Wellcouples: Health, Happiness And Longevity

One of the most popular diets today is the Paleo diet. Also known as Paleolithic diet, Stone Age diet, hunter-gatherer diet and the caveman diet. It's a dietary plan supposedly based on foods similar to what might have been eaten during the Paleolithic era, except they are not really similar at all. Anyone on Paleo eating bark, just like our cave ancestors did? How about weeds and acorns?  Plus, how much protein do modern humans need? Not as much as you think. Dr. Ellen also has a great longevity tip about an aging antidote that can literally help people turn back the clock physically and psychologically. Eating at least 20 grams of nuts a day (that's about 20 almonds or 2 tablespoons of peanut butter) could cut the chances of dying from respiratory disease by about half and type 2 diabetes by nearly 40%. We tell you the how's and why's. As always, we have The Romantic Meal of the Week. This week we're making an aphrodisiac rich Pasta with Clam Sauce. And to top it all off we are making Irish Coffee

Thanks to some inebriated rats we now know how exercise can protect your brain from Alzheimer's as well as some of the negative effects of alcohol. Plus, how just a little exercise can improve your sex life and longevity… significantly. We also have more of Dr. Ellen's weight loss tips, as well as the Romantic Meal of the Week, Herb Roasted Vegetables, infused with aphrodisiacs. And as always, Michael will be whipping up a fun drink on The Cocktail Hour. This week, he's mixing up a Martinez, the great granddaddy of the modern Martini. And it's all happening on this episode of WellCouples!

We received an e-mail at WellCouples@comcast.net from Sarah in Minnesota, We've changed her name to protect her privacy. In the subject line she wrote: "My husband is eating himself to death, help." The first thing you need to understand Sarah is that, you are not alone. Many wives face similar problems. On todays show we will address Sarah's email and explain what wives can do to help save their husbands… And even more important, what you should NOT do if you want to help hubby eat healthy… and stay alive. Transformation really is possible. Ellen helped Michael lose over 40 pounds and change his health profile from grim to great. We're sharing some of our most powerful WellCouple strategies on todays show. Plus, our usual segments, The Romantic Meal of the Week and The Cocktail Hour. Cheers!

Holiday weight gain isn't inevitable. We tell you exactly what to do to avoid packing on the pounds while still enjoying yourself. Follow our advice and you may actually lose weight as you celebrate. Plus, too much heat in the kitchen can destroy your health. We'll tell you why… and how to avoid it. And on the Romantic Meal of the Week we're making Spiced Up Honey Hens. This dish is easy, delicious, festive and contains several aphrodisiacs. And on The Cocktail Hour segment we're making mulled wine. Yeah, we know it's technically not a cocktail but it's a fun holiday drink and it's our show so that's the way it goes!

On this WellCouples show Dr. Ellen and Mike reveal how to avoid common, age related eye problems like dry eyes, tearing, cataracts and glaucoma, and what you can do to protect your eyes and even improve your vision. Plus, Michael has new research that shows marijuana may help treat dementia. And on the Romantic Meal of the Week we'll tell you how to make fresh pesto and use it in our recipe for pesto stuffed chicken breasts as we sip that classic 90s cocktail, The Cosmopolitan.

Drinking soda and other sweetened beverages is strongly linked with weight gain, increased belly fat and the rising obesity rates. Did you know that drinking artificial sweeteners significantly increases appetite? The soda lobby is trying hard to cover up just how damaging sugar is to your health but we tell you the truth on WellCouples. Michael requests a Sofia Vergara blow up doll. Ellen says, "NO!" Plus, how to reset your body clock to beat jet lag… naturally and Fajitas on the Romantic Meal of the Week. And on The Cocktail Hour we'll be mixing up a Fruity White Sangria. 

Lower your cancer risk, especially if you're a woman. Michael will also be talking about couple power, how to use it and why it's so important to building wealth and security. And in the Cocktail Hour segment Dr. Ellen and Mike will tell you how to make a delicious Green Ghost. Yes, it sounds like a super hero… and tastes like one too.

Featured in Prevention magazine, your hosts, Dr. Ellen Albertson, PhD, RDN, CD and her husband Michael, Recovered Diabetic, unrecovered stand-up comedian, barbecuing webmaster and author, will tell listeners how they defeated Michael's Type 2 diabetes without toxic drugs, soul crushing workouts or draconian diets. The methods they developed to save Michael were so powerful that Dr. Ellen and Michael are featured in the November 2016 issue of Prevention magazine. Warm, witty and reassuring, WellCouples podcasts make lifetime wellness and increasing longevity fun and easy. That's what makes Dr. Ellen and Mike's approach to optimum health and happiness so effective and unique. Dieting, soul crushing workouts and dangerous weight loss supplements? Forgetaboutit! Dr. Ellen and Mike share the best and most effective ways to lose weight, feel great, defeat disease, enhance intimacy and romance and get and stay healthy so your next 40 years are your best 40 years. Segments include: The Cocktail Hour, Aphrodisiac of t

Easy ways to control blood sugar, how to avoid becoming a type 2 diabetic and how sitting is killing America. Research has shown that men who sit for more than 6 hours a day have a death rate that's nearly 20% higher than men who sit for fewer than 3 hours per day; for women, the rate is almost 40% higher. In this week's segment of the Aphrodisiac of the Week we'll be talking about chili peppers. Keeping with the hot theme we'll be whipping up some Chili Vodka during the Cocktail Hour segment.

We've got important, life extending information and tips to help you and your mate enhance health, wealth & longevity. Today, Dr. Ellen will be sharing the top three foods you should eat to lose weight. Regrettably, one of them looks like testicles and smells like wet dog. But it's good for you! And on today's Cocktail Hour we'll share our recipe for the classic Italian cocktail, the Negroni. Take a sip while Michael tells you how to use Couple Power to increase wealth.