Wellness Minute Archives - Page 33 of 55

How To Turn Your Salad Into A Sandwich

May 19, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

How To Turn Your Salad Into A Sandwich

00:00 /

In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain how to turn a salad into a sandwich. The key to a good sandwich is the bread – choose a multi-grain or wheat bread. Make your sandwich heavier on the veggies and less reliant on the meat. Between the bread and the vegetables this will give you lots of fiber which will make you feel full. To add a nice crunch use crunchy ingredients like crumbled PopChips, sprouts, and cucumbers. And get your flavor from low calorie ingredients like balsamic vinegar, and pickles instead of oils and mayo. 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

none

Send Your Overweight Kid To Summer Weight Loss Camp

May 18, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Send Your Overweight Kid To Summer Weight Loss Camp

00:00 /

In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain the benefits of summer weight loss camps. Back in the day they used to be called Fat Camp but today these summer weight loss camps are getting amazing results. They are teaching kids how to eat right, portion control, even how to prepare healthy meals themselves. And by being around other kids that look like they do they feel more comfortable opening up and trying new physical activities. These campers are losing weight, lowering their blood pressure and learning the skills they need to get back on track to live a healthy active life. 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

none

Does Seeing Your Doctor Cause High Blood Pressure?

May 17, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Does Seeing Your Doctor Cause High Blood Pressure?

00:00 /

In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain the danger of white coat hypertension. When you check your blood pressure at home or at the grocery store is it normal – but when you visit your doctor and she checks it it’s high? That is called White Coat Hypertension. Some doctors say to ignore the high reading at the doctor and rely on the normal reading you get when you check it. But recent studies indicate that if you are getting a high reading at your doctor then you have a higher probability of getting high blood pressure sometime down the road. 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

none

Jamie Oliver Food Revolution Backlash

May 14, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Jamie Oliver Food Revolution Backlash

00:00 /

In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain why there is a Jamie Oliver Food Revolution backlash. First, we are big fans of what Jamie is trying to do. Moving kids away from processed school food to a more fresh and healthful menu is a good idea. And sadly we have such bureaucracy in the school system that it is difficult to make these changes. And are we really shocked that when given a choice between stir fried vegetables and french fries more kids want the fries. Jamie should be congratulated for even trying and his methods should be implemented over a long time rather than a few weeks. And guess what, when the kids have only choices between healthy foods then they will prefer eating healthy food. And parents I don’t really care if my kid prefers chicken nuggets or pizza over veggies – our job is to feed them foods high in nutrition not just foods they like to eat. 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

none

Get Outside Today

May 13, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Get Outside Today

00:00 /

In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy share some great reasons to get outside and do more activities outdoors. When the weather gets nice it is so important to get outside and play. You get health benefits from the Vitamin D through sunlight. And you get a mood boost in just 5 minutes. This could be from the smells of nature, the warmth, and the light that help make you feel better. 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

none

Healthier Pasta and Sausage Recipe

May 12, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Healthier Pasta and Sausage Recipe

00:00 /

In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy share a great healthy version of the classic pasta and sausage recipe. Using a soy sausage as a substitute can save you calories and fat grams. Also try Barilla pasta as a healthier pasta choice. And try making your own sauce – that way you can put in all your favorite vegetables and season it to your taste – not Paul Newman’s. And a great resource for discovering the best tasting soy sausage swaps or best tasting low calorie pasta check out our good friend Lisa Lillien at www.hungry-girl.com. 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

none

Green Tea and Your Blood Pressure

May 11, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Green Tea and Your Blood Pressure

00:00 /

In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain how green tea effects your blood pressure. Studies keep coming out showing that drinking green tea does lower blood pressure. In this new one the placebo group had no change in BP while the green tea group had their lower BP. 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

none

Healthier Ramen Noodles in Greener Packaging?

May 10, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Healthier Ramen Noodles in Greener Packaging?

00:00 /

In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain how even Ramen Noodles are trying to become greener and healthier. Even Ramen noodles are trying to get their act together. Despite the fact that they sell bajillions of these noodles – the son of the founder of Ramen noodles is trying to keep up with th times and improve the packaging and the healthfulness of their popular noodles. So look out for new eco-friendly packaging on the shelves and noodles with less sodium and even whole wheat noodle choices. 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

none

Sleep More Lose Weight

May 7, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Sleep More Lose Weight

00:00 /

In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain how sleeping more can help you lose weight.Studies have been showing that people gain weight when they don’t sleep enough. This seems to be for a couple of reasons – 1-when you’re sleeping you’re not eating 2-some hormones are activated when you’re not sleeping enough that increase your appetite and decrease your body’s ability to feel full when you do eat. So shoot for 7-8 hours of sleep each night. 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

none