Today is the third video and audio-only rebroadcast from the 2015 Huffines Discussion.   Up today in our series is Dr. Janice Thompson, Professor and Director of Research and Deputy Head of School in Sport and Exercise Sciences at the University of Birmingham, UK.  Dr. Thompson's talk is called "Obesity Wars: Exercise vs. Diet" and covers the current controversies and understandings in the war on obesity.LISTEN or WATCH NOW!

Today in the podcast we've got a great conversation with Dr. Wendy Demark-Wahnefried from the University of Alabama-Birmingham.  Dr. Demark-Wahnefried has been one of the leaders in working to understand the relationship between nutrition and cancer - as well as the use of community gardens as a rehabilitative and preventative tool. This is a great conversation! LISTEN NOW! 

It is well accepted that childhood obesity is a major issue facing our society.  This increase in fatness has been accompanied (some would say 'caused by') a significant limiting of the daily activity of children.  Thus, we are pleased to have Dr. David Dzewaltowski from Kansas State University in the podcast today to talk about ways to help kids be more active - both in school and out of school. LISTEN NOW! 

Today we are pleased to welcome to the podcast Dr. Marielle Engelen from the Center for Translational Research in Aging and Longevity here at Texas A&M.  Dr. Engelen chats with us about the current research into the prevention of muscle loss in chronic diseases like COPD and cystic fibrosis and how things we can do every day - both from an activity and diet approach - can prevent this muscle loss.  Enjoy! LISTEN NOW! 

Use it or lose it! Wait, that never is something you want to hear! Read the text article by Jeffrey Hord titled "Use It or Lose It: The Dynamic Nature of Skeletal Muscle" to learn how to combat a loss in muscle. "Skeletal muscles come in a variety of sizes and shapes so that they suit the particular function that they perform. Some of these muscles work virtually all of the time while others are necessary only part of the time."

We're so pleased to have Dr. Laurie Priest join us in the podcast today.  Dr. Priest was and continues to be one of the pioneers in women's sport and the inclusion of women in all aspects of sport.  This is a great conversation about some of the history of this movement and how all sports have and will continue to benefit from full inclusion. Enjoy!  LISTEN NOW! 

Today is the sixth video and audio-only rebroadcast from the 2013 Huffines Discussion.  Up today in our series is University of Tennessee's Dr. Ed Howley.  Dr. Howley's talk is titled: "How Much Exercise Is Enough?".  Dr. Howley unravels the tangled recommendation for how much exercise you really need.  This is a great talk from one of the legends in Exercise Physiology.  WATCH NOW!  or LISTEN NOW! 

Spring is finally beginning (whew!) and many people start getting out and running again after the cold winter.  Some of them even start thinking about running marathons.  We've got a great podcast today with Mr. Mark Bravo is a tireless promoter of the marathon and it's benefits.  Enjoy!  LISTEN NOW!  

Today is the fifth video and audio-only rebroadcast from the 2013 Huffines Discussion.  Up today in our series is Virginia Tech's Dr. Janet Rankin.  Dr. Rankin's talk is titled: "Fit Me, Fit Planet".  This is a great talk on how physical activity is linked to the environment.  WATCH NOW!  or LISTEN NOW! 

The literature strongly suggests that daily physical activity is genetically and biologically regulated. Potential identities of the responsible mechanisms are unclear, but little has been written concerning the possible evolutionary selection pressures leading to the development of genetic/biological controls of physical activity. Given the weak relationship between exercise endurance and activity levels and the differential genomic locations associated with the regulation of endurance and...