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Secrets To Permanent Weight Loss

April 13, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Secrets To Permanent Weight Loss

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy share tips on achieving permanent weight loss. We picked up these weight loss tips from the dozens of great success stories we have had the pleasure of interviewing on our show. If you are really serious about losing weight then you have to add in some exercise to your daily routine. Start slow but progress to more intensity. Eat out less and make more meals at home – so you can control the portion size and the calories. Drink little or no beverages that have calories. Eat a healthy breakfast. Eat more vegetables with your meals and less 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 us on Twitter @FatGuy and @DrFitness6

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Allergies? Try This Drug Free Cure

April 12, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Allergies? Try This Drug Free Cure

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain some drug free allergy cures. If you’re like the Fat Guy and you’re sneezing, coughing and have watery eyes for the start of Spring then you need some help. First do your best to avoid allergens in the first place. Try an air filter for your home. And try and remove all the dust from your furniture and throughout your home. Also wash your sheets and pillow cases more frequently during pollen season. Avoid cigarette exposure as well. Try and avoid dairy and gluten products if you have real bad allergies and eat more foods with omega 3 fatty acids. 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 Easily Add More Fruits and Vegetables To Your Diet

April 9, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

How To Easily Add More Fruits and Vegetables To Your Diet

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explained some easy ways to how to add more fruits and vegetables to your diet each day. Try a breakfast smoothie with lots of fruit and maybe some yogurt or skim milk. For lunch try a veggie wrap sandwich. Or make a hearty soup in a chicken or vegetable broth with your favorite veggies in there. Another breakfast idea is steel cut oatmeal with raisins, cranberries and some almonds. For dinner grill a veggie kabob. 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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Fiber 411

April 8, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Fiber 411

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy share the health benefits of eating the right kind of fiber each day. All fiber is not equal. All those new foods enhanced with isolated fiber are not the best kind of fiber for you to eat. Instead eat insoluble fiber from vegetables, fruit, and nuts. or soluble fiber from seeds, oats, 100% whole grains. These kinds of fiber make you feel full, prevent constipation and can actually regulate your blood sugar. 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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Are All Fats Equal?

April 7, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Are All Fats Equal?

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain the difference between good fats and bad fats. Dr Fitness spent a lot of time explaining the differences between polyunsaturated, monounsaturated, saturated and hydrogenated fats. Briefly: Poly – mostly comes from plants has omega 6 fats which are ok and omega 3 fats which are good – have been shown to lower total cholesterol; Mono – mostly comes from plants for example olive oil is a mono they have been shown to lower your ldl; Saturated fats mostly come from meat (an exception is coconut which is good) has been shown to raise cholesterol; Hydrogenated – mostly in snack foods and fried foods has been shown to raise blood cholesterol. 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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C-Reactive Protein 101

April 6, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

C-Reactive Protein 101

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explained all about C-Reactive Protein. Next time you get a blood test ask your doctor for your c-reactive protein level. This has been shown to be a good marker for inflammation risk. Simple things you can do to lower your inflammation risk are to exercise, lose weight and take omega 3 fat supplements. 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

Tags: c-reactive, inflammation, lose weight, marker, protein, Supplement

Pasta with Edamame Recipe

April 5, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Pasta with Edamame Recipe

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy share their favorite pasta with edamame recipe. Here’s a great way to jazz up your next pasta dish. Stir fry some frozen edamame beans or even peas with garlic, parsley in some extra virgin olive oil. Then throw in your cooked Barilla pasta. this is an easy way to add some vegetables and fiber to the meal. 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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Pros and Cons of Eating Small Meals To Lose Weight

April 2, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Pros and Cons of Eating Small Meals To Lose Weight

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain how eating 5-6 smaller meals each day can actually make you fatter. Some experts argue that eating lots of smaller meals throughout the day balance your insulin and rev up your metabolism some experts disagree. So the bottom line is eating more meals opens the door for you to overeat more often. Counting calories is an inexact exercise – so if you are eating more often then you are increasing your chances of miscounting your calories thereby eating too much and gaining weight. 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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More Soup For You – If You Want To Lose Weight

April 1, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

More Soup For You – If You Want To Lose Weight

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain how eating soup with each meal can help you lose weight. Every meal except breakfast unless you know of a good breakfast soup. Eating warm soup before a meal has been shown to control your appetite. It may be the warmth of the broth or the fiber from the vegetables but either way eating more soup will help you feel full and help you eat less. Use tomato, vegetable or chicken broth soups instead of cream based soups. Add lots of different veggies to make the soup hearty and healthy. 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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