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How to Prevent Cramping

October 21, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

How to Prevent Cramping

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain how to prevent cramping. Getting a cramp stinks. It is painful and can happen during or after a workout. Cramping is caused by a combination of dehydration, low electrolyte levels and muscle fatigue. Some easy ways to prevent cramping is to do some passive stretching as you warm up for exercise. Lower your intensity level and make sure you are properly hydrated by drinking water before you exercise. 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 Be our Friend on Facebook

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Tips for Quick Knee Pain Relief

March 18, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Tips for Quick Knee Pain Relief

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy share tips for knee pain relief. When you are suffering from knee pain – that is not something to mess around with. Go to the doctor if it is really painful and is not getting better. But if it is just that annoying pain then try these things. Runners please stretch more – and start your urn slowly rather than full speed – you get the best stretch if your muscles are warm up a little before you stretch. Do some balance training – try the wobble board, or balance on one leg, then switch. there are lots of balance exercises that are easy and to do that will help strengthen your legs. Try exercising with those foam rollers. And if you are going to use anti-inflammatories – try the natural ones like pineapple and ginger before you go the over-the-counter NSAID route. 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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How to Prevent Holiday Weight Gain

December 18, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

How to Prevent Holiday Weight Gain

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy share some tips to help you prevent holiday weight gain. Holiday travel and parties make it a tough time to lose weight – so modify your goal just to stay at the same weight during the holidays. When you travel by car be sure to prepare and bring healthy snacks with you in a cooler. Cut up veggies or make healthy sandwiches instead of driving through fast food restaurants. If you are going to the airport try and eat a healthy meal before you get there instead of eating an unhealthy meal at the terminal. And on the flight bring your own healthy snack instead of relying on whatever the airline is handing out. And remember, when you arrive at your destination getting in your daily run or walk is a great way to take a break from all that family fun. 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

Tags: family, fast food, Healthy Snack, prevent, Tips, travel, weight gain, Wellness Minute

How To Prevent Treadmill Injuries

December 15, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

How To Prevent Treadmill Injuries

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain some of the hidden danger related to your treadmill. As more and more treadmills are showing up in homes more and more kids (and adults) are getting injured on them. About 25,000 kids are injured on home exercise equipment each year. A good thing to do is give your child a safety lesson on proper treadmill use and try and be in the same room as he/she uses the treadmill in case something does happen. Always use the wristband cut off switch and don’t do tricks like walking on it backwards or spinning around on it like the OKGO music video. 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

Tags: child, prevent, Safety, treadmill, wellness minutes

Born to Run Author Christopher McDougall Explains The Health Benefits of Running Barefoot

December 9, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Born to Run Author Christopher McDougall Explains The Health Benefits of Running Barefoot

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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on Christopher McDougall, former war correspondent and now contributing editor for Men’s Health and author of the NY Times Bestseller Born to Run. A Hidden Tribe, Super Athletes, And the Greatest Race The World Has Never Seen. Christopher shared his thoughts on the benefits of running barefoot. After suffering from several running related injuries Christopher began researching why an Indian tribespeople in Mexico can run for miles barefoot or in thin soled sandals and they weren’t suffering from the injuries that people in the US suffer from. Just as running was a way of life for these people, Chris found that being sedentary is a way of life for most Americans these days. Christopher determined that running shoes were the problem and he began running barefoot. He found no evidence that running shoes actually prevent injuries. A short time later his injuries went away and he began enjoying long runs again. He has found running barefoot helps him concentrate more on each step and that may help prevent injuries and help him run faster. He recommended the website www.runningbarefoot.org for more information about barefoot running. His book is more about this Indian tribe and his adventures with them. This is where he learned barefoot running and actually saw and took part in an amazing 50+ mile race amongst the tribes. It is Dr Fitness approved you should definitely check it out. It gives runners and aspiring runners something to think about. You can find this awesome book at Amazon and in bookstores everywhere.

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 Follow me on Twitter @FatGuy

Tags: amazon, athletes, barefoot, books, born to run, christopher mcdougall, expert, prevent, running, sandals, shoe

Strong Bones Diet

December 3, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Strong Bones Diet

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy shares tips on how your diet can effect your bone health. Building strong bones is important if you want to avoid getting osteoporosis. A recent study found that in Asian countries they don’t consume the amount of dairy we consume here yet they have a low incidence of osteoporosis. The Asian diet consists of low acid foods like fruits and vegetables that help the body consume the calcium they get through the foods they eat. The thinking is that because we consume so much acidic animal protein here we are having a difficult time absorbing the calcium and that is why we suffer from osteoporosis at greater rates. So for good bone health and strong bones to prevent osteoporosis try a low acid diet that is high in fruits and veggies and low in 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 me on Twitter @FatGuy

Tags: calcium, diet, low acid, osteoporosis, prevent, protein, Tips, Vegetables, Veggies, Wellness Minute

How To Prevent Falling At Home

November 24, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

How To Prevent Falling At Home

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explains how to protect yourself from falling in your home. Broken hips are one of the most common reasons seniors are hospitalized and incapacitated. Some of the ways to prevent falling at home, (which is a common reason seniors break their hips) are: to get rid of loose rugs in the house; also make sure stairs are well lit and clear of any object; put handrails in the showers, keep a flashlight near the bed for those late night trips to the bathroom; and put slip resistant trugs in the bathrooms. 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

Tags: fall, home, prevent, safety, senior, Tips, Wellness Minute

Monk Has it Right. Prevent H1N1 Swine Flu By Washing Your Hands

October 23, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Monk Has it Right. Prevent H1N1 Swine Flu By Washing Your Hands

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain proper hand washing techniques to prevent getting the H1N1 Swine, Bird, Hamster or any other flu. The TV character Monk who uses a wipe after each touch has it right. During this flu season you should be washing your hands way more often than normal. Some doctors say to wash your hands 10 times a day. The temperature of the water does not matter as much as the vigorous scrubbing with soap. So scrub, scrub, scrub your hands for at least 30 seconds. Or do what Monk does and have your assistant Natalie give you a baby wipe after each human encounter. 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

Tags: flu, hand wash, prevent, soap, swine flu, Tips, water, Wellness Minute

What? Your Convertible Can Make You Deaf. What?

October 13, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

What? Your Convertible Can Make You Deaf. What?

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain how convertibles can damage your hearing even causing hearing loss. The loud roar of the wind and the road as you’re cruising down the highway with the top down can be damaging your hearing to the point of being deaf according to a recent study. You can prevent damage by rolling the windows up in your car or wearing ear plugs. Which are probably good ideas, especially if you have some kids driving in the convertible with you. 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

Tags: car, convertible, deaf, health, hearing loss, prevent, Tips, Wellness Minute