DASH Diet and the Risk of Heart Disease and StrokeThis week on Fitness Rocks I have a conversation with Dr. Teresa Fung of Simmons University in Boston, Massachusetts.  Dr. Fung and her colleagues recently published a paper in the Archives of Internal Medicine on how the DASH diet affects the risk of heart disease and stroke.  DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.  The DASH diet emphasizes increased consumption of fruits and vegetables, lower consumption of red meat and processed meat, lower consumption of sodium, and moderate consumption of low-fat dairy products.Click here to vote for Fitness Rocks at Podcast AlleyReferences:Original DASH diet article in NEJM 1997Revised DASH diet - low-sodium - NEJM 2001Dr. Fung's article - DASH diet and the risk of heart disease and strokeMayo Clinic DASH diet recipesNational Institute of Health information about DASH dietMusic: Charlie Crowe - Crowe Jam Jon Schmidt - All of Me

Spark: An Interview with John Ratey, M.D.This week on Fitness Rocks we have an interview with Dr. John Ratey, author of the best-selling book Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain.Click here to vote for Fitness Rocks at Podcast AlleyReferences:Dr. Ratey's WebsiteMusic: Charlie Crowe - Crowe Jam Jon Schmidt - All of Me

Brain RulesThis week on Fitness Rocks I interview Dr. John Medina, author of the excellent new book Brain Rules.  Dr. Medina shares his insights into how we can achieve optimal brain health and function.Click here to vote for Fitness Rocks at Podcast AlleyReferences:Brain RulesFitness Rocks Short Run 004 - Siesta and Coronary Heart Disease RiskMusic: Charlie Crowe - Crowe Jam Jon Schmidt - All of Me

Anxiety and Heart DiseaseThis week on Fitness Rocks we continue on the theme of Fitness and the Brain in an interview with medical researcher Dr. Yinong Young-Xu.  Dr. Young-Xu recently presented a paper at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology on his research into the relationship between anxiety and the progression of Coronary Heart Disease.Click here to vote for Fitness Rocks at Podcast AlleyReferences:Anxiety and Cardiovascular PrognosisMusic: Charlie Crowe - Crowe Jam Jon Schmidt - All of Me

Abdominal Obesity and the Risk of DementiaCan that weight around your middle increase your risk of dementia as you get older?  Find out by listening to Fitness Rocks Podcast 092.Click here to vote for Fitness Rocks at Podcast AlleyReferences:Central Obesity and the Risk of DementiaMusic: Charlie Crowe - Crowe Jam Jon Schmidt - All of Me

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