The Magic Pill Podcast

Before You Make A New Year's Resolution To Lose Weight, Listen To This
Words of wisdom from the National Weight Control Registry: Yes, most weight-loss efforts don't work long-term, but we do know the several elements common to people who successfully lose weight...

Sex, Chocolate And Exercise: The Wonderful News About Fitness In 2016
If you want to get yourself to exercise more in 2017, "The Magic Pill" podcast highlights a cutting edge of exercise motivation science: It's all about shifting your mindset from...

Boston-Based Medical Chief Of Rio Paralympics: Everyone Has Athlete Potential
The chair of the medical committee for the Paralympics talks about role models and "no excuses."

Uncannily Youthful At 67, He Embodies Antidote To Bummer 'Biggest Loser' Study
Professor Wayne Westcott offers an uplifting antidote to the news that the TV show's contestants tend to gain back all the weight and burn fewer calories.

NYT On Exercise As Miracle Cure, Best Public Health Buy, No-Brainer
A column in The New York Times offers a sweeping -- and overwhelming -- roundup of the health benefits of exercise.
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Podcast Pilot: The Magic Pill, Your Daily Dose Of Get-Up-And-Go
Check out the pilot episode of The Magic Pill, a new exercise podcast in development. (Why The Magic Pill? Because exercise is the closest thing we have to one --...

Coming Soon: The Magic Pill, A Daily Dose (By Podcast) Of Get Up And Go
Coming soon from WBUR: A lively new podcast called "The Magic Pill," a daily dose of get up and go -- it mixes compelling stories, fascinating facts and gotta-move music...

Lend Us Your Voice? Inspire Someone Else With Your Own Fitness Wisdom
Would you like to share some of your own fitness/exercise lessons to help and inspire others? Record a voice memo and send it to Carey Goldberg for a podcast now...