fitnessROCKS.org » Uncategorized http://www.fitnessrocks.org A podcast that wants to change the health of the world Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:10:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 New Website http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2009/12/28/new-website/ http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2009/12/28/new-website/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:07:24 +0000 admin http://www.fitnessrocks.org/?p=1252 I have a new website and podcast.

Science2Health.org

Please click the link and check it out.

Monte

]]> I have a new website and podcast.

Science2Health.org

Please click the link and check it out.

Monte

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FitnessRocks will be changing to a new podcast – www.science2health.org. Please visit the new website and subscribe to the new RSS feed.

The new podcast will be much the same as Fitness Rocks, with the addition of a bigger range of topics. Most of the [...]]]>

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FitnessRocks will be changing to a new podcast – www.science2health.org. Please visit the new website and subscribe to the new RSS feed.

The new podcast will be much the same as Fitness Rocks, with the addition of a bigger range of topics. Most of the podcasts will be exactly like those you are familiar with from Fitness Rocks.

The first Science2Health podcast (001) has already been posted. I have submitted Science2Health to the “Science and Medicine” category at iTunes, but it will take a few days to appear.

There is a full transcript of the first Science2Health podcast available at the Science2Health website in the shownotes.

I look forward to connecting with you in the new year.

Monte

Share/Bookmark]]> http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2009/12/25/new-beginnings/feed/ 0 Is Exercise Making us Fat? a rebuttal to TIME magazine, part 2 http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2009/09/11/is-exercise-making-us-fat-a-rebuttal-to-time-magazine-part-2/ http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2009/09/11/is-exercise-making-us-fat-a-rebuttal-to-time-magazine-part-2/#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:20:58 +0000 admin http://www.fitnessrocks.org/?p=679 This week I continue my rebuttal to the TIME magazine article about the “Myth of Exercise.”  In this episode I have an interview with Dr. Mark Pereira, an obesity researcher from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

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I would also recommend you listen to Fitness Rocks podcast [...]]]> This week I continue my rebuttal to the TIME magazine article about the “Myth of Exercise.”  In this episode I have an interview with Dr. Mark Pereira, an obesity researcher from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

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Play Podcast 141

I would also recommend you listen to Fitness Rocks podcast 114 in which I interviewed Dr. Evadnie Rampersaud about her research on how exercise impacts the expression of obesity genes.








References:

Physical Activity and Common Obesity Gene Variants

Article by Dr. Timothy Church regarding exercise dose and weight loss

Minnesota Heart Survey

National Weight Control Registry Research Findings

Effect of Exercise in 24-Month Weight Loss in Women

Share/Bookmark]]> http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2009/09/11/is-exercise-making-us-fat-a-rebuttal-to-time-magazine-part-2/feed/ 2 The Magic Formula http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2009/05/03/the-magic-formula/ http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2009/05/03/the-magic-formula/#comments Sun, 03 May 2009 22:21:23 +0000 admin http://www.fitnessrocks.org/?p=642 In this, the last episode of Fitness Rocks, we will review a study from the Archives of Internal Medicine about reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes in people over age 65.

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The study looks at the role of the basic lifestyle habits of regular exercise, a healthy diet, not smoking, [...]]]> In this, the last episode of Fitness Rocks, we will review a study from the Archives of Internal Medicine about reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes in people over age 65.

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Play Podcast 139

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 are consistently associated with the lowest risk of developing chronic diseases, like type 2 diabetes.






References:

Lifestyle Risk Factors and New Onset Diabetes in Older Adults

Thanks for listening to Fitness Rocks for the past three years.  I hope it has been useful.

Have a great workout.

Monte

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You can listen to the podcast by clicking the play button below.

Share/Bookmark]]> http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2009/03/10/medical-podcasting/feed/ 1 The Risk of Too Much Sitting http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2009/03/07/the-risk-of-too-much-sitting/ http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2009/03/07/the-risk-of-too-much-sitting/#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:16:38 +0000 admin http://www.fitnessrocks.org/?p=515 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?

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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?

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Play Podcast 135













Take the quiz for this podcast.

