Bob Greene (fitness)

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Bob Greene (born December 8, 1958) is an American exercise physiologist and certified[ vague ] personal trainer specializing in fitness, metabolism, and weight loss. Greene is the creator of Best Life, a diet and fitness plan, and Best Life Foods, which sells a line of butter substitutes.

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Biography

Education

Greene was born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and is a graduate of Cherry Hill High School East. [1]

Greene studied physical education at the University of Delaware and then went on to get a master's degree in exercise physiology from the University of Arizona.[ citation needed ] He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine.[ citation needed ]

Career

Greene has authored over ten books concerning weight-loss, diet and health, including two books co-authored by Oprah Winfrey. He is a frequent guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show , has a radio show on the "Oprah and Friends" satellite radio network and is a contributor to O . He lives in Santa Barbara, California with his wife, Urania, and their daughter. Winfrey was the "Best Woman" at his 2005 wedding. [2]

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References

  1. Burkhart, Michael T. "Greene makes Oprah sweat: Winfrey's personal trainer, a Cherry Hill native, returns to area to promote new book" [ permanent dead link ], Courier-Post , January 22, 2008; accessed January 23, 2008. "Greene, 50, a 1976 graduate of Cherry Hill High School East, returns to South Jersey Wednesday to promote the "Best Life Challenge" diet and accompanying book."
  2. Info on Bob Greene's wedding, Oprah.com; accessed April 2, 2016.