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Katie Bell Tells Us How Well Your Town Ranks In The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index

April 19, 2010 by drfitnessandthefatguy

On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on Katie Bell, who leads Gallup’s well-being initiatives, including the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. Each day (for 25 years) they will poll 1000 Americans and ask them questions about their life, their well-being and their health. This massive undertaking will create a database of health and well-being data that will provide government, business and healthcare leaders with a consistent metric to measure the health, wellness, and prevention needs of the US population. They have to call about 26,000 people each day to get their 1000 interviews. Some things they’ve learned so far are that Colorado is among the best states in terms of well-being and as Jamie Oliver discovered West Virginia scores among the lowest. In terms of jobs – park rangers have among the highest well-being scores while truck drivers and manufacturer line workers have among the lowest. Two good predictors of high school graduation in teens are 1-the belief that there is something better for them outside of high school and 2-having an adult in their lives who believes in them. Check out how your city and state are doing at their website www.well-beingindex.com or at the Gallup website www.gallup.com

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How Former Fat People Lose Weight

April 16, 2010 by drfitnessandthefatguy

In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy share tips on how some former fat people lost weight and kept it off. It seems they eat breakfast – in fact breakfast is their biggest meal of the day. A guest once told us to eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper. Next, they exercised daily – they accumulated about 60 minutes of physical activity daily. So try and shoot for about 10,000 steps a day. They limited time in front of the TV. They also created some sort of support system or routine that helped them overcome setbacks. By pre-planning for setbacks ahead of time you will be less likely to be derailed by them when they occur – and we know they will occur at some point. Listen right now to hear Dr Fitness’ tips. Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s Wellness Minutes improve your health in 3 minutes a day or less. iTunes Follow us on Twitter @FatGuy and @DrFitness6

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Radio Show Recap: Don’t Cha Want To Hear About Pussycat Dolls Founder Robin Antin’s New Exercise DVD. Plus Gallup’s Katie Bell Tells Us About The Well-Being Index

April 15, 2010 by drfitnessandthefatguy

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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy we opened the show with Gallup’s Katie Bell. She told us about the Well-Being Index that Gallup and Healthways has been doing for a few years. Each day they ask 1000 people questions about their life, their well-being and their health. Check out how your city and state are doing at their website www.well-beingindex.com or at the Gallup website www.gallup.com

We closed the show with Robin Antin, the founder and creator of the Pussycat Dolls. Robin shared her amazing success story and told us all about her brand new exercise dvd that lets you get in PCD shape listening to their music and dancing their songs. To learn more check out their website www.pcdmusic.com or buy this must own exercise dvd at fine stores everywhere or on Amazon.

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How To Control Those Sweet Cravings

April 15, 2010 by drfitnessandthefatguy

In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy share some easy tips to control those cravings you have for sweets. First, don’t skip meals. When you’re hungry or even worse famished, you will eat anything and everything. If you keep a food journal and track when you eat and how you feel around the time you are eating then you can identify patterns and maybe even some emotional triggers to why you have these sweet cravings. Once you identify when you are most likely to want to eat sweets then try and add more protein to the meal before those cravings occur. This should make the cravings go away. And if you allow yourself to enjoy a taste or small portion of the sweet you crave that might just do the trick as well – just don’t overdo it. Listen right now to hear Dr Fitness’ tips. Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s Wellness Minutes improve your health in 3 minutes a day or less. iTunes Follow us on Twitter @FatGuy and @DrFitness6

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Strength Training: More Weight Less Reps vs Less Weight More Reps

April 14, 2010 by drfitnessandthefatguy

In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy share the health benefits using more weight vs less weight when strength training. The age old debate which is a better workout less weight with more repetitions or more weight with less reps. Does more weight make you bulky and less weight make you lean? A recent study showed that women who worked out with more weight but less reps had better results – they lost the most weight and had lower body fat. Remember to you want to use enough weight (or resistance) to make it difficult – toward the end of a set you should have a hard time doing one more rep. If it is too easy to blow through a set then you should increase the resistance and/or the weight. Listen right now to hear Dr Fitness’ tips. Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s Wellness Minutes improve your health in 3 minutes a day or less. iTunes Follow us on Twitter @FatGuy and @DrFitness6

