by FatGuy on December 23, 2009
In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain how much protein you should be eating and where to find it. While protein is the building blocks for muscle and tissue growth some weight loss plans tout it as a magic bullet. Great sources for protein are meat but you can get these essential amino acids in soy, beans, cheeses and eggs as well. 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 23, 2009
On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on our good friend Kathy Smith. Kathy has been a leading force in the 
wellness industry since 1980. She has sold over 16 million exercise videos and was recently inducted into the Video Hall of Fame. She serves on the board of the USC School of Gerontology and the Women’s Sports Foundation. And Kathy has recently been awarded a lifetime achievement award for her work in fitness from IDEA Health & Fitness. She also has a new book out titled Feed Muscle. Shrink Fat. She shared her biggest fitness tip which is to find something you love and throw yourself into it. She said one of her daughter’s is an All American 800 meter runner and her other daughter is a diver. She is real excited about NextFit where she personally coaches you on your mp3 player. And she is also involved with Go Girl Go which encourages all body types to appreciate their bodies and to find an activity they enjoy. To sign up for her free newsletter and to take her 10 day challenge as well as to learn more about what she is up to please go to her website www.kathysmith.com
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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 16, 2009
In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain how to read food labels. The CSPI suggests a food label makeover for our existing food labels. What do you think? They want it to be easier to read the calories, nutritional facts and serving size. they think the consumer has to do too much math in order to know exactly what is in their food. In their perfect world their would also be a list of possible allergens. And they’d like all similar ingredients clustered together. And while their revamping the label why not add how much caffeine and whole grains are in their as well. 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 15, 2009
On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on Patrick Turpin with one of Dr Fitness’s favorite healthy snacks 
PopChips. PopChips are never fried never baked only popped. PopChips come in your favorite flavors like: BBQ, Original, Salt & Vinegar and Sea Salt. Their two new flavors are Sour Cream & Onion and Cheddar. They are an all natural line of potato chips that have about one third the fat and half the calories of regular potato chips. No wonder Dr Fitness puts them on the top of his favorite Chip List. Mens Health and Womens Health Magazines also named PopChips their favorite healthy snack as well. To learn more about where to find them please go to their website www.popchips.com
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by FatGuy on December 14, 2009
In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy shares some benefits of working out at the YMCA. It’s easy to get the whole family fit at the YMCA. The YMCA is a great choice for families on a budget. They even offer financial assistance for families with financial hardships. The YMCA offers some great health and fitness programs. They usually have regular health screenings i n addition to fitness programs for the whole family like: weight loss challenges, support groups, after school programs and family nights. The YMCA has something for everyone for adults, teens, kids and even seniors. 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 14, 2009
On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on our good friend Dr Gerard Musante from The Structure House in 
Durham NC. Dr Musante is a renowned clinical psychologist who founded Structure House in 1977 and understands firsthand the struggle faced by overweight people. He has devoted his life to developing and teaching the principles of behavior modification. Today his internationally respected weight control program has helped more than 30,000 people change their attitudes, perceptions and lifestyles with diet, exercise and education. He is also the author of The Structure House Weight Loss Plan. He shared some great weight loss tips and explained all that is happening on his new website. You can now go online and create a 28 day action plan so you can develop your own personal plan to lose weight. He also shared his thoughts on the Biggest Loser TV show and programs like that that encourage extreme diet and exercise. He feels on the plus side they inspire people who felt that it was impossible to lose large amounts of weight. But he feels a big negative about those shows are that they downplay the dangers of extreme dieting and exercise and that they are not a good way to keep weight off for the long run. Please check out Dr Musante’s Structure House at www.structurehouse.com
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by FatGuy on December 8, 2009
On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on Alasdair McLean-Foreman founder of Traineo. Traineo is one of the
premier online support and accountability web applications and training tools. It started out as an application and training tool for the runners of marathons and has evolved into one of the most robust weight loss tools online. This free app can help you keep track of your diet and exercise and motivate you with their unique tools and vibrant 200,000 member community. You can find support groups of like minded people from serious runners all the way to beginners who want to use the Wii to lose weight. Be sure to check out all the motivational before and after photos on the website at www.traineo.com
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by FatGuy on December 7, 2009
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
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by FatGuy on November 27, 2009
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
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