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PressCraig Pepin-Donat is an expert speaker and presenter on a wide variety of topics related to health and fitness and is available for interviews, speaking engagements, workshops and consulting. Click here to contact The Fit Advocate, or call: Complete Fit Advocate Media Kit Click here to read more about the incredible career of Craig Pepin-Donat Fit Advocate Press ReleaseThe Fit Advocate Blows the Lid of the Home Fitness Equipment Industry with WorstFitnessEquipment.comNew website exposes fitness equipment that has no chance of helping people achieve their fitness goals and offers serious solutions that actually work.
FitAdvocate.com Launches New Expert's Panel Pod CastJacksonville, Florida (PRWEB) January 14, 2008 -- FitAdvocate.com has announced the release of an innovative new Pod Cast called The Fit Advocate Expert's Panel, hosted by international fitness...
The Fit Advocate Launches Contest to Win a Free Treadmill or Elliptical Cross TrainerJacksonville, Fla. (PRWEB) October 17, 2007 -- International fitness expert, Craig Pepin-Donat, author of The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie, has announced the launch of a contest to win a Free...
Smooth Fitness Named an "Approved Product" by The Fit Advocate, Craig Pepin-DonatKing of Prussia, PA (PRWEB) October 1, 2007 -- Smooth Fitness, the world's largest online retailer of home fitness equipment, announced today that it has been chosen by The Fit Advocate, Craig... Author and Fit Advocate Exposes, Exercise Equipment Infomercials, Weight Loss Scams, More in(PRWEB) June 4, 2007 -- Fit advocate and former fitness industry insider Craig Pepin-Donat takes on weight loss products, infomercials hawking cheap home exercise... Craig Pepin-Donat In the NewsThe Fit Advocate Launches exclusive interview with Dr.Michael BrickeyIn the first part of the show, we’ll look equipment and scams. Later will take a look behind the scenes at fitness center and learn their agendas and how you can get the best service and value..........
January 2008 - ... and don't give up after a month or two, The Florida Times-Union of JacksonvilleJacksonville resident Craig Pepin-Donat is the author of The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie, which draws on his 25 years working in the fitness industry. He started as a personal trainer and later became a top executive at 24 Hour Fitness. Today, he operates www.FitAdvocate.com, a Web site that offers consumer-oriented advice. Here are edited comments from an interview about why people don't keep those New Year's resolutions. Click to read the complete article November 2007 — An Exercise of Choice, The Buffalo NewsWith so many fitness clubs and options available, here are some things to consider before signing that contract. Click to read the complete article September 2007 — Book Review by Alan CarubaAn area of our lives that causes a great deal of stress for many people is the multi-billion dollar health and fitness industry, forever promising the path to perfect health. The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie by Craig Pepin-Donat, a fitness expert and consumer advocate, ($24.95, Waterside Publishing, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA) begins with several pages of praise from fellow fitness professionals. In page after page, the author reveals the scams behind weight-loss drugs, electrical muscle stimulators, how some health clubs are operated, as well as naming the bogus diets, informercials pushing cheesy home equipment, and risky diet drugs and supplements. He also provides lots of useful information on how to improve your health without getting ripped off. For anyone with an interest in their health, and that's just about everyone, this is an excellent book to read.
