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Mindfulness and Health: an interview with Dr. Ellen Langer

admin — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:49:01 +0000

This week I have an interview with Dr. Ellen Langer, Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. Dr. Langer has been researching mindfulness for over thirty years. She was a guest in Fitness Rocks Podcast 086.

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In this interview I talk to Dr. Langer about her newest book Counterclockwise: Mindful Health and the Power of Possibility.

References:

Counterclockwise: Mindful Health and the Power of Possibility

Diet and Alzheimer’s Disease – the Movie

admin — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:40:27 +0000

This is a new feature that I hope I can sustain each week. I’ve put the content of the most recent podcast, Fitness Rocks podcast 136, into a slide show as a quicktime movie. The movie runs about seven and a half minutes. Check it out and tell me what you think.

Diet and the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:53:22 +0000

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.

Play Podcast 136

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References:

Mediterranean Diet and Alzheimer’s Disease

Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet and Survival in a Greek Population

Poetry, Music and Fitness

admin — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:00:20 +0000

Between pounding the pavement and pumping iron take some time to read a poem and listen to music – it’s good for your soul.

Making Smoothies with Dr. Mike

admin — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:59:10 +0000

I invited Dr. Michael Bihari to my kitchen to share some of his healthy cooking ideas with the Fitness Rocks community. His first demo was a smoothie – a tasty way to increase your consumption of fruit.

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Physical Fitness and Academic Performance

admin — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:18:45 +0000

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!

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References:

Physical Fitness and Performance on Standardized Academic Tests

Yoga for Depression

admin — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:31:36 +0000

This week on Fitness Rocks I have an interview with Dr. David Shapiro of UCLA about his research on using Yoga as a complementary treatment for depression.

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References:

Yoga as a Complementary Treatment for Depression

Exercise and Major Depression

admin — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:25:16 +0000

In this week’s podcast we look at the evidence for exercise in relieving the symptoms of major depression.

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References:

Exercise in Older Patients with Major Depression

Stress and Your Health

admin — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:07:59 +0000

This week on Fitness Rocks we review some of the research on the relationship between psychological stress and health.

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References:

Coronary Heart Disease in Animals at the Philadelphia Zoo

Marital Stress and Heart Disease in Women

Work Stress and Marital Stress in Men