By Maria Hart
If you’re late to the podcast party and think they’re just about solving murder most foul or catching up with Car Talk, allow us to educate you. Because bobbing around in the iTunes ether are several podcasts with rich and significant info on health and fitness. The wisdom on these shows is the stuff of fitness retreats and nutritional webinars — but they’re all 100-percent free. And here’s another happy thought: They’re “on air” whenever you want. Headed on a cross-country flight? Got a lengthy commute? Need some company on a long run? These podcasts have your back. With that in mind, we’ve rounded up the 19 best podcasts on health, fitness, nutrition, and happiness. The only crime here is if you don’t download them ASAP.
Paleo Peeps
Balanced Bites
Close your eyes and think “Paleo.” What’s the image that comes to mind? If you’re thinking of some dude in Vibram shoes — or a loincloth — you’re in good company (just check Google image search if you don’t believe us). But Paleo isn’t a gendered diet, and podcast hosts Liz Wolfe and Diane Sanfilippo are changing the way we see ancestral eating. Wolfe and Sanfilippo wrote the book on Paleo, literally. (Check out Eat the Yolks and Practical Paleo.) Together they dispense down-to-earth advice on how to follow a low-carb life. Plus they’re refreshingly open on their nutritional philosophy, allowing for the occasional treat. We say eat, drink, and be grain-free! A good place to start: The Cod Liver Oil Debate
The Paleo Solution Podcast
Do you have questions about ketogenic diets, creatine, or muscle-ups? Host Robb Wolf is your man. We dubbed him “Chief of the Cavemen” on our list of health and fitness influencers, and this podcast cements his status as an ancestral eating authority. His background is the perfect Paleo combo: He’s both a former biochemist and powerlifting champ. On his show, Wolf lays out deep biological knowledge in layman’s terms. Other big names in the Paleo space like Chris Kresser and Mark Sisson also swing by to talk turkey. (Or sugar-free turkey jerky as the case may be.) A good place to start: Episode 152
Fat-Burning Man
Abel James may be strutting around shirtless here in a display of brawn, but this podcasts really showcases his brains. And it’s his critical thinking about diet dogma that led him to develop his Wild Diet, causing his dramatic physical transformation — 20 pounds lost in 40 days. How do you get on the wild side? James advocates shunning the low-fat, high-carb diets that once dominated our food pyramid and grabbing grass-fed beef and butter in a big bear hug. His easy demeanor and smart questions while interviewing nutritional experts have earned him a spot in the who’s who of Paleo celebs. A good place to start: Mark Sisson: The Primal Connection
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