Making Fitness Funner Podcast

Most people think they are in better shape than the really are. This week I look at some easy at home fitness tests that can show how good you are actually doing.

About 1 in three of us will suffer a fracture from weak bones. This week I look at supplements for bone health and see if they work.

With cold and flu season here many of us reach for supplements to prevent or relieve our illnesses, but do they work? This week I look at the science behind several popular immune boosting supplements.

The majority of Americans take a multivitamin supplement but is it necessary? This week I look at what the science says about multivitamins. 

Have you ever wondered if a supplement was worth taking? This week in my series I look at whether collagen lives up to its claims or not.

This week I want to start a series on popular supplements and whether they are worth taking. I am going to start with a rebroadcast of my most popular podcast to date CREATINE!

Is fitness really fun. This week I look at why you might want to embrace the discomfort of exercise.

Is there really a big difference between taking a brisk walk and doing an intense workout as far as the health benefits? 

It is widely accepted that exercise is good for your brain but will it protect from getting dementia? This week I look at what the science says. 

How do you set SMART goals that will actually motivate you? This week I look at how the right goal can help your fitness level.

Have you ever thought "I know I need to change my habits for my health but I don't know what to do."? This week I start looking at some practical steps you can take to make the changes you need for better health.

Every year when we change to Daylight Savings Time it seems to take forever to get used to the change. This week I look at why that is and how to get over it faster.

Every cell in your body knows what time it is. The way we use food changes throughout the day.  Learn how to maximize your metabolic clock.  

About half of us will go on some kind of diet this year to try and shed a few pounds. This week I look at what the data says about dieting, what works and what doesn't. 

Have you ever thought of the effect pollution could have on your health? This week I look at some environmental contaminants that can effect your health.

Do you ever suffer from joint pain of muscle stiffness? If so it may be something easy to fix. This week I look at some of the causes of joint pain and how to fix it.

Are five servings of fruits/veggies really necessary? How do you actually get five servings per day.

What if there were a medicine that would help with almost all of your physical and mental health issues? Even better, what if it were free and had very few negative side effects? This week I discuss that medicine.

You can figure your hydration by age, sex, urine color,  calories eaten, or weight but is there a good rule about how much water to drink? 

This is the second most important thing you can do for your fittest year yet!

The most important thing you can do for your health is to get up and move. More important than diet and exercise is everyday movement. 

Fitness is not about secret formulas and fad diets it is about consistently doing a few Healthy Habits. This week I tell you how to get started.  

It is natural for us to start becoming less mobile after about age thirty five; however, this can be prevented. This week I look at how to stay agile as you age.

Right in the middle of "Sugar Season" I look at the good and bad health effects of sugar consumption and how you can make the best of it for your fitness without being "That Person".

Everyone has heard that we need to drink 8 glasses of water every day but is that what we really need? Also can you drink too much water and if so what will happen?