In this episode of Front Page Fitness, Eric Trexler and the esteemed Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple discuss a variety of topics related to health, fitness, and wellness. Topics include cooking oils linked to fat gain, effects of nighttime screen exposure on sleep, "phone-sober" walks, wellness trends that might actually be disguised forms of self-punishment, and more.Chapters:0:00 Intro (Thanksgiving, football, and MASS sale)13:03 Toxic influencer of the week21:34 "Most popular cooking oil in America may directly contribute to obesity"32:08 "Why Using Your Phone at Night May Not Be as Bad as You Think"42:27 "How ‘phone-sober walks’ can immediately improve your well-being"47:40 "9 wellness trends that look like growth but are actually sophisticated forms of self-punishment"
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Ep 32 - Ultra-Precise Coffee Timing
In this episode, Eric and Lauren discuss various topics ranging from Thanksgiving plans and food recalls to social media fitness trends and the latest health gadgets. They explore the implications of a wearable cortisol tracker, a health monitoring toilet, and annoying recommendations about caffeine timing. The conversation also touches on the idea of thick thighs being associated with better health outcomes and the gravity aging hypothesis, questioning the validity of these claims and the research behind them.Chapters00:00 Thanksgiving Plans and Baja Blast Snuggies11:37 Extreme Looksmaxxing21:03 Wearable Cortisol Trackers and Health Gadgets25:08 Toilets That Monitor "Gut Health"31:44 Caffeine and Cortisol: Debunking Myths41:01 The Science of Thigh Circumference and Health50:37 Gravity and Aging: A New Hypothesis
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Ep 31 - Energy Drinks, But For Women
In this episode of Front Page Fitness, Eric and Lauren explore the popularity of Baja Blast, the introduction of Taco Bell wine, and the concept of a comedy show held inside a sauna. The conversation also delves into the effectiveness of different exercises for burning calories and the implications of exercise energy compensation. Eric emphasizes the multifaceted benefits of exercise beyond just caloric expenditure alone.Chapters0:00 Intro / Taco Bell updates13:17 Nude bowling and comedy saunas26:21 Uncrustaburgers and state fair foods33:04 Energy drinks, but for girls47:15 Exercise (beyond burning calories)
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Ep 30 - Culinary Breakthroughs (Baja Blast Pie, Cube Rule)
In this episode of Front Page Fitness, Eric and Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple discuss major pie updates, the cube rule for food identification, a major FDA announcement regarding menopausal hormone therapy, bacteria maxxing, and much more. Chapters:0:00 The internet hates Lauren3:45 Major pie update11:30 FDA announcement regarding menopausal hormone therapy24:04 Peter Attia backlash37:26 The cube rule of food identification43:10 Bacteria maxxing and fart maxxing48:08 Growing extremely specific muscles while shrinking others
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Ep 29 - Toothpaste, but for Women
In today's episode, Eric Trexler and Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple discuss Lauren's traumatic cleaning experience, the "dangers" of running marathons, toothpaste for women, brains "eating themselves" after menopause, and new buzz claiming that a study reports prevention of heart disease and cancer from estrogen-based hormone therapy.Chapters0:00 Intro8:04 "Dangers" of running marathonshttps://nypost.com/2025/11/01/health/all-the-ways-running-marathons-can-wreck-your-body/21:37 Toothpaste, but for womenhttps://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/so-apparently-toothpaste-is-made-for-men/news-story/e011eaea83b2e12eb2282bf71a7cef2632:52 Brains "eating themselves" after menopausehttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/9qE1mdcaUGo46:46 (Alleged) prevention of heart disease and cancer from estrogen-based hormone therapyhttps://www.instagram.com/reels/DQHcW1UCqDs/https://www.news-medical.net/news/20251021/Study-suggests-earlier-start-of-hormone-therapy-optimizes-long-term-health-outcomes.aspx1:07:41 Listener mail
Having trouble staying up-to-date with the newest health and fitness information? Confused or overwhelmed by the constant flood of contradictory health and fitness information? Look no further. In Front Page Fitness, Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple and Dr. Eric Trexler discuss the hot topics dominating the headlines to provide reliable, accessible, and actionable information you can trust.
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