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Dr. Catherine Jackson, professor of kinesiology at California State University joins the show to share the truth through science behind some of the common exercise myths.

Dr. Catherine Jackson, professor of kinesiology at California State University joins the show to share the truth through science behind some of the common exercise myths.

Globally, more than a billion adults and children are overweight or obese. The consequences of chronic diseases are no longer simply issues for Western countries; they are issues for the developing world, where more of the population will continue to adopt a Western diet and become more sedentary. At the same time, our population is aging. By 2020, more than 700 million people around the world will be over age 65. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) strongly supports and is pleased to be part of the U.N. High-Level Meeting on NCDs and the U.N. acknowledgment that acting on NCDs is critical to the global development agenda. Jim Whitehead (ACSM CEO) and Janet Walberg Rankin, Ph.D., FACSM (ACSM President-Elect) are joining Melanie Cole M.S. from the summit to discuss this global intitative. Don't miss this very important show!

Globally, more than a billion adults and children are overweight or obese. The consequences of chronic diseases are no longer simply issues for Western countries; they are issues for the developing world, where more of the population will continue to adopt a Western diet and become more sedentary. At the same time, our population is aging. By 2020, more than 700 million people around the world will be over age 65. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) strongly supports and is pleased to be part of the U.N. High-Level Meeting on NCDs and the U.N. acknowledgment that acting on NCDs is critical to the global development agenda. Jim Whitehead (ACSM CEO) and Janet Walberg Rankin, Ph.D., FACSM (ACSM President-Elect) are joining Melanie Cole M.S. from the summit to discuss this global intitative. Don't miss this very important show!

Globally, more than a billion adults and children are overweight or obese. The consequences of chronic diseases are no longer simply issues for Western countries; they are issues for the developing world, where more of the population will continue to adopt a Western diet and become more sedentary. At the same time, our population is aging. By 2020, more than 700 million people around the world will be over age 65. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) strongly supports and is pleased to be part of the U.N. High-Level Meeting on NCDs and the U.N. acknowledgment that acting on NCDs is critical to the global development agenda. Jim Whitehead (ACSM CEO) and Janet Walberg Rankin, Ph.D., FACSM (ACSM President-Elect) are joining Melanie Cole M.S. from the summit to discuss this global intitative. Don't miss this very important show!

Globally, more than a billion adults and children are overweight or obese. The consequences of chronic diseases are no longer simply issues for Western countries; they are issues for the developing world, where more of the population will continue to adopt a Western diet and become more sedentary. At the same time, our population is aging. By 2020, more than 700 million people around the world will be over age 65. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) strongly supports and is pleased to be part of the U.N. High-Level Meeting on NCDs and the U.N. acknowledgment that acting on NCDs is critical to the global development agenda. Jim Whitehead (ACSM CEO) and Janet Walberg Rankin, Ph.D., FACSM (ACSM President-Elect) are joining Melanie Cole M.S. from the summit to discuss this global intitative. Don't miss this very important show!

Jeffrey A. Kazmucha, MS, CES, CSCS a pediatric clinical exercise physiologist, joins Melanie Cole M.S. to discuss the fallacies and truths behind exercise and weight loss shows. They will do some mythbusting about how to know the actual versus hidden truths of exercise and weight loss shows.

Jeffrey A. Kazmucha, MS, CES, CSCS a pediatric clinical exercise physiologist, joins Melanie Cole M.S. to discuss the fallacies and truths behind exercise and weight loss shows. They will do some mythbusting about how to know the actual versus hidden truths of exercise and weight loss shows.

Jeffrey A. Kazmucha, MS, CES, CSCS a pediatric clinical exercise physiologist, joins Melanie Cole M.S. to discuss the fallacies and truths behind exercise and weight loss shows. They will do some mythbusting about how to know the actual versus hidden truths of exercise and weight loss shows.

Jeffrey A. Kazmucha, MS, CES, CSCS a pediatric clinical exercise physiologist, joins Melanie Cole M.S. to discuss the fallacies and truths behind exercise and weight loss shows. They will do some mythbusting about how to know the actual versus hidden truths of exercise and weight loss shows.

Joseph Petreycik, RN, CES, comes on the show to give a brief overview of how the heart works and why one might need cardiac rehabilitation. He will help patients understand the medications involved in cardiac rehab - what they do, why you need them, and some frequently asked questions about cardiac rehabilitation.

Joseph Petreycik, RN, CES, comes on the show to give a brief overview of how the heart works and why one might need cardiac rehabilitation. He will help patients understand the medications involved in cardiac rehab - what they do, why you need them, and some frequently asked questions about cardiac rehabilitation.

Joseph Petreycik, RN, CES, comes on the show to give a brief overview of how the heart works and why one might need cardiac rehabilitation. He will help patients understand the medications involved in cardiac rehab - what they do, why you need them, and some frequently asked questions about cardiac rehabilitation.

Joseph Petreycik, RN, CES, comes on the show to give a brief overview of how the heart works and why one might need cardiac rehabilitation. He will help patients understand the medications involved in cardiac rehab - what they do, why you need them, and some frequently asked questions about cardiac rehabilitation.

September is Childhood Obesity Month, a month designed to focus our attention on the health and weight issues of today’s youth. More than 23 million children are overweight in the US, that’s 1 in every 3 children. Dr. Stephanie Walsh, M.D., Medical Director of Child Wellness at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and Emily Erickson join melanie Cole M.S. to discuss this epidemic of obesity and give valuable advice for parents on how to take control of their childs health and help get them to a healthier weight and healthier lives.