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Forget The Ambien Go For A Run To Sleep Better At Night

December 10, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Forget The Ambien Go For A Run To Sleep Better At Night

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy shares tips to help you sleep better. A great tip for the adult or child who is having trouble sleeping through the night is to find time to exercise during the day. A recent sleep study showed that children and adults fell asleep faster, slept longer and slept deeper when they exercised that day. So if you have millions of thoughts racing through your head and are rolling around all night long skip the Ambien or Tylenol PM and go for a jog during the day… you’ll sleep better at 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 me on Twitter @FatGuy

Tags: children, Exercise, Fitness, improve, sleep, Study, Tips, Wellness Minute

Can You Get Fit With A Wii?

December 9, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Can You Get Fit With A Wii?

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy shares their favorite Wii fitness tips. Using the Wii for fitness is definitely possible. It is especially good for moving totally sedentary kids and adults to a more active lifestyle. Plus it gets the whiole family involved with fitness so what could be wrong with that. While you are not going to get the same workout and intensity you would from a spin class at you gym there are several Wii games that can get your heart rate up and give you a pretty good workout. Some fun Wii games that are worth checking out are: Wii Sports Boxing; Wii Dance Town; Wii Island Run and Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2010. 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: active, boxing, dance, Fitness, Jillian Michaels, run, Wellness Minute, Wii, workout

Grocery Store Chicken Safety Tips

December 8, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Grocery Store Chicken Safety Tips

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain how to pick out and cook chicken in a safer manner. Consumer Reports recently said that 2 out 3 chickens they tested were contaminated with some bacteria. They said even organic chickens were contaminated but at a lesser rate. So when you are buying a chicken at the store make sure you put it immediately into one of those plastic bags to prevent any bacteria from moving from the chicken onto any of your other food items, especially unbagged veggies and fruits. Also make sure the bag your chicken is in is sealed properly . Also it is probably a good idea to pick out your chicken at the end of your grocery shopping rather than the beginning – so it stays as cool as possible for as long as possible. 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: chicken, organic, safety, shopping, Tips, Wellness Minute

Healthy Snack Recipe For Baked Banana

December 7, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Healthy Snack Recipe For Baked Banana

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy shares Dr Fitness’ favorite baked banana recipe. Healthy desserts can be tricky – so here’s one for banana lovers. Peel your banana and cut it lengthwise. Put it on a pan. Drizzle some olive oil then sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, raisins, and whatever else you like. Cover and bake for 10-15 minutes. That’s it. Try it one day when you feel a little adventurous or when those bananas you have start turning brown. , 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: bananas, cinnamon, health, healthy snack, olive oil, recipe, Wellness Minute

How to Raise An Active Child

December 4, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

How to Raise An Active Child

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy shares tips to help your kid become more active. This is a little preview of the book we are writing on this subject. Kids need about an hour of moderate intensity exercise daily in order to be healthy and fit but sadly a lot of them are not getting enough. When we say exercise we are not only talking about aerobics classes and playing sports. There are lots of ways to be active that doesn’t require any private lessons, gym memberships or athletic skills. We encourage you to match activities to your child’s interests. Encourage unstructured play. An explore lots of non-traditional sports and activities like rock climbing, gardening, hiking and skateboarding. 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: active, child, Exercise, Fitness, healthy, kid, play, sports, Tips, Wellness Minute

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

Why is Pomegranate Juice So Expensive?

December 2, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Why is Pomegranate Juice So Expensive?

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explains why you should drink more pomegranate juice. As you may remember I shared the simple way to peel a pomegranate a couple of years ago. Click here to read how to peel a pomegranate Now Dr Fitness found research that says drinking pomegranate juice is also good for you – surprise surprise. Pomegranate juice is expensive but it is antioxidant rich and has been shown to inhibit some cancers. The fruit is only available a few months out the year in the late fall – early winter. So if you want your pomegranate fix year round then the juice is pretty much the only way to go. 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: Antioxidant, Cancer, juice, pomegranate, Tips, Wellness Minute

Smart Snacking

December 1, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Smart Snacking

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy share some of their favorite snacks. Snacking can blow up your diet faster than you can say Ben and Jerry. So when you choose a snack to eat during that mid morning or mid afternoon lull go for something that is nutrient rich but not too filling. Remember, a snack is just a little something to take the edge off your hunger pang until your next meal. Some good easy, quick and healthy snacks are: apple slices with peanut butter; a handful of almonds, walnuts or edamames; dried fruit; rolled up turkey with a bit of avocado or some hummus with carrots. 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: avocado, diet, edamame, fruit, Healthy Snack, Tips, Wellness Minute

Cold Weather Training Tips

November 30, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Cold Weather Training Tips

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explains how to get the most out of your exercise program in the cold weather Winter months. You have to train your mind as well as your body when the weather gets cold. Research shows that more people exercise in the warmer months than they do when the temperature drops. So here are some simple ways you can stay more active: exercise in groups, train for an event, find the right incentive that motivates you to exercise and don’t make excuses. 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, Fitness, temperature, Tips, training, Wellness Minute