Today is the eighth video and audio-only rebroadcast from the 2016 Huffines Discussion.   Up today in our series is Dr. Russell Pate from the University of South Carolina.  Dr. Pate's talk is called "Physical Activity - The Red-Headed Step Child of Public Health" and looks at national efforts to increase physical activity by making it part of public health.  LISTEN  or WATCH NOW! 

Today is the seventh video and audio-only rebroadcast from the 2016 Huffines Discussion.   Up today in our series is Dr. James Hill from the University of Colorado.  Dr. Hill's talk is called "Why Aren't We Making Progress in Promoting Healthy Living?" and looks at potential factors that may be limiting health through weight loss and exercise.  LISTEN  or WATCH NOW! 

Today marks our final podcast of 2016. What a year it's been! Join us today for a conversation with another Huffines Institute alum, Dr. Emily Schmitt. Dr. Schmitt's work on health, exercise, and the environment is sure to close the year out well. A very interesting subject! LISTEN NOW!And as always, remember that you can win a free Huffines t-shirt by listening to the podcast and being the first to send us an email with the answer to the question.  And don't thin...

Corinne Metzger, M.S.You get a cold or a flu and you feel awful. But after a couple days or a week you get back to feeling normal again. These are the typical illnesses most people face. But there are illnesses that do not go away, that continue to impact the way someone feels and lives on a day-to-day basis, and sometimes these diseases even begin to impact other parts of that person’s body leading to more problems. A group of conditions known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are disea...

Joining us this week in the podcast is Dr. Jeff Potteiger, a Professor in the Department of Movement Studies and the Dean of the Graduate School at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. Dr. Potteiger discusses his research, and how some of the world's premier athletes' transition out of their sport is often accompanied by health issues. A really interesting talk!  LISTEN NOWClick here for the Texas Monthly article featuring Dr. Potteiger's research!

After a long summer's break, we're back! Joining us to kick off our fall podcast season is one of our very own: Dr. John Eliot, a Clinical Associate Professor in the Division of Sport Management here at Texas A&M. Dr. Eliot discusses his experiences in the field, and how each of us can apply his methodologies to our daily lives!  LISTEN NOWClick here for transcript of this talk.And as always, remember that you can win a free Huffines t-shirt by listening to the podcast and being...

For more information about this week’s Human Performance Minute, check out the links listed below. http://www.rice.edu/~jenky/sports/salt.html http://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2015/03/20/is-salt-the-newest-workout-supplementBe sure to check out future weekly Huffines Institute Human Performance Minute broadcasts at TexAgs SportsRadio (The Zone 1150 AM) every Wednesday morning at 10:45am. If you missed it you can listen to it here!

Read the new weekly text article, titled "Cholesterol: The Good, The Bad, and The Dysfunctional," by Adam Kieffer, MS. "If you’ve visited your doctor for a check-up and had your blood cholesterol checked, chances are you were told about “good” and “bad” cholesterol. If your numbers weren’t the best, or you have a family history of heart disease, your doctor may have recommended that you decrease your “bad” cholesterol and increase yo...

Today is the fourth video and audio-only rebroadcast from the 2015 Huffines Discussion.   Up today in our series is Dr. Anthony Hackney, Professor at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill in Exercise & Sport Science and the Department of Nutrition.  Dr. Hackney's talk is called "Exercise: Too Much of a Good Thing?" and is an examination of how excessive exercise affects the reproduction systems of humans. LISTEN or WATCH&nbs...

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!