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! 

This week's podcast features one of our own - Huffines Institute Affiliate Dr. Heather Vellers joins us for a discussion on groundbreaking research taking place right now on mitochondria and how their genome affects our health! Really cool stuff! LISTEN NOW!Click here for the transcript of the talk.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 ...

Healthy lifestyle choices are an important part of every athlete's routine, particularly when it has to do with the fuel they give their body. Join us for an interesting discussion on nutrition in athletics, with Dr. Susan Kleiner, a highly decorated nutritionist, scientist and author. Dr. Kleiner is the owner of High Performance Nutrition, LLC, a consulting firm in Mercer Island, Washington, and has authored eight books on nutrition and dieting. We're thrilled to have her on the podcast...

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!

Joining us this week is Dr. Scott Trappe, the John and Janice Fisher Professor of Exercise Science and Director of the Human Performance Laboratory at Ball State University. Dr. Trappe talks about ... Listen in on Dr. Lightfoot's conversation with one of the field's most qualified experts!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 think ...

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 eighth video and audio-only rebroadcast from the 2015 Huffines Discussion. Up today in our series is Dr. Claude Bouchard, The John W. Barton Sr. Endowed Chair in Genetics and Nutrition in the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, LA.  Dr. Bouchard’s talk is called "Less Sitting or More Exercise or More Fitness?” and discusses the various benefits and drawbacks of approaching health in different ways. LISTEN&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!

This week's "Best Of..." podcast is from your requests:  Dr. Molly Bray from Univ. Texas.  Dr. Bray is a great nutrition and exercise researcher and this is a fun conversation about her work and some of her findings (YES! Bring on the bacon at breakfast!)   Enjoy!    LISTEN NOW!.