Fitness Rocks

The Mediterranean Diet and Type 2 Diabetes

This week we take a look at two recent articles about type 2 diabetes.  The first is from the New York Times and the second is an article from the British Medical Journal about how eating a Mediterranean-style diet affects the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Healthy Lifestyle Characteristics - A Conversation with Dr. Mathew Reeves

This week on Fitness Rocks we talk with Dr. Mathew Reeves, an associate professor of epidemiology at Michigan State University.  Dr. Reeves is the lead author on a paper published in the April 25, 2005 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine entitled Healthy Lifestyle Characteristics among Adults in the United States.

Ending the Food Fight - an Interview with David Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D.

This week on Fitness Rocks I talk with Dr. David Ludwig, a Pediatric Endocrinologist at Children's Hospital Boston, and the author of Ending the Food Fight.  Dr. Ludwig created the Optimal Weight for Life program at Children's Hospital Boston and in this podcast he shares his expertise with us about some of the factors involved with achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.

Why Fitness Matters (Part 2)

This week on Fitness Rocks I continue the review I began on Fitness Rocks Podcast 100 about Why Fitness Matters.  Today I will focus on diet.

Why Fitness Matters

For the 100th episode of Fitness Rocks I have put together a two-part series  reviewing the argument in favor of fitness.  I've used several references and a few excerpts from previous podcasts.