How To Get Healthy At Every Age
Dr. Oz is vice-chair and professor of surgery at Columbia University. He directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. His research interests include heart replacement surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, complementary medicine and healthcare policy. He has authored over 400 original publications, book chapters and medical books and has received several patents.
"As a child I wanted to be either a pro athlete or a heart surgeon," says the Turkish-born Oz. "I failed at the former, so I pursued the latter. In reality, they are scarily similar professions. You have to deliver the goods every day. And no one cares how well you performed yesterday."
Dr Oz is a pioneer in nutrition and health. Paired with Dr Michael Roizen, they have co authored several imoporant books.
they both practice what they preach and on on a campaign to get the fitness message throughout the US
Dr Oz Tests
Online tests that can help you determine the real state of your body
- The Real Age Test
- There is your chronological age and then there is your real age.Find out the difference . You may be surprized.
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- How smart are you? Take this quick test to peek inside the power of your brain. Test adapted from the Mensa test by Dr. Abbie Salny and America Mensa Ltd., copyright 1992 and 2004
- Are You Diet Smart?
- When it comes to diet and fitness, how much do you know?
- Are You Age Smart?
- How much do you know about aging. Challenge yourself with this test
Dr Oz's Anto Aging List For The Fridge & Pantry
- Antioxidants - Dr. Oz suggests 5 servings daily with examples such as: blueberries, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, broccoli and acai (a rainforest fruit with twice the antioxidants as blueberries
- Green and White Tea - 4 cups daily
- Red Wine - 1 glass daily
- Olive Oil: Dr. Oz recommends 1-2 tablespoons daily, but not cooked in a frying pan because it loses its benefit, but on the food after cooking or coat the food before cooking
- Cinnamon - to decrease blood sugar levels and lower cholesterol
- Ginger - to decrease blood pressure, help with arthritis pain and reduce the risk of cancer
- Curry/Tumeric - help with arthritis pain and to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease
- Curry/Tumeric - help with arthritis pain and to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease
- Paprika/Cayenne - to decrease blood pressure and improve circulation
- Rosemary - Dr. Oz explained that the herb can help with focus and learning
- Fiber: Dr. Oz suggested that women get 25 grams of fiber daily, while men need 35, by eating foods such as: steel-cut oatmeal, brown rice-pasta-bread, beans, 100% whole grains, psyllium husks, and chia (a Peruvian whole grain seed high in fiber, magnesium, calcium and omega-3 fatty acids)
- Omega-3 Fatty Acid: Daily omega-3 can be found in: flax seed (which needs to be ground or roasted to release the oils), walnuts, spirolina algae (fish get their omega-3 fatty acids by eating this)
- GarlicDr. Oz says garlic is great for our bodies. "It actually helps the bacteria in your intestines and it also relaxes the arteries and it has a benefit with cancer," says Dr. Oz. "It's a great thing to add to your diet. It's present in a lot of cultures-we've forgotten it in America."
- Tomato sauceDr. Oz recommends eating 10 tablespoons of tomato sauce per week. "Inside the tomato is a chemical called lycopene," says Dr. Oz. "This chemical has a wonderful effect-it's an antioxidant."
- SpinachJam-packed with nutrients, Dr. Oz says spinach is out-of-sight. "This is the best thing for your eyes," he says. "It's better than carrots, and a lot of macular degeneration-which is a tragic ailment that affects vision-can actually be avoided by eating these kinds of foods that are rich in carotenