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[email protected] SPORTS Friday, July 5, 2013 Page 19 Richards celebrates 10 healthy years with Wellness Foods disease. A range of all-natural snacks was created after she worked along- side a gastroen- terology specialist to formulate a meal replacement bar that would be Cathy Richards ideal for people A Runner’s Mind with digestive difficulties. And voila, The Simply Bar was born. Christine Blanchette In a recent e-mail interview from her up on protein and not fat, sugar and days. Toronto office, Richards explained how calories,” Richards explained. “Now that Despite her successful career, she is hen life throws you a curve ball the company began. we have introduced new products like humble. it can be difficult to know “I started the business because I our protein chips, we are gaining a lot “Not really, but I am so flattered and Wwhich direction you should needed an easy-to-digest snack. But the more male customers who are looking honoured that other women would take next. For Toronto native Cathy main people we are helping now are peo- for muscle building protein.” think of me this way. We are also saying Richards, after being diagnosed with ple who have really struggled with Richards sounds almost amazed by thank you to all the people who have Crohn’s disease at age 12 and having a weight loss and have found The Simply her own success, saying, “The chips have supported us over the last ten years. We colostomy at 25, she had to quit her six- Bar to be a huge help (for) them to lose been great in that we are now selling to are eternally grateful to still be here ten figure business consultant job to write a and keep off the weight,” Richards, who a totally new customer — someone who years later.” book and put her business experience doesn’t see herself as inspirational, said.