Cast of Hot New Reality Series The Gym Battle the Bulge and Each Other New Programs / Discovery Health Posted by RAD on Dec 07, 2006 - 06:58 PM Ready for a month of rejuvenations, transformations and revelations? Join Discovery Health Channel every weeknight starting at 8pm ET/ 5pm PT and Saturdays and Sundays beginning at 12pm ET/ 9am PT, all beginning January 1. One of the highlights of Makeover Month is the Canadian premiere of the new reality series The Gym. When it comes to people’s secrets, no one dishes more dirt than the personal trainers at The Gym. They’re hard bodied and sometimes hard headed. They try to solve their clients’ problems but have more than a few of their own. The trainers in this hot and sweaty series will have you hooked, Thursdays at 9pm ET/PT beginning January 4. Makeover Month on Discovery Health Channel will also feature new programming from the “You” doctors, Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen, who count Oprah as one of the fans of their practical know-how for a long and healthy life. On other featured programs you’ll meet Clark Howard, who gives viewers the dollars and cents on raising a financially healthy family; Sara Snow, a connoisseur of living “green”; and relationship experts Dr. Ian Kerner and Shannon Fox who offer couples relationship makeovers. “Discovery Health Channel understands that feeling better and looking great is on the minds of many Canadians. That’s why we’re once again dedicating an entire month of programming focusing on improving physical and emotional health and well being with Makeover Month in January,” says Jody Read, VP of Content. “The Gym is a guilty pleasure that will actually inspire people to work out, just not on Thursday nights.” Catch more makeover madness during Makeover Month with these new series and specials: NEW SERIES Ultimate Plastic Surgery: Before & After (Canadian Premiere) Tuesdays at 8pm, 11pm, 2am ET (5pm, 8pm, 11pm PT) beginning January 2 Witness the radical sabbaticals these cosmetic surgery patients have opted to take from their former selves to achieve their idea of perfection. Viewers will be amazed at their astonishing physical transformations. Living Fresh (Canadian Premiere) Weekdays at 8:30am, 12:30 pm ET (5:30am, 9:30am PT) beginning January 2 Join host Sara Snow as she inspires viewers to integrate "green" alternatives into everyday life. Reconcilable Differences (Canadian Premiere) Wednesdays at 5pm, 9pm, 12am ET (2pm, 6pm, 9pm PT) beginning January 17 In this real life dramatic series, estranged people come together to end the feuds that have kept them apart. NEW SPECIALS You: The Owner’s Manual (Canadian Premiere) Monday, January 1 at 2pm, 8pm ET (11am, 5pm PT) Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen come to DHC Canada for a one-hour special that gives viewers a better understanding of their bodies and what they can do to lose weight and prevent diseases. XXX-Treme Weight Loss (Network Premiere) Tuesday, January 2 at 10pm, 1am ET (7pm, 10pm PT) This motivating one-hour special profiles several people who used sometimes outrageous methods to take it off. Who Rules The Roost? (Canadian Premiere) Wednesday, January 3 and Wednesday, January 10 at 5pm, 9pm, 12am ET (2pm, 6pm, 9pm PT) Working moms and dads get the opportunity to experience the realities, and insanity, of stay-at-home parenthood. Clark Howard Dollars and Sense Monday January 15 at 10pm ET/PT While anxiously awaiting the birth of his son this syndicated radio financial guru dedicates a special show on the cost of kids: pre-natal health care, allowances for small children, and credit cards for teenagers. You: On A Diet (Canadian Premiere) Wednesday, January 31 at 3pm, 8pm, 11pm ET (12pm, 5pm, 8pm PT) The “You” doctors, Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen give viewers a better understanding of the science of nutrition. Based on the information in their book, You: On a Diet, the show gives three families a makeover. MAKEOVER MARATHONS: Love on the Rocks Marathon Monday, January 1 at 3pm, 9pm ET (12pm, 6pm PT) This marathon of the hit relationship series begins with episodes one through four and includes the premiere broadcast of an all-new episode five. Five new Love on the Rocks episodes air Wednesdays at 4pm, 10pm, 1am ET (1pm, 7pm, 10pm PT) beginning January 3 This groundbreaking series uses surveillance cameras in couples’ homes, then the experts confront the them with real footage, making them face the true facts of their relationships and whether they can make them work. Taking It Off Marathon (Encore Presentations) Sundays at 12pm ET/9am PT Join Discovery Health Channel every Sunday for a day filled with the Canadian series that chronicles the hardships and triumphs of trying to win the battle of the bulge in the face of fast food and fast lives. This article is from CHANNEL CANADA   http://irc.channelcanada.com/ The URL for this story is:   http://irc.channelcanada.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1665