Making Fitness Funner Podcast

Have you noticed the ever growing amount of "new discoveries" and "everything you have heard about fitness is wrong" information on social media? Most of these are people who have cherry picked studies to prove their point and get you to pay them for their class. This week I look at how to tell truth from fiction on health and fitness. 

This is a welcome to the sixth season of the podcast. In it I go over the goals of the podcast and some of my background and credentials so you know why you should listen to me. Welcome back!

Everyone knows that excess weight is bad for your health and exercise is good for your health, this week I look at whether exercise can offset the health challenges of extra weight.

Have you ever wanted more energy, less stress, more flexibility, etc in your day? If so this week I look at proven ways to start your day to help you have a great day. 

You have probably heard of prebiotics probiotics and maybe even postbiotics, but do you understand what they are and what they do for your health? This week I look at the difference between pre pro and post biotics and how to use them to improve your health.

This is one of the best ways to eat healthier and save money.

It seems that everyone has some extreme health tip that is the secret to being your best. This week I look at different extreme health fads and see what really works.

As the weather warms up are you well hydrated? Are you over hydrated? How can you tell? This week I look at proper hydration and how to achieve it. 

Can your posture effect the way you feel? This week I look at the physical and emotional changes due to posture.

This week I look at a fitness idea that will have dramatic impact on your overall fitness that is fun and so simple a kid can do it. 

This week I look at what the research sys about improving the health of your arteries. Find out how much and how hard you need to exercise to have healthy arteries.

As I record this it is the Monday after changing to Daylight Savings Time, so I offer some tips on how to reset your internal clock faster.

This week I look at whether walking will give you enough health benefits of if you need to have more strenuous cardio exercise. 

There are all kinds of diet plans but what really works? This week I look at tips from people who have lost thirty or more pounds and have kept it off for more than 5 years.

This week I look at good and bad sources of protein. I also look at marketing tricks designed to fool us into thinking something is high protein.

Every health and wellness post you see seems to be telling you to eat more protein and all of your problems will be solved. This week I look at what protein is, what it does in your body, and how much you need.

We know the physical benefits of exercise, but did you know exercise can make you smarter? This week I look at the benefits of exercise for your brain.

This week I look at what effect ultra-processed food has on your health. Spoiler alert, it's not good.

Many people want to "eat Better" but don't really know what that means. Some want to avoid processed food. What they really mean is to avoid ultra-processed food. In this episode I tell you what ultra-processed food is and how to recognize it.

This week I summarize the topics I covered in 2024. So for a reminder of the basics or to see which episodes you want to re-listen to listen to this episode.

Your fitness level is directly related to your chance of surviving. This week I look at how improving your fitness will help you live longer. 

When you find the time to exercise is it as productive as it can be? This week I look at how to get more out of your exercise time.

Is one kind of stretching better that another? Why do we need to stretch? What other options do we need to stay flexible?

With so much negativity and disagreement these days it seems like kindness is rare. This week I look at the positive benefits of just being nice.

Almost everyone agrees that exercise is good for you yet only about two in ten actually get the recommended minimum exercise. Why is it so hard to actually make yourself exercise. This week I look at why it is hard and give some encouragement.