http://www.fitnessrocks.org A podcast that wants to change the health of the world Sun, 03 May 2009 22:22:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Listen to Fitness Rocks Podcast 139 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.  The study looks at the role of the basic lifestyle habits of regular ... http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2009/05/03/the-magic-formula/ Listen to Fitness Rocks Podcast 138 There hasn't been a Fitness Rocks podcast in a month - what's up with that? I have to admit I've been having an internal debate about whether I should persist with producing the program. The month off was actually a good thing for sorting out ... http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2009/04/26/where-have-i-been/ 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. http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2009/03/21/too-much-sitting-another-fitness-rocks-video/ Listen to Fitness Rocks Podcast 137 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 ... http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2009/03/21/childhood-obesity-is-a-big-deal/ Heather Crosby, a certified personal trainer and owner (with her husband, Paul) of Crosby Personal Training located at Cape Cod Fitness Center, has agreed to do a series of exercise videos for Fitness Rocks. We started with a short video on Abdominal strengthening in which Heather uses the MECA ... http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2009/03/18/core-strengthening/ 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 ... http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2009/03/17/diet-and-alzheimers-disease-the-movie/ Listen to Fitness Rocks Podcast 136 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 ... http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2009/03/14/diet-and-the-risk-of-alzheimers-disease/ Between pounding the pavement and pumping iron take some time to read a poem and listen to music - it's good for your soul. http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2009/03/13/poetry-music-and-fitness/ 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. Click To Play http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2009/03/12/making-smoothies-with-dr-mike/ Recently, I interviewed Dr. Edward Campion and Dr. Nanette Clare about how their institutions are using podcasting to enhance medical education.  Dr. Campion is a Senior Deputy Editor and the Online Editor for the New England Journal of Medicine.  Dr. Clare is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the ... http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2009/03/10/medical-podcasting/