Favorite Resveratrol Rich Sangria Recipe

Friday, December 25th, 2009 2:44 pm

In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy share Dr Fitness’ favorite sangria recipe. Sangria is a great way to get your resveratrol in each day. Just mix some of your favorite fruit in with red wine and you’ve got sangria. You can let the fruit and wine marinate overnight to really bring out the flavor. If you like it a little sweeter add sugar or a lemon lime soda. Dr Fitness’ favorite fruit combos are: lemons, limes, oranges, apples and berries.  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

Christmas Party Survival Tips

Thursday, December 24th, 2009 12:08 pm

In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy share some tips to survive your holiday parties without putting on too much weight. Exercise more during the day if you know you are going to a big party at night. Eat lightly throughout the day when you know you’ll eat a lot at night. You don’t want to starve yourself but you want to eat less caloric more filling foods. Don’t drink too many calories at the party – save the calories for the really delicious foods that are there. Watch the mindless eating – don’t sit next to the big bowl of m&ms and munch on them while you’re chatting someone up. 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

Protein 101

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 5:36 pm

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

Lifetime Fitness Award Winner Kathy Smith Shares Some Workout Tips

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 8:56 am

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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How to Raise A Healthy Teen

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 5:08 pm

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

Dr Cory Kidd Introduces Autom Your Robot Weight Loss Coach

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 6:26 am

On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on our pal Dr Cory Kidd, inventor of Autom the most awesome robot and your personal weight loss coach who will help you lose weight. Since most people can only stay on a diet for less than a month Cory decided to do something about it. His robot has a 3-5 minute conversation with you each day to ask about your day – what exercise you did, what you ate, how you’re feeling, etc. Autom then shares her thoughts about what you did and gives you friendly advice and encouragement. All the research shows that when you add this kind of interaction then people will stay compliant with their weight loss program much longer than if they are doing it on their own. In fact most people who participated in the testing did not want to give the robot back. We have been following Autom’s rise since 2007 and she is getting ready for the big time. Cory is in Hong Kong right now putting the finishing touches on her. Check out her video demonstration at his website www.myautom.com

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Flu vs Cold

Monday, December 21st, 2009 5:34 pm

In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain the difference between the flu and cold virus.The flu lasts much longer than a cold and is usually accompanied by a fever – in fact the flu can last a week or longer. The flu virus is much hardier than the cold virus – it can live on non-porous surfaces much longer than the cold virus can. the cold virus deteriorates much faster. That’s why it is so important to wash your hands frequently during flu season. You don’t want the flu. 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

Catherine Cassidy’s New Taste of Home: Cooks Who Care Cookbook

Monday, December 21st, 2009 7:49 am

On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on Catherine Cassidy, the face of Taste of Home. Taste of Home is filled with reader submitted recipes in all media – magazines, books and on TV.  Talk about a dream job. Imagine trying out and cooking all those recipes that have been sent in from readers everywhere. You get to try everyone’s favorite dish. Catherine gave us a ton of kitchen tips, like: read the recipe first, get everything you need ready next then start. Invest in a good slow cooker, good knives and good cookware before you start spending big bucks on the major appliances. These recipes are not really gourmet – they just are real life, family friendly non-intimidating and delicious. Also she puts all the nutritional information right there at the bottom of each recipe.   And if you get a chance be sure to check out the Taste of Home Cooking Schools. There you’ll learn great cooking tips and techniques as well as walk away with lots of prizes and gifts. So be sure to check out Catherine’s new cookbook (which is a great gift for the holidays) Taste of Home, Cooks Who Care edition – it even comes with a year subscription to her magazine as a bonus gift. To learn more please go to www.tasteofhome.com

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Radio Show Recap: Kathy Smith Shares Some Fitness Tips. Catherine Cassidy’s New Taste of Home Cookbook. Plus Cory Kidd Introduces Autom Your Robot Weight Loss Coach

Friday, December 18th, 2009 8:06 pm

The most entertaining weight loss and fitness podcast show on radio.” Please click PLAY to listen to the latest Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy radio show podcast broadcasting live each week from the Business Radio X Studio in Atlanta, GA, USA.   To download the show on iTunes please click on this link

Be sure to check out our new Facebook Fan Page that blogger, web genius and Fitness Journalist Karla Walsh is helping us with. She is running contests and all kinds of fun stuff for us. We really appreciate all that she is doing and want to make sure she gets the recognition she deserves. And be sure to check out the SobeFit magazine with a special feature on Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy

On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy opened with our good friend Kathy Smith. Kathy has recently been awarded a lifetime achievement ward for her work in fitness. She also has a new book out titled Feed Muscle. Shrink Fat. to learn more about what she is up to please go to her website www.kathysmith.com

Next up we had on Catherine Cassidy, the face of Taste of Home. Taste of Home is filled with reader submitted recipes in all media – magazines, books and on TV.   Catherine talked about her new cookbook that is a great gift for the holidays Taste of Home, Cooks Who Care edition. To learn more please go to www.tasteofhome.com

We closed the show with our pal Dr Cory Kidd, inventor of Autom the most awesome robot and your personal weight loss coach who will help you lose weight. We have been following Autom’s rise since 2007 and she is getting ready for the big time. Cory is in Hong Kong right now putting the finishing touches on her. Check out her video demonstration at his website www.myautom.com

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How to Prevent Holiday Weight Gain

Friday, December 18th, 2009 6:57 pm

In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy share some tips to help you prevent holiday weight gain. Holiday travel and parties make it a tough time to lose weight – so modify your goal just to stay at the same weight during the holidays. When you travel by car be sure to prepare and bring healthy snacks with you in a cooler. Cut up veggies or make healthy sandwiches instead of driving through fast food restaurants. If you are going to the airport try and eat a healthy meal before you get there instead of eating an unhealthy meal at the terminal. And on the flight bring your own healthy snack instead of relying on whatever the airline is handing out. And remember, when you arrive at your destination getting in your daily run or walk is a great way to take a break from all that family fun. 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