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Protein 101

December 23, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Protein 101

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain how much protein you should be eating and where to find it. While protein is the building blocks for muscle and tissue growth some weight loss plans tout it as a magic bullet. Great sources for protein are meat but you can get these essential amino acids in soy, beans, cheeses and eggs as well. 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: egg, health, protein, soy, Weight Loss, weight loss plan, wellness minutes

How to Raise A Healthy Teen

December 22, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

How to Raise A Healthy Teen

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain how to raise a healthy teen. With the number of overweight and obese teenagers skyrocketing it is critical that parents control what they can control in regards to their teen. While it is becoming increasingly difficult to monitor your teens eating while they are out of your home – you can control what food is inside your house. Get rid of the unhealthy snacks and bring in the fruits and vegetables. Try and make time to eat together as a family and when you do eat together prepare healthy meals. Involve your teen in the meal preparation as well. This way you can show him/her what a portion size looks like and how to make healthful food substitutions. 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, fruit, health, healthy meals, Healthy Snack, overweight, portion size, teen, teenager, unhealthy snacks, Vegetables, wellness minutes

Flu vs Cold

December 21, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Flu vs Cold

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain the difference between the flu and cold virus.The flu lasts much longer than a cold and is usually accompanied by a fever – in fact the flu can last a week or longer. The flu virus is much hardier than the cold virus – it can live on non-porous surfaces much longer than the cold virus can. the cold virus deteriorates much faster. That’s why it is so important to wash your hands frequently during flu season. You don’t want the flu. 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: cold, flu, Tips, virus, Wellness Minute

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

Does High Blood Pressure Make Men Bald?

December 17, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Does High Blood Pressure Make Men Bald?

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain the relationship between high blood pressure and baldness. Some early research has shown a link between high blood pressure and early onset baldness. It seems that high blood pressure is associated with high pattern baldness. So watch that salt intake and start exercising to lower your BP if you want to keep your hair. 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: bald, blood pressure, high, Tips, Wellness Minute

CSPI Suggests a Food Label Makeover

December 16, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

CSPI Suggests a Food Label Makeover

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain how to read food labels. The CSPI suggests a food label makeover for our existing food labels. What do you think? They want it to be easier to read the calories, nutritional facts and serving size. they think the consumer has to do too much math in order to know exactly what is in their food. In their perfect world their would also be a list of possible allergens. And they’d like all similar ingredients clustered together. And while their revamping the label why not add how much caffeine and whole grains are in their as well. 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: CSPI, food labels, health, nutrition, Tips, 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

Getting Fit at the YMCA

December 14, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Getting Fit at the YMCA

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy shares some benefits of working out at the YMCA. It’s easy to get the whole family fit at the YMCA. The YMCA is a great choice for families on a budget. They even offer financial assistance for families with financial hardships. The YMCA offers some great health and fitness programs. They usually have regular health screenings i n addition to fitness programs for the whole family like: weight loss challenges, support groups, after school programs and family nights. The YMCA has something for everyone for adults, teens, kids and even seniors. 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: budget, Fitness, health, senior, support, teen, Weight Loss, working out, YMCA

Healthy Gift Ideas

December 11, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Healthy Gift Ideas

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy shares their favorite healthy gifts. Subscriptions to one or more of our favorite magazines like Eating Well or SobeFit make a great gift that people will remember you all year. Premium loose leaf tea from Tavalon is perfect for the tea lover. SweetRiot dark chocolate is great for the chocoholic. If you are attending a holiday party how about you bring the fruit basket to ensure that you’ll have something healthy to eat there. Heart rate monitor or pedometers make great gifts as well for teens. And a spice and herb rack makes a great gift for your foodie friends. 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: eating well, gift ideas, heart rate monitor, magazine, pedometer, sobefit, sweetriot, Tips, Wellness Minute