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The Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy Radio show is your source for what’s true and what’s too good to be true in health and wellness. In today’s Wellness Minute we help you determine if those sniffles and sneezes are an allergy or the flu. If you’re like the Fat Guy this time of year causes a runny nose, constant sneezing and watery eyes. He has allergies. Are your symptoms allergies or the flu? Dr Fitness can help. Take a 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. Now available on iTunes right here

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Don’t miss three lovely guests….Dr. Melina Jampolis, author of “The No Time To Lose Diet” and Esther Blum, author of “Eat, Drink, And Be Gorgeous.” You have probably seen them both on T.V. Dr. Melina has appeared on Regis and Kelly and Esther has been on “The Isaac Mizrahi Show.”
Nicci Micco, Senior Editor for Eating Well Magazine, one of Dr. Fitness and The Fat Guy’s favorite magazine, will join us to talk about a wonderful article on “Food Allergies” in September’s issue!

Spring Time represents an increase in outdoor activities but for many who suffer from allergies, this can be a miserable time of the year. Here are some tips for dealing with allergies!!!!!
-Always warm up and stretch indoors
-Consider exercising indoors or at the beach, where ocean breezes help keep the pollen count low
-Plan your exercise around pollen. Pollen can be highest during the hours of 5 am to 10 am and is often carried back to the earth by cooler air between 5 pm to 9 pm.
-Exercise after a rain if you have pollen allergies (but not if you are allergic to molds!)
-Avoid exercising in or near fields or meadows
-When ozone, smog, or other pollution levels are high (typically in the afternoon), avoid vigorous outdoor activity
-Don’t exercise on congested roads or during rush hour—pollution levels can be elevated within 50 feet of the roadway
-Consider taking up swimming—something you can do indoors all year long