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Conversations with ALMA is a regular audio interview with Lifestyle Medicine experts, practitioners, ALMA Committee and ALMA members.

Exercise in Practice - Part 2

ALMA member Silas Moss talks with the Professor Steve Selig, Chair in Clinical Exercise Physiology at Victoria University in this two part podcast. Part 2 looks specifically at how a Clinical Exercise Physiologist prescribes an exercise program for the treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease.

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Exercise in Practice - Part 1

ALMA member Silas Moss talks with the Professor Steve Selig, Chair in Clinical Exercise Physiology at Victoria University in this two part podcast. Part 1 looks at what sort of affect exercise plays in preventing chronic disease and practical tips for practitioners trying to get patients more active.

The Future of Pharmacy

ALMA member Silas Moss speaks with Pharmacist Meredyth Bell about the role of pharmacy in lifestyle medicine and how they may be utlised in the future health care system. Meredyth will be providing a Tale from Trench titled "KISS Your Way to Better Health" at the Conference in Sydney this weekend.

Toward a Fit Nation

ALMA Member Silas Moss talks with Professor Adrian Bauman about the latest findings on exercise and physical activity and the implications for Lifestyle Medicine. Professor Bauman is the Sesquicentenary Professor of Public Health at the University of Sydney and the Director of the Cluster of Physical Activity and Health team. Professor Bauman is a world leading authority on physical activity and public health and will be expanding on these topics at the Second National Lifestyle Medicine Conference on March 12-14 in Sydney.

Healthy Eating and Maintaining Motivation

ALMA member Silas Moss talks with Dr Joanna McMillan-Price about how to get people enthusiastic about healthy eating and maintaining motivation to stay fit. Dr McMilan-Price is an author, nutritionist, accredited practicing dietician and certified fitness leader. She will be talking at the Second National Lifestyle Medicine Conference in March.

Preventing Obesity: Food for thought

ALMA member Silas Moss talks with Professor Boyd Swinburn about the key drivers in the obesity epidemic and how he would set about solving the issues. Professor Swinburn is the Alfred Deakin Professor of Population Health at Deakin University in Melbourne. He serves as Director of the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Obesity Prevention. He will be providing a keynote address at the National Lifestyle Medicine Conference in March 2010.

Nutrition in Lifestyle Medicine

ALMA member Silas Moss talks with DAA spokesperson and Accredited Practicing Dietitian Dr. Trent Watson about the various approaches of dietetics in clinical practice. Including a few tips for reducing portion distortion in the diet and how to tell the difference between hunger and appetite. And, how do Dietitians fit into the health system effectively and efficiently?

Happiness and health

Silas Moss, ALMA member speaks with Dr Tim Sharp about the interesting research behind happiness and positive psychology in healthy outcomes

Healthy Practitioner, Healthy Patients

Silas Moss, ALMA Member speaks with Dr Caroline West-Warne about the research behind practitioners lifestyle and better patient outcomes. What are the links and how can health professionals take action?

Lifestyle medicine, economic growth and climate change

Silas Moss, ALMA Member speaks with Professor Garry Egger about lifestyle medicine, economic growth and climate change. What are the links and how can health professionals take action?

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