The documentary “Swim Lessons: The Nick Irons Story” which had its world premier last week at the Rhode Island International Film Festival walked away with two awards:

1)1st Place
Best Documentary Short

2)2nd Place
Best Feature Documentary

The film is based on the true story of my 1550-mile swim down the Mississippi River to raise money and awareness for multiple sclerosis, the disease my dad lives with. In case you have not seen the trailer….

Enjoy…

Every day, 850 Americans die from sudden cardiac arrest, otherwise known as a heart attack. And with great sadness, we all learned last week that Tim Russert — Host of Meet the Press and Washington Bureau Chief for NBC News — died from a heart attack.

NBC’s Brian Williams did a story on Tim Russert’s risk factors and had a great overview of the anatomy of a heart attack.

Ever wonder what Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice does to stay fit?

Well, watch the video below to find out. Enjoy…

The Today Show recently had a great story on the calorie content of some of our favorite restaurants. The results were from the best selling book Eat This Not That: Thousands of Simple Food Swaps That Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds-or More!

And we wonder why Americans are fat. Enjoy…