Today Ron speaks with Lee and return guest Duncan about holiday inventions and traditions. From the origins of Christmas tinsel and how it was made of actual silver all the way out to how Benjamin Franklin wanted the Turkey to be the national symbol of the US. A very fun an itneresting holiday show!
In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy share Dr Fitness’ favorite sangria recipe. Sangria is a great way to get your resveratrol in each day. Just mix some of your favorite fruit in with red wine and you’ve got sangria. You can let the fruit and wine marinate overnight to really bring out the flavor. If you like it a little sweeter add sugar or a lemon lime soda. Dr Fitness’ favorite fruit combos are: lemons, limes, oranges, apples and berries. 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 me on Twitter @FatGuy
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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy share some tips to survive your holiday parties without putting on too much weight. Exercise more during the day if you know you are going to a big party at night. Eat lightly throughout the day when you know you’ll eat a lot at night. You don’t want to starve yourself but you want to eat less caloric more filling foods. Don’t drink too many calories at the party – save the calories for the really delicious foods that are there. Watch the mindless eating – don’t sit next to the big bowl of m&ms and munch on them while you’re chatting someone up. 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 me on Twitter @FatGuy
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Having spent more than thirty five years working with seniors, Pat Baker has long had a passion for serving this segment of our population. According to Pat, she developed this passion early on as she watched her grandmother pioneer “personal care homes” in the Northeast. She has spent most of her career working as a civil servant in Oklahoma, Texas, and now right here in Georgia. Pat is the Director of Health and Human Services for Gwinnett County. The county’s Senior Services organization falls under Pat’s direction. Consequently, Pat is acutely aware of the needs of Gwinnett County’s seniors, and works hard to provide a broad range of resources to as many residents as possible. In particular, listen in as Pat shares her particular interest in the challenges of Gwinnett County’s grandparents responsible for raising grandchildren.
Gary Galloway has a unique talent for building groups of highly motivated, unpaid individuals to serve Gwinnett County’s seniors in need. Though Gary is technically the Resource and Marketing Coordinator for Gwinnett County Senior Services, he will tell you he is really the Volunteer Services Coordinator. And he is exceptionally good at his job. Spend a few minutes listening to his interview, and you’ll know why. Gary’s ability to tell a story and capture your imagination and your heart will have you wanting to volunteer as well! To get more information, or join one of Gary’s “Dirty Dozens”, call Gwinnett County’s Senior Hotline at (678) 377-4150.
Our final guest this morning has not spent her career in senior services. Pam Tokarz is Senior Vice President for Primerica Financial Services. That said, Pam has spent more than a decade volunteering in the senior community – first at the Norcross Senior Center, and for the fast five years, as a board member for the Friends of Gwinnett County Senior Services. For the past two years, she has served as the president of this organization. Friends of Gwinnett County Senior Services is a non-profit organization that exists exclusively to support the county’s senior services organization through a variety of fundraising opportunities. Over the past ten years, Friends has provided, among other things, 4
Meals on Wheels vans and two other vehicles. In addition, it provides 135,000 meals each year as part of the Meals on Wheels program.
In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain how much protein you should be eating and where to find it. While protein is the building blocks for muscle and tissue growth some weight loss plans tout it as a magic bullet. Great sources for protein are meat but you can get these essential amino acids in soy, beans, cheeses and eggs as well. 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 me on Twitter @FatGuy
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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on our good friend Kathy Smith. Kathy has been a leading force in the 
wellness industry since 1980. She has sold over 16 million exercise videos and was recently inducted into the Video Hall of Fame. She serves on the board of the USC School of Gerontology and the Women’s Sports Foundation. And Kathy has recently been awarded a lifetime achievement award for her work in fitness from IDEA Health & Fitness. She also has a new book out titled Feed Muscle. Shrink Fat. She shared her biggest fitness tip which is to find something you love and throw yourself into it. She said one of her daughter’s is an All American 800 meter runner and her other daughter is a diver. She is real excited about NextFit where she personally coaches you on your mp3 player. And she is also involved with Go Girl Go which encourages all body types to appreciate their bodies and to find an activity they enjoy. To sign up for her free newsletter and to take her 10 day challenge as well as to learn more about what she is up to please go to her website www.kathysmith.com
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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain how to raise a healthy teen. With the number of overweight and obese teenagers skyrocketing it is critical that parents control what they can control in regards to their teen. While it is becoming increasingly difficult to monitor your teens eating while they are out of your home – you can control what food is inside your house. Get rid of the unhealthy snacks and bring in the fruits and vegetables. Try and make time to eat together as a family and when you do eat together prepare healthy meals. Involve your teen in the meal preparation as well. This way you can show him/her what a portion size looks like and how to make healthful food substitutions. 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 me on Twitter @FatGuy
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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on our pal Dr Cory Kidd, inventor of Autom the most awesome robot 
and your personal weight loss coach who will help you lose weight. Since most people can only stay on a diet for less than a month Cory decided to do something about it. His robot has a 3-5 minute conversation with you each day to ask about your day – what exercise you did, what you ate, how you’re feeling, etc. Autom then shares her thoughts about what you did and gives you friendly advice and encouragement. All the research shows that when you add this kind of interaction then people will stay compliant with their weight loss program much longer than if they are doing it on their own. In fact most people who participated in the testing did not want to give the robot back. We have been following Autom’s rise since 2007 and she is getting ready for the big time. Cory is in Hong Kong right now putting the finishing touches on her. Check out her video demonstration at his website www.myautom.com
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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain the difference between the flu and cold virus.The flu lasts much longer than a cold and is usually accompanied by a fever – in fact the flu can last a week or longer. The flu virus is much hardier than the cold virus – it can live on non-porous surfaces much longer than the cold virus can. the cold virus deteriorates much faster. That’s why it is so important to wash your hands frequently during flu season. You don’t want the flu. 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 me on Twitter @FatGuy
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