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What if we thought of exercise as a cure for illness, and used it to ward off everything from heart disease to type two diabetes to cancer? That’s the premise of Dr. Jordan Metzl’s book, “

 to talk about how exercise can be used to treat and prevent many health issues that plague Americans.  

We thought you would enjoy this episode from the archives while you wait for this Friday’s Big Books and Bold Ideas — a conversation with Natalie Petrzela about the American fitness complex. Her new book, “

,” examines how the origins of contemporary exercise culture and skillfully probes how much of it is helpful versus hurtful. 

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How is it that Americans are more obsessed with exercise than ever, yet still unhealthy? This Friday, host Kerri Miller talks with the author of the new book “Fit Nation,” to examine the U.S. fitness industry today.

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