36: Exercise is Medicine, Part 1

07/02/14 • 18 min

In the first session of a two-part podcast, Dr. Michael Mantell, Ph.D., interviews Edward Phillips, M.D., the Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School and Director of The Institute of Lifestyle Medicine at the Joselin Diabetes Center. Listen to the two experts discuss how physicians should be prescribing exercise to their patients rather than medication, the partnership between medical professionals and fitness professionals, and ways to encourage positive lifestyle change.

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35: Healthy Dining

In this episode of 15 Minutes to Wellness, Dr. Michael Mantell chats with Anita Jones-Mueller, president and founder of Healthy Dining. Jones-Mueller and her team of Healthy Dining registered dietitians are actively creating a healthier America - in a delicious way, every day. On HealthyDiningFinder.com, you'll find dietitian-approved menu choices at thousands of restaurants coast to coast. Dr. Mantell and Jones-Mueller discuss the benefits of her nationwide website, what to look for when you’re out to eat and how nutrition is just as important as fitness.

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37: Exercise is Medicine, Part 2

In the final podcast of this two-part series, Dr. Michael Mantell and Dr. Edward Phillips discuss the role that media plays in fitness and lifestyle medicine. Additionally, learn how fitness professionals can connect with physicians.