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Knowledge Is Not Always Power: An Interview with David Katz, M.D.

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:34:34 +0000

In the August 10, 2009 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine there was yet another medical study verifying that living a healthy lifestyle is good for our health. A healthy lifestyle was defined in the paper by the four habits of not smoking, eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables, exercising every day, and maintaining a healthy body weight – what I have called “The Magic Formula.” People in the study who adhered to all four habits had an 80% overall reduction in the risk of developing a major chronic disease during 8 years of follow-up.

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In an invited commentary about the article Dr. David Katz of Yale Medical School argued that this is not new information, we have known that lifestyle habits play a powerful role in preventing chronic diseases for decades. Dr. Katz went on to say that the problem we face is how to get people to live a healthy lifestyle.

Dr. Katz has written several books on nutrition and health both for the general public and for practicing physicians. He has published numerous scientific articles and over a thousand articles for the lay press. One of his most popular books is The Way to Eat: A Six-Step Path to Lifelong Weight Control
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You can visit Dr. Katz’s website at www.davidkatzmd.com.

I had the great privilege of interviewing Dr. Katz for this podcast.

References:

Healthy Living is the Best Revenge

Dr. Katz’s Commentary in the Archives of Internal Medicine

David Katz, M.D.

Too Much Sitting – Another Fitness Rocks Video

admin — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:10:49 +0000

This short exercise video contains a demonstration of lunges by Paul and Heather Crosby that you can do at home or work. The video also covers material from Podcast 135 about the negative effects of prolonged sitting.

Antioxidant Vitamin Supplements and Cancer Prevention

admin — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:35:50 +0000

This week on Fitness Rocks I review two recent studies from the Journal of the American Medical Association about the role of antioxidant vitamin supplements in cancer prevention. The studies looked at vitamin E and C and selenium.

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References:

Selenium and Vitamin E for Prostate Cancer Prevention

Vitamin C and Vitamin E for Prostate Cancer Prevention and Other Cancers

Editorial in JAMA

Cancer Prevention – An Interview with Dr. Neal Barnard

admin — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:20:09 +0000

This week I have a conversation with Dr. Neal Barnard, founder of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and author of several books and articles on the benefits of healthy lifestyles. We covered a lot of topics in this conversation, including whether you should consume dairy products.

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References:

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Ten Facts About Chronic Diseases

admin — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:26:06 +0000

Check out this brief, but informative, slide show produced by the World Health Organization about the impact and prevention of chronic diseases worldwide:

Click here to see the slide show: Ten Facts about Chronic Disease