what they are putting in their bodies.
People are actively pursuing how best to take care of both their minds, and their physical well being in an age when fast foods, diet pills, Viagra and Prozac are being pushed on them.
Looking at healthy lifestyle options outside the mainstream has been labelled many things over the years, first you had hippies and new-agers, now anyone who educates themselves to look at different ways to be fit is said to be seeking "alternative health," or "complimentary health."
Virginia Ritchie is the producer of the Total Health Show and said with all the choices available for a more holistic lifestyle, individuals have almost unlimited options in healthy lifestyle choices.
Ritchie said the show is much more than vitamins and supplements, it's everything and anything to do with health.
"It's fitness, fitness equipments, medical equipment, anti-aging, body workers, reflexology, teeth whitening, eco-friendly products, definitely all-natural food . . . we have people who can do a heart test on you and there are chiropractors on hand, cardio-core boot camp, you name it."
According to Ritchie, who has been doing the shows for five years, being healthy has picked up huge momentum in North America because it resonates with so many people.
"It's about being empowered. Ten years ago if a doctor told you 'you have gangrene, cut off your leg,' you would have probably listened. Today, any child can go on the Internet and find you four alternatives in 10 minutes," said Ritchie.
The show runs Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults and $6 for students and seniors.
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