
In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain why lentils should be part of your diet.Even if you don’t want to use eating lentils at every meal to save money and lose weight like our previous guest Sam MacDonald did you still might consider adding it to your diet. Lentils are quite the magic bean – they are inexpensive, have lots of protein, are high in fiber and are easy to cook. Their are a few varieties for you to choose from: red, brown, green and black. find one that works for you and eat 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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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on Dr Tim Harlan aka Dr Gourmet came on his regular segment to explain the role of carbohydrates in your diet. He talked Glycemic Index and told us about how his website and program helps. Dr Gourmet’s favorite carbs are legumes, he said that if you eat legumes 4 times a week, studies show that you could lower your risk for a heart attack by over 20%. He says that eating healthy and being healthy is all about balance. He said he thinks that the Atkins and South Beach diets are silly. He said that the glycemic index rating of a Milky Way bar is lower than that of rice – which do you think is healthier for you? Do you really think pork rinds are better for you than carrots? So if you eat high fiber, fresh natural carbs you should be all right. To learn more please go to 