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Secrets To Permanent Weight Loss

April 13, 2010 by drfitnessandthefatguy

In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy share tips on achieving permanent weight loss. We picked up these weight loss tips from the dozens of great success stories we have had the pleasure of interviewing on our show. If you are really serious about losing weight then you have to add in some exercise to your daily routine. Start slow but progress to more intensity. Eat out less and make more meals at home – so you can control the portion size and the calories. Drink little or no beverages that have calories. Eat a healthy breakfast. Eat more vegetables with your meals and less meat. Listen right now to hear Dr Fitness’ tips. Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s Wellness Minutes improve your health in 3 minutes a day or less. iTunes Follow us on Twitter @FatGuy and @DrFitness6

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Celebrity Chef and Author Rocco DiSpirito’s Healthy Eating Tips

April 13, 2010 by drfitnessandthefatguy

On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy opened the show with Celebrity Chef and author Rocco DiSpirito. Rocco had a lot to say about eating and health. He says that when he was growing up the dinner table was an important place for the family to bond. He said his family rarely are desserts or went out to eat at restaurants. He recommends that your family eat dinner together. He said that if you go out to a restaurant then enjoy the great food that the chef makes but just don’t eat a lot of it. He said some simple ways to get your kids to eat vegetables are: hide them in pizza and sauces; cook them properly and most importantly get them to get used to eating them when they are young. His go to ingredient is chicken stock – which he always has on hand to make soups and other healthy meals. He even had some dating tips for men – he said women love when a guy can cook a meal for their date. It is a very meaningful gesture that shows that you can take care of and nurture someone else. Rocco, shared some great cooking tips and recipes from his new book Now Eat This! Where he transforms a bunch of your favorite comfort foods into healthier, low calorie but still delicious meals. That book is of course a number one bestselling cookbook and you can find it at bookstores everywhere or online at Amazon. Rocco is also training for triathlons and had some tips about that as well. To learn more about what he is up to please go to his website www.roccodispirito.com or www.noweatthis.com

For more Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy check out our Wellness Minutes blog where we give you in depth information on health, fitness and weight loss topics in 3 minutes or less every single day. iTunes

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Allergies? Try This Drug Free Cure

April 12, 2010 by drfitnessandthefatguy

In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain some drug free allergy cures. If you’re like the Fat Guy and you’re sneezing, coughing and have watery eyes for the start of Spring then you need some help. First do your best to avoid allergens in the first place. Try an air filter for your home. And try and remove all the dust from your furniture and throughout your home. Also wash your sheets and pillow cases more frequently during pollen season. Avoid cigarette exposure as well. Try and avoid dairy and gluten products if you have real bad allergies and eat more foods with omega 3 fatty acids. Listen right now to hear Dr Fitness’ tips. Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s Wellness Minutes improve your health in 3 minutes a day or less. iTunes Follow us on Twitter @FatGuy and @DrFitness6

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National Examiner Columnist LA Justice’s Best Fitness Tips From Her Book A Slimmer You

April 12, 2010 by drfitnessandthefatguy

On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on our good friend LA Justice. She is a columnist with the National Examiner and she shared some of her best fitness tips from her book A Slimmer You. LA shared some tips that Jennifer Hudson used to lose weight recently. She started an interval cardio and fitness training workout and eliminated all fast foods. LA also suggested getting your cardio in before work by seeing if your office building has a gym where you can hit the treadmill for 30 minutes before you head upstairs to go to work. If you office does have fitness equipment and a treadmill you can go their during lunch or avoid rush hour and hit the gym after work as well. You can buy LA’s book A Slimmer You: 93 Juicy Weight Loss Nuggets for Smart Women at www.smartbooksusa.com