References:

Too Much Sitting: A Predictor of Chronic Disease Risk?

Breaks in Sedentary Time

Share/Bookmark]]> http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2009/03/07/the-risk-of-too-much-sitting/feed/ 4 Ecological Changes in Antarctica http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2008/12/14/ecological-changes-in-antarctica/ http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2008/12/14/ecological-changes-in-antarctica/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:54:25 +0000 admin http://www.fitnessrocks.org/?p=904 This week I have an interview with Dr. Hugh Ducklow of the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.  Dr. Ducklow has bee doing scientific research in Antarctica for the past several years.  he and his colleagues recently published a paper in the American Scientist about the changes in the Antarctic environment that are happening [...]]]> This week I have an interview with Dr. Hugh Ducklow of the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.  Dr. Ducklow has bee doing scientific research in Antarctica for the past several years.  he and his colleagues recently published a paper in the American Scientist about the changes in the Antarctic environment that are happening as a consequence of global Warming.

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Play Podcast 125











References:

Ecological Changes to Climate Change in Antarctica

Share/Bookmark]]> http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2008/12/14/ecological-changes-in-antarctica/feed/ 0 Best Fitness Blog http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2008/12/12/best-fitness-blog/ http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2008/12/12/best-fitness-blog/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:15:15 +0000 admin http://www.fitnessrocks.org/?p=46 Fitness Rocks has been voted the best fitness blog by Diets in Review:

Best Fitness Blog

Winner: FitnessRocks.org Monte Ladner, M.D. did what most middle-aged medical doctors do, quit his practice and started publishing podcasts. Ladner is passionate about introducing people to the role lifestyle plays in our health, and he’s passionate about teaching people how [...]]]> Fitness Rocks has been voted the best fitness blog by Diets in Review:

Best Fitness Blog

Winner: FitnessRocks.org
Monte Ladner, M.D. did what most middle-aged medical doctors do, quit his practice and started publishing podcasts. Ladner is passionate about introducing people to the role lifestyle plays in our health, and he’s passionate about teaching people how to strike this balance. He publishes free podcasts that review current medical research about fitness, wellness and health, that everyone can learn a lot from.

I thought that was exciting.

Monte

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Monte

]]> Yes, I crashed my website. I’ll be working on it through the weekend.

Monte

Share/Bookmark]]> http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2008/12/11/crashed/feed/ 2 Running in Rwanda by Mike Ormsby http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2007/02/13/386/ http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2007/02/13/386/#comments Wed, 14 Feb 2007 04:02:45 +0000 admin http://www.fitnessrocks.org/?p=386 Listener Stories is a new feature at Fitness Rocks.  If you have a story, essay, or poem related to exercise, diet, fitness, or overcoming a health or illness-related condition that you would like to share – send it in through the contact button.  The document should be no longer than 2000 words.

Listener Stories is a new feature at Fitness Rocks.  If you have a story, essay, or poem related to exercise, diet, fitness, or overcoming a health or illness-related condition that you would like to share – send it in through the contact button.  The document should be no longer than 2000 words.

Written material will be reviewed upon acceptance and we will let you know ASAP if it will be published on the website.

Thank you for participating in the Fitness Rocks community.

Running in Rwanda #1   by Mike Ormsby

Our dog Dora sees it first, a few yards ahead of us. Her long pointy ears prick to attention, her body goes rigid with curiosity, hackles up, pink tongue hanging out like a slice of boiled ham, her throat alternating between puzzled, friendly whines and cautious growls. She glances back at us, as if to say Check it out guys, here  in the long grass.

My wife and I stop in our tracks and exchange puzzled glances, breathing hard. The unexpected pause is not unwelcome. The soles of my Brooks Beast are thick with crusty red mud, so I take a moment to kick a rock and dislodge the weighty gunk.  Then I check my watch. We’ve run a good forty-five minutes in a fierce, dry heat in the middle of Africa. Then there’s the altitude: Kigali is around 2000 metres up, maybe more. Running in Rwanda is tough going, no matter how fit you are.  So a break is fine by me.

Click here to read the rest of the story by Mike Ormsby

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