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Can Eating The Right Spices Help You Lose Weight?

December 1, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Can Eating The Right Spices Help You Lose Weight?

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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on Dr Keith Scott, ER doctor and author of the book Medicinal Seasonings. The Healing Power of Spices. His research has shown that spices are important for human health. Following a spice regimen he noticed improvements in his health, his athletic performance and so did others who did what he was doing. The top spices to curb inflammation are turmeric, black pepper, cinnamon, ginger and licorice. Chili, garlic and turmeric are also good appetite suppressants and help you lose weight. There is a difference between culinary herbs and medicinal herbs – so get an experts advice before trying this on your own. Kids develop taste preferences before age 5 so make sure you get your kid to try a variety of ethnic and spice filled foods at an early age. If you want to learn about the importance of spices in your own health please go to his website www.spicemd.com

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Dustin Maher Wants to Help Moms Get In Shape

November 30, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Dustin Maher Wants to Help Moms Get In Shape

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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on fitness professional Dustin Maher came on to talk about his quest to get 1,000,000 moms in the best shape of their lives. Inspired by his own mom Dustin has lots of materials to help women get back in their pre mom shape. First he says to take care of yourself first – like they say on airplanes – put your oxygen mask on before you put it on your kid. His holiday party tip was to make sure you are eating healthy when you are alone so you can splurge a little when you go out to holiday parties. But he said that you only get one trip through the buffet line. And eat your protein becuase that will make you feel full. Then go strong with the veggies. Also slow down while you eat which also will make you feel full. To learn more please go to www.dustinmaherfitness.com

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Rick Osbourne Says If You Can Do One Pull Up You’ll Never Be Obese

November 29, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Rick Osbourne Says If You Can Do One Pull Up You’ll Never Be Obese

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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on Rick Osbourne, a former Physical Educator who wants to help kids immunize themselves from obesity by coaching them how to do a pull up. He says that if you can do just one pull up then you will never be obese. Rick’s obesity prevention strategy happened kind of by accident. Once he discovered the relationship between the ability to do pull ups and obesity he put together a program that helps people build enough strength to do a pull up. You start with assisted pull ups then slowly progress until you can do pull ups with out any assistance. He thinks the pull up test should replace BMI because it is easier for people to understand and quantify. Rick wants you to be Strong at Everything Weak at Nothing. So how many pull ups can you do? To learn more please go to www.pullyourownweight.net

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Tips to Have a Meaningful Meal From The Family Dinner Author Laurie David

November 23, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Tips to Have a Meaningful Meal From The Family Dinner Author Laurie David

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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on Laurie David, producer of the Academy Award winning documentary An Inconvenient truth and author of the new book The Family Dinner – Great Ways To Connect with Your Kids, One Meal at a Time (recipes by Kirstin Uhrenholdt). Laurie explained that dinner time is the number one place that family history is passed on. The food part of dinner can be almost anything – the key is sitting down together and spending time together. Some of her rules are: no cell phones or electronics at the table; no phones are answered during dinner; one meal for everyone – no special orders; and everyone tries and tastes everything. Have your kids get involved in the dinner process – from setting the mood, to helping prepare the meals to even cooking dinner as they get older. Her book gives families tools to have more meaningful moments – she has games, recipes, conversation starters and great anecdotes by families who do these things. A game she plays at her dinner table is the “pet peeve” or “idiosyncrasy” – where everyone goes around the table to share their most annoying pet peeve or idiosyncrasy. She even shared some stories about her dinners with Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm creator Larry David. She explained that rituals like family dinners become that much more important when their is a family crisis like a divorce. This wonderful book is a must have this holiday season. You can find it at bookstores everywhere – go to www.lauriedavid.com for more information.

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Fitness Magazine’s Pam O’Brien Shares Bob Harper and The Biggest Loser Workout Tips

November 22, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Fitness Magazine’s Pam O’Brien Shares Bob Harper and The Biggest Loser Workout Tips

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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on Pam O’Brien shared some of her favorite articles from the latest issue of Fitness magazine. This issue has a Biggest Loser theme – you get Bob Harper’s exclusive 15 minute arm workout along with some follow up on past Biggest loser contestants. See who kept the weight off. Pam also shared one of the biggest health mistakes fit women make and that is they sit too much during the day. She says that you should be getting up and walking around at least every hour. This magazine is always packed with tips. To see what it is all about please go to www.fitnessmagazine.com

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Mens Fitness Magazine’s Roy Johnson Explains Why He Put Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino on the Cover

November 22, 2010 by angishields

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Mens Fitness Magazine’s Roy Johnson Explains Why He Put Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino on the Cover

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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on Roy Johnson explain why Jersey Shore’s Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino is on the cover of this month’s Men’s Fitness magazine. Roy said that The situation has an awesome ab and core workout along with an eating plan that he shares with the readers. He probably doesn’t includes his drinking plan though. Also the magazine has a great martial arts section that explains how to use the various martial arts to get started and to get fit. Check it out online at www.mensfitness.com

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CrunchGear Blog’s John Biggs Shares His Must Have Holiday Fitness Gift

November 21, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

CrunchGear Blog’s John Biggs Shares His Must Have Holiday Fitness Gift

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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on John Biggs shared his must have fitness gadget for this holiday season. This year john recommends the Suunto heart rate monitor with foot pod as the must have fitness gift. He also says to check out DigiFit connect to track your workouts on your iPhone or iPod. To learn about all the latest gadgets, phones, watches and more please check out www.crunchgear.com

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Biking Tips From Healthful Bites Blogger Karla Walsh

November 20, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Biking Tips From Healthful Bites Blogger Karla Walsh

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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on Karla Walsh, author of the Healthful Bites blog shared her thoughts on the new bike to work trend. As biking is getting more popular you should remember these basics – always wear a helmet – this reduces your risk of a head injury by about 85%. Always wear reflective clothing – especially when you ride in the dark. To learn more about what Karla is up to please go to www.healthfulbitesblog.com

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The Healthy Skeptic Robert Davis Examines The Dangers of Four Loko

November 20, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

The Healthy Skeptic Robert Davis Examines The Dangers of Four Loko

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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy opened with Robert Davis, award winning health journalist and author of The Healthy Skeptic. Today Robert explained the dangers of mixing energy drinks with alcohol. Drinks like Four Loko are being banned left and right these days. Shockingly, it seems that drinks that have as much caffeine as a cup of coffee and as much alcohol as several beers can cause some health problems. Then throw in some college aged partiers and soon enough someone gets hurt. Robert says that while individually caffeine and alcohol are okay taken together in high quantities causes some problems. To learn more about Robert please go to his website www.everwell.com