The topic of this week’s show was ensuring your product passes safety product standards. With the way social awareness has progressed over the years the safety regulations have become far more strictly enforced. Unlike in years past when the laws were loosely enforced, today there are very tightly controlled rules you must follow to ensure your product is safe to sell in the US market.
With Jim out Ron and Lee cover some of the basics of Patenting a product and Ron talks about the system he has developed to help determine whether or not a product/invention is capable of getting a successful patent.
On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on Jim Karas, author of the Number 1 New York Times Best Selling books Business Plan for the Body and Cardio-Free Diet. Jim has a new book out that is titled The 7 Day Energy Surge. So
if you feel tired all the time – if you need a cup of coffee just to get the energy to make a pot of coffee then this book is for you. Jim explains a few simple adjustments to your mind and your daily habits that will help you lose weight, sleep better, improve your sex life and energize your life in just 7 days. Here are some tips Jim talked about: Drink enough water and green tea – most people go through the day dehydrated which causes your body to go into a stress state. Cut out all those sugar drinks including juice but more like sports drinks and sodas. He says that white flour and white sugar products just steal energy from you – so avoid anything that has them in it. So if you are ready to energize your life check this book out. And if you want to hear some skinny on what it was like for him to train Diane Sawyer and Hugh Jackman then check out the whole interview. To learn more about Jim, his books and his training please go to his website www.jimkaras.com
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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy help you prevent some common exercise mistakes. Do you load up on energy bars or sports drinks before or after your workout. Forget about those high calorie things you’re not Lance Armstrong training for the Tour de France. Do you forget to warm up or do what the Fat Guy does and warm up as you go? You might be able to get away with that when you’re young but as you get older you have to warm up. If the only way you modify your strength training workout is by lifting more and more weight, fuggaboutit. There are lots of ways to shake up your weight training routine – take more times per rep, have less rest between reps, hit the muscle group with a different exercise, etc. 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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Before we got too far into the show we gave our listeners an update on the SobeFit magazine Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy Weight Loss Challenge. Week five has ended and Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy have lost a combined 18 pounds. We are now 32 pounds away from our goal of a 50 pound weight loss in 3 months. Marta Monetenegro, the founder of SobeFit, is our coach and she will be coming on the show to help – starting today. Dr Fitness is having a private pow wow don in Miami this week for some bonus workout tips. Please send your tips and words of encouragement or sabotage to adam @ drfitnessandthefatguy.com or to @FatGuy on Twitter. And remember to check out SobeFit magazine at www.sobefitmagazine.com
On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy opened the show with Andrea Leigh Rogers, pilates expert and Dance Your Body Thin dvd star. Andrea shared some of her favorite dance tips and explained why her 10 Minute Solution: Quick Sculpt Pilates dvd series is the perfect solution for busy women who are looking to lose weight and get fit fast. She also explained her XTend Workout that is being licensed by more and more studios across the country. To learn more please go to her website www.xtendworkout.com
Next up we had on Jim Karas, author of the Number 1 New York Times BestSeller Business Plan for the Body and Cardio-Free Diet. Jim has a new book out that is titled The 7 Day Energy Surge. He shared some great tips from his new book – like have more sex – which is always good. He also shared a funny Hugh Jackman training story. So if you are ready to energize your life check this book out. to learn more please go to his website www.jimkaras.com
We closed the show out with Desi Bartlett who has been teaching health and wellness for about 20 years. She is the host of the new Acacia Prenatal Yoga exercise dvd. She explained why it is important to do yoga a little differently when you are pregnant. And she feels that dvds that are taught by women who have been pregnant themselves offer better insight into what the pregnant home exerciser’s needs and issues are . To learn more about her dvd please go to her website www.desibartlett.com or www.acacialifestyle.com
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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy share some of their favorite weight loss tips. You have to pre plan things if you are serious about losing weight. That means on the weekend cut up a bunch of veggies that you will throughout the week. It also means knowing what you are having for dinner so you know how much to eat for breakfast and lunch. Write things down – nothing will stop you from overeating if you have no idea how much you’ve already eaten that day. If you can look at your food journal and see that you’ve eaten half your calories by lunch time that means you better put the brakes on for dinner. Losing weight is math. If you don’t keep track of the calories you’re consuming you’ll never see the numbers on the scale get smaller. Get exercise in as much as you can – and make it vigorous. Strolls to the mailbox might be good when you are just starting out but after awhile you have to crank up the intensity. Don’t starve yourself – when you are famished bad things happen (like blowing your diet on one Ben and Jerry fest) – using healthy low cal snacks to take the edge off those crazy hunger pangs. 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
In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain the dangers of peanut allergies. Peanut allergies are sometimes so severe that a person’s airways can become so swollen they can’t breathe. In schools kids with peanut allergies are relegated to a peanut free table in the back of the cafeteria. There may be hope. A doctor (not Dr Fitness) has developed a potential cure for peanut allergies that involves slowly desensitizing a child to peanuts in a hospital setting. 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
Jo Steinberg, President of Midland Health – www.midlandhealth.com, called in to discuss how she developed a nationally recognized company delivering biometric testing. Hear Jo’s interesting commentary on what makes a successful corporate wellness program and her entire interview on this link: Good Health 07282009 Interview.MP3.
Also, you don’t want to miss Ms. Steinberg’s thoughts on what is the most successful engagement strategy to get members involved in health and wellness. Click on this link to hear her response: Good Health 07282009 Engagement.MP3.
On the show’s health news segment, the hosts provided an update on the H1N1 flu pandemic. The CDC says the first batch of the vaccine should be ready by mid-October; and today’s guest Jo Steinberg offered her insider perspective on the situation. Also, the latest news on America’s Obesity Epidemic is alarming. Listen to the show for more details.
Finally, Dr. Rearick and Stephen shared five program ideas that companies can do to keep their wellness initiatives active and visible during the summer months. You can find a description of these clever summer-themed activities at this link: Good Health 07282009 Tip.MP3.
In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy share some of the most unhealthy foods found at your grocery store. As anyone who has kids knows the breakfast cereal aisle is the danger zone. Most breakfast cereal might as well be put in the candy aisle. Margarine is another food that came along and was supposed to be a healthier choice over butter but since margarine is loaded with trans fats you should stick to butter. Doughnuts and chips are two more items that usually don’t make up a nutritious meal. Sure they taste great and you can indulge once in awhile – I wouldn’t make them part of your everyday meals. 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
