Sat, 21 November 2009 Evolutionary Biology and Health - Part One |
Sat, 14 November 2009 Exercise Beyond Age 70 |
Sat, 7 November 2009 Corn and Your Health |
Sat, 31 October 2009 The Environment and Your Health |
Tue, 20 October 2009 Knowledge is Not Always Power: An Interview with Dr. David Katz |
Tue, 6 October 2009 Poverty and Your Health |
Sat, 26 September 2009 Lifestyle and Heart Disease - an interview with Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian of Harvard Medical School. |
Sun, 20 September 2009 Mindfulness and Health - an Interview with Dr. Ellen Langer about her newest book Counterclockwise. |
Fri, 11 September 2009 Exercise and Obesity A second podcast rebuttal to the TIME magazine article about the "Myth of Exercise." This podcast includes an interview with Dr. Mark Pereira from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. |
Wed, 2 September 2009 Is Exercise Making us Fat? |
Sun, 3 May 2009 The Magic Formula In this, the last episode of Fitness Rocks, we will review a study from the Archives of Internal Medicine about reducuing the risk of type 2 diabetes in people over age 65. The study looks at the role of the basic lifestyle habits of regular exercise, a healthy diet, not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, and moderate alcohol consumption in preventing type 2 diabetes. I have called this collection of lifestyle habits the magic formula because when combined these habits consistently are associated with the lowest risk of developing chronic diseases, like type 2 diabetes. References: Lifestyle Risk Factors and New Onset Diabetes in Older Adults |
Sun, 26 April 2009 Where have I been? |
Sat, 21 March 2009 Childhood Obesity is a Big Deal This week on Fitness Rocks I review a few articles on Childhood Obesity. This is a growing problem that will have substantial economic consequences for our nation and the world. Get interested in this problem, even if you aren't overweight and even if you don't have kids. References: Childhood BMI and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease as an Adult Childhood Obesity - The Shape of Things to Come Food Marketing to Children |
Sat, 14 March 2009 Diet and the Risk of Alzheimer's Disease This week on Fitness Rocks we look at a study that evaluated the impact of a Mediterranean style diet on the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. This is another in a long line of studies that will make you want to pay closer attention to what you eat. References: Mediterranean Diet and Alzheimer's Disease Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet and Survival in a Greek Population |
Sat, 7 March 2009 The Risk of Too Much Sitting This week on Fitness Rocks I review two articles that look at the adverse health consequences of prolonged sedentary activity - which is the way most people live. Are there health benefits from simply getting up from your desk and moving around for a few minutes several times a day? References: Too Much Sitting: A Predictor of Chronic Disease Risk? Breaks in Sedentary Time |
Sat, 28 February 2009 Low-Fat vs Low-Carb - The Final Answer? This week on Fitness Rocks I review an article from the New England Journal of Medicine that dispels the mythology about dietary macronutrients and weight loss. You'll like it. What's important in the quest for weight loss - fat, carbohydrate, protein, calories or sticking with a healthy lifestyle that includes a low-calorie diet and regular exercise? References: Comparison of Weight Loss Diets with Different Amounts of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrate |
Sat, 21 February 2009 Exercise Dose and Quality of Life This week on Fitness Rocks I will discuss a recent study in the Archives of Internal Medicine looking at the relationship between the amount of exercise a person does and their quality of life. The results will make you feel good. Also, this week at Fitness Rocks I introduce the new idea of the Fitness Rocks Test Center - you can take an online multiple choice quiz on the material presented in the podcast. Use it to test your listening skills and to generate some enthusiasm for fitness in your workplace by creating a little competition among your colleagues. To take the test just click on the "Fitness Rocks Test Center" page tab. References: Exercise Dose and Quality of Life |
Sat, 14 February 2009 Should You Take a Multivitamin? This week on Fitness Rocks we review an article from the Archives of Internal Medicine on the use of multivitamins. Does taking a multivitamin every day reduce your risk of heart disease or cancer? References: Multivitamin Consumption and the Risk of Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Among Postmenopausal Women |
Sun, 1 February 2009 Physical Fitness and Academic Performance This week on Fitness Rocks we'll look at an article from the Journal of School Health on the relationship between physical fitness and performance on standardized achievement tests in school kids. It looks like being fit makes you smart! References: Physical Fitness and Performance on Standardized Academic Tests |
Sun, 25 January 2009 What is the Optimal Exercise Strategy? This week on Fitness Rocks we review an article from the January 26, 2009 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine that investigated the optimal exercise program for reducing age-related chronic diseases and physical disability. Is your exercise routine as good as it can be? References: Effects of Exercise Modality on Insulin Resistance and Functional Limitation in Older Adults |
Sat, 17 January 2009 Sodium, Potassium and Cardiovascular Disease We all know that too much sodium in our diet is unhealthy. A new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows that the ratio of sodium to potassium in our diet has a significant impact on our risk of developing cardiovascular disease. References: Effects of Sodium and Potassium Ratio on the Subsequent Risk of Cardiovascular Disease |
Sat, 10 January 2009 Antioxidant Vitamin Supplements and Cancer Prevention This week on Fitness Rocks I review two articles from the Journal of the American Medical Association looking at antioxidant supplements for the prevention of cancer - especially prostate cancer. References: Selenium and Vitamin E for Prostate Cancer Prevention Vitamin E and Vitamin C for Cancer Prevention Editorial on these two studies in JAMA |
Sat, 3 January 2009 Sleep Duration and Risk of Heart Disease This week on Fitness Rocks I review an article from the Journal of the American Medical Association about the risk of heart disease associated with poor sleep. Are you getting enough sleep to keep you healthy? References: Short Sleep Duration and the RIsk of Coronary Artery Calcification |
Sun, 21 December 2008 Low-Carbohydrate Diets and Brain Function This week I interview Dr. Holly Taylor and Dr. Robin Kanarek about their recent study looking at the brain effects of eating a low-carb diet. You should listen to what they have to say. References: Low-Carb Diets and Cognition |
Sun, 14 December 2008 Global Warming |
Sat, 6 December 2008 The Anti-Inflammation Diet This week on Fitness Rocks I interview Dr. Chris Cannon about his book The Idiot's Guide to the Anti-Inflammation Diet. References: The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Anti-Inflammation Diet (Complete Idiot's Guide to) 
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Sun, 30 November 2008 Yoga - An Interview with Carmina Mock This week I interviewed Carmina Mock, a registered nurse who has been teaching Yoga for thirty-four years. Carmina has a wonderful world view that I think you will appreciate. Monte |