July 2007 — Page One Lit Article and ReviewRead Craig’s onlne interview and review by book reviewers Page One Lit Click to read the complete article
Fit Advocate Vows to Protect ConsumersJune 26, 2007— International Health & Fitness Expert Launches Fit Advocate as reported by dBusiness News – Jacksonville, FL "Fitness Lies"June 24, 2007 — Fad diets, supplements and junk equipment are a waste of time and money, says a former fitness industry exec in the Sacramento Bee. Click to read the complete article "Health-club deal may not be bargain"June 8, 2007 — Choosing the wrong club could cost you months or even years of membership fees that go unused, said Craig Pepin-Donat in the Forth Worth, Texas, Star Telegram. Click to read the complete article Club Insider NewsAn illuminating interview with book author and FitAdvocate.com founder Craig Pepin-Donat’s new book, The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie, exposes a variety of industries and even government agencies that undermine the efforts of people who want to improve their health and level of fitness. In the ever- expanding world of health and fitness, it is an unfortunate fact that there are those who prey on the frailty and weaknesses of human beings. What’s even more disturbing is the blind patronization of many consumers. "The Pros Weigh In"May 10, 2007 — New York trainers Mike Hood and Stacy Berman sift through some new books — including The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie — for NYDailyNews.com. Click to read the complete article "What Makes People Sick?"May 9, 2007 — Interview with Craig Pepin-Donat, author of The Big Fat Health & Fitness Lie, on Somethingyoushouldknow.net. "Fit To Be Tied Over Health Club"May 5, 2007 — Wendy Brown, writing in The New Mexican, complains about automatic EFT withdrawals from her bank account by her health club and consults Fit Advocate Craig Pepin-Donat for help. Click to read the complete article "Will Bally Rally?"April 1, 2007 — A possible bankrupty filing looms large over Bally Total Fitness, causing speculation about the company's future. Fit Advocate Craig Pepin-Donat is quoted extensively. Click to read the complete article Craig Pepin-Donat On The RadioRadio InterviewMay 21, 2007 interview for Health Notes on WFAI-FM, Minneapolis, MN, with Kinshasha Kambui, who has been providing the community with important health conversations for fourteen years. Radio InterviewAn hour long interview of Fit Advocate Craig Pepin-Donat byDr. Kamau Kokayi on WBAI 99.5 FM in New York. Past Radio Interviews
7/27/2007- WYZE-AM Community Lifescapes
7/27/2007- July 27 Monster Radio BruceCollins.com
7/11/2007- HEALTH RADIO “YOU THE OWNER’S MANUAL” (NJ)
6/13/2007- WZKL-FM “DELUCA IN THE MORNING”
6/13/2007- KCMN-AM “TRON TALK”
6/4/2007- WKYE-FM “SUNDAY MAGAZINE”
6/2/2007- WBIX-AM “THE FRANKIE BOYER SHOW” (MA)
5/29/2007- WDDD-FM “WES IN THE MORNING”
5/21/2007- KFAI-FM “HEALTH NOTES”
5/15/2007- SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO “THE GOOD LIFE SHOW”
5/15/2007- KIRX-AM “AREA SCENE”
5/14/2007- WGBH-FM/AMERICAN PUBLIC RADIO “MARKETPLACE”
5/14/2007- WOCA-AM “AM OCALA LIVE/HEALTH MATTERS”
5/7/2007- WTBQ-AM “MORNING SHOW” (NY)
5/6/2007- 55KRC/WKRC-AM “HEALTHY STUFF” (OH)
5/3/2007- KOMO-AM/FISHER RADIO “LIFEBEAT”
5/1/2007- WSIU-FM “MORNING SHOW”
5/1/2007- HEALTH RADIO “HEALTH MOVES WITH MELANIE COLE” (IL)
5/1/2007- WBSM-AM “THE PETE BRALEY MORNING SHOW” (MA)
4/30/2007- WICC-AM “DAVID SMITH EXCHANGE” (CONNECTICUT)
4/26/2007- WFRX-AM “WEEKEND EDITION” (IL)
4/25/2007- WBAI-FM “GLOBAL MEDICINE REVIEW” (NY)
4/20/2007- KBSG-AM “CONVERSATIONS” (WA)
4/20/2007- LIFESTYLE TALK RADIO NETWORK “MICHAEL DRESSER SHOW”
4/19/2007- WCWA-AM “THE TROY NEFF SHOW” (0HIO)
4/19/2007- WQUB-FM “HEALTHWISE” (IL)
4/16/2007- STRAND MEDIA GROUP INC. “SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW” (CT) |
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