Strength in Moms blogger Katie and Dr Fitness talked about some fitness trends – you can learn all about karaoke spinning, naked yoga, laughing yoga and some other crazy fitness classes being taught around the world. Dr Fitness continued his obsession with dogs. He shared some of the comments from his twitter feed about other people who have dealt with charging dogs on thei run.

Then Nordic Naturals educator Stuart Tomc talked about dietary supplements and omega 3 testing.  Stuart discussed the important health benefits of Fish Oil & Omega-3 Fatty Acids.  With over twenty years experience in the field of Nutritional Medicine, Stuart is an authority on evidence-based dietary supplements.  He is a respected consultant to the World Health Organization and integrative physicians worldwide. Today, he serves as Global Educator and Spokesperson for Nordic Naturals.  Stuart joined us today to discuss an important “call to action” –  the prevalence of brain and heart health challenges stemming from omega-3 deficiency in the world and how YOU can see where YOU stand in improving your own omega-3 status.

Stuart talked about an affordable test you can take that will give you your omega 3 level. Mention the word Nordic when you order and you can the test for $99.

Stuart also shared some of his best health and wellness tips and here they are:…

  1. Eat less – caloric restriction is a good thing
  2. Sleep more – get enough rest each night
  3. Move more – working out solves a lot of health problems
  4. Get more omega 3 fatty acids
  5. Take a probiotic
  6. Consume more plant based anti-oxidants
  7. Test yourself for  Type 2 Hypothyroidism
  8. Consume more iodine
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 Did you know that SparkPeople.com has overtaken WeightWatchers.com and become America’s #1 online weight-loss and fitness community? And did you know that Nicole Nichols is their most popular trainer? More than 200,000 people have participated in “Coach Nicole’s” online boot camps on SparkPeople, which has over 11 million members. She was also recently named Life Fitness and ACE’s top Personal Trainer to Watch and Fan Favorite and won a contest with the About.me website where her profile was on a Times Square billboard for three weeks late last year
She told us all the cool behind the scenes stuff about making her exercise dvd 28 Day BootCamp with Acacia Lifestyle and what it’s like working at SparkPeople.
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If You Are Always On The Go Then Try A Protein Snack

January 10, 2012

When you are always on the go it is hard to eat right – so try and keep a little healthy protein snack nearby to help you through the tough parts of each day. Nothing fills you up faster than high protein snacks. We talked about the late morning and late afternoon lulls where a quick [...]

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Bet You Can Lose Weight with Healthy Wage. SparkPeople’s Coach Nicole Nichols New Exercise DVD

January 5, 2012

We opened the show by catching up with Dr Fitness – since he has been gone for about awhile.  He shared another dog encounter he had during a run while on vacation in South Florida. Katie and the Fat Guy recapped their New Years Resolutions – Katie to do more fitness events and the [...]

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Enjoy More Soy in 2012

January 2, 2012

If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to add more protein to your diet consider substituting soy for meat. It’s easy to add 25 grams of soy protein a day just by making a couple of easy substitutions. Try crumbling in some soy protein the next time you make tacos, or a meat sauce [...]

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Are You At Risk For a Heart Attack?

December 30, 2011

If you are an extreme exerciser you might be at risk for a heart attack or other cardiac episodes and not even know it. As we’ve seen in the papers recently  some marathoners and triathletes have suffered heart problems in the middle or at the conclusion of their event. How can that happen when these [...]

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Radio Show Recap: What Are Your New Year’s Resolutions. Ellen Barrett Has A New Exercise DVD

December 29, 2011

 Strength in Moms blogger Katie Scharf and the Fat Guy hung out at the studio while Dr Fitness was on another vacation.  Katie recapped her Christmas which was a combination of dealing with the rain and a scooter or skateboard (I wasn’t really listening) and a story about Thomas the Tank Engine. Katie also chimed in with [...]

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How Safe Is Soccer For Kids?

December 29, 2011

If Dr Fitness, who loves soccer, is concerned about the dangers of too much heading a soccer ball maybe you should too. Some research has determined that too much heading a soccer ball can cause memory loss and possibly brain damage. It really shouldn’t surprise anyone that banging your head with something (like a soccer [...]

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Is Coffee Making You Sick?

December 28, 2011

If you are sick and take medicine did you know that drinking coffee can impact how your medicine is being absorbed in your body. Be sure to let your doctor know that you are a coffee drinker – medicines that are effected by coffee include: some anti-depressants, thyroid drugs and some estrogen related medicines. Share

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Natural Migraine Headache Cure

December 27, 2011

Here is a natural migraine cure for you migraines sufferers who have tried everything else. Try exercise. Some migraine sufferers said that working out and exercising was just as effective as medication to relieve their headache pain. In addition to all the health benefits of exercise, working out provided a sense of relaxation and stress [...]

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