Over the last 17 years, author Tim Dorsey has entertained readers with tales of Florida zaniness featuring likable serial killer Serge A. Storms and his sidekick Coleman as they travel through the Sunshine State, wiping out bad guys and providing a historical travelogue along the way. In this episode of The Fitness Buff, we talk with Dorsey about his latest novel, Coconut Cowboy.

In the now famous research from The China Study, co-authored by father-son duo T. Colin Campbell, PhD, and Thomas Campbell, MD, we learned that a whole-food, plant-based diet is linked to lower rates of chronic disease. The groundbreaking results (published in 2005) revealed the optimal diet: A diet comprised of fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole grains with minimal to no meat, dairy and processed food is the most powerful action you can take to lose weight, prevent disease, and feel better overall. In his new book - THE CAMPBELL PLAN: The Simple Way to Lose Weight and Reverse Illness, Using The China Study's Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet, Dr. Thomas Campbell shows readers how to make the transition to a plant-based diet with practical guidance and a simple plan to make a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle easy and sustainable. Dr. Campbell joins us on this episode of The Fitness Buff Show.

In his new book 80/20 Running, prolific endurance sports author Matt Fitzgerald argues that the key to running stronger and faster is to train slower. While the strategy sounds counterintuitive, Fitzgerald backs it up with scientific research as well as anecdotes from his careeer as a running coach in Southern California. In this episode, we talk to Fitzgerald about 80/20 running and also touch upon his other 2014 book release Diet Cults: The Surprising Fallacy at the Core of Nutrition Fads and a Guide to Healthy Eating for the Rest of Us.

Divini Rae splashed onto the scene as Playboy's Miss November 2003. Born and raised in Tanana, Alaska, she's now a motivational speaker and health & wellness advocate who posts daily health and fitness tips, and weekly free video posts on her website www.DiviniRae.com. She's certified in Health Coaching and Fitness Nutrition with the International Sports Science Association, and according to Oklahoma City’s KFOR News (where she currently lives), she is quickly becoming recognized for being one of the most influential health and wellness experts in middle America. She joins us in this week's show.

In this episode, we talk with Raibeau Mars, creator of the "21-Day Superstar Cleanse," a just-released book that chornicles the program she has used with celebrity clients such as Woody Harrelson and David Duchovny.