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Breast Cancer 101

November 27, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Breast Cancer 101

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explains the breast cancer risks for women. Cancer refers to any abnormal and uncontrolled cell growth. One in 8 women get breast cancer. While the main risk factor is if someone in your family has or had breast cancer there are a few others as well such as: if you got your period at a very young age or if you are obese or live a sedentary life. Despite all the controversy over when and how often you should get mammograms – if you have a family history you should try and lose wieght and lead an 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 me on Twitter @FatGuy

Tags: breast cancer, family, health, mammogram, Obese, Tips, Wellness Minute, women

Don’t Use Laxatives For Weight Loss

November 26, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Don’t Use Laxatives For Weight Loss

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explains the truth about laxatives. There are two kinds of laxatives used to relieve constipation – oral and rectal. Some people think that laxatives can be used for weight loss to help you cleanse your system. They really aren’t meant for this kind of use or any kind of long term use. A better way is to eat more fiber and drink more water. But if you are going to use a laxative pick a fiber supplement that is gentler on your body. 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: fiber, laxative, Tips, Wellness Minute

How To Burn The Calories From Your Thanksgiving Day Meal

November 25, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

How To Burn The Calories From Your Thanksgiving Day Meal

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy share some ways to burn some Thanksgiving Day calories. Start the morning off speed cleaning your home. Cleaning your house at a fast pace with holiday music blaring is a great way to burn lots of calories and get a clean home. Volunteer to feed the homeless. Putting food on plates doesn’t seem like it burns a lot of calories but feeding the homeless requires a lot more than that. Someone has to lift the boxes of food and move them to the tables – it might as well be you. Run a charity road race before the big meal. And if all else fails play a big family football game after you 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 me on Twitter @FatGuy

Tags: burn, calories, clean, family, play, road race, run, Thanksgiving, Tips, 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

Why Cruise Ships Can Make You Sick

November 23, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Why Cruise Ships Can Make You Sick

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy details how you can protect yourself from cruise ship germs. A recent report on the cleanliness of cruise public bathrooms uncovered some disturbing things. While the bathrooms look visibly clean only about half the bathrooms were properly disinfected. The germs found in the bathrooms could have been the cause of the recent outbreak of stomach illnesses on cruises. So remember when you are on a cruise or in any public bathroom make usre to wash your hands thoroughly with soap, water and lots of rubbing. The friction from rubbing your hands together with the soapy water is what gets rid of the germs. 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: cruise, cruise ships, hand washing, soap, Tips, water, Wellness Minute

Check Out These Good Steroids.

November 20, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Check Out These Good Steroids.

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explains that their are some good steroids out there that might be able to help you with some serious health problems. Prednisone is a corticosteroid that suppresses your immune system and decreases inflammation. while it won’t make you hit a baseball like Jose Canseco or pitch like Roger Clemens, it is prescribed for a variety of autoimmune & inflammatory diseases like asthma, arthritis, even Crohn’s and Espstein-Barr. You don’t want to be taking these too long because their are side effects like excessive weight gain and depression. 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: arthritis, asthma, depression, immune system, inflammation, prednisone, steroids, Tips, Wellness Minute

Is Your Ice Cream Keeping You Up At Night?

November 19, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Is Your Ice Cream Keeping You Up At Night?

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explains some foods and products that have more caffeine than you thought. Most people figured out that caffeine is the secret sauce inside a lot of weight loss pills and energy drinks. But did you know that their is significant amounts of caffeine inside pain relievers like Excederin? There can even be caffeine inside ice cream – and we’re not just talking Starbucks Coffee ice cream either. Check the labels if you have caffeine sensitivities or have trouble sleeping because their are a lot of surprising caffeinated foods and beverages out there. 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: Caffeine, coffee, energy drink, health, ice cream, sleep, Tips, Wellness Minute

Be a Tigger Not an Eeyore To Age Better

November 18, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Be a Tigger Not an Eeyore To Age Better

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy share ways to age better. Here are some simple activities you can do to help you live a more healthful, meaningful life as you get older. Aging’s tough, you don’t want to be a curmudgeon like the Fat Guy. Remember it’s better to be a Tigger than an EeyOre. Try and walk everyday. Be social. Don’t stop doing things even if you’ve retired. Volunteer. Helping others always makes you feel good. Find a hobby that you get caught up in. 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: age, health, Tips, Wellness Minute

Delicious Edamame Soup Recipe

November 17, 2009 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Delicious Edamame Soup Recipe

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy share Dr Fitness’ favorite recipe for Edamame Soup. Somehow the Fat Guy missed the memo that the edamame bean is really just a soy bean. But give it some exotic Asian name and you can charge more for it at restaurants. Well the edamame /soy bean is packed with nutrients, proteins and omega 3 fats. It even has calcium and other essential vitamins as well. So an easy way to add some of this healthy goodness into your diet is to make a soup out of them. Make up some vegetable broth, throw in some shelled edamames, some ginger and more of your favorite spices and veggies and you’ve got yourself a hearty healthy 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 me on Twitter @FatGuy

Tags: edamame, protein, recipe, soup, soy, Tips, Veggies, vitamins, Wellness Minute