by FatGuy on December 22, 2009
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
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by FatGuy on December 3, 2009
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
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by FatGuy on September 30, 2009
In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain how to make healthy meals with stuff that’s been hidden in your freezer or pantry for awhile. That bag or can of beans that you have had for months in your pantry can be cooked up and added into salad, soup or even a salsa. Beans are a great source of protein and fiber. And that bag of frozen vegetables that seemed like a good idea but you have not figured out the exact right meal for them is perfect for your next dinner. Thaw them and put them in a salad or soup or even try doing what Dr Fitness loves is roast them on a cookie sheet after you spritz them with olive oil. 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
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by Dr.Fitness on January 19, 2006
Mommies out there, rejoice!!! Here are some sure proof ways to get your kids eating more vegetables. Don’t just make a salad with lettuce, tomato, and carrots…..boring!!! Make your salads come alive for the little ones with red peppers, avocado, chick peas, black beans, shredded cheese, hearts of palm, olives, peanuts, raisins, pine nuts, almonds, mandarin oranges….Now we’re talking. If you don’t know if your children will eat these things, try a couple of these suggestions at a time rather than all at once. Try as many combinations as you can think of. The idea is to make your salads filling, fun, and exciting
Here’s another sure fire way to get your kids fired up about veggies:
Grill or bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes: Carrots, Broccoli, Red or Green Peppers, Sliced Potatoes by brushing them with olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and/or garlic. You can choose any vegetable you like and keep them around as afterschool snacks for the kids and I’m sure you and your husband will love them too!!!!
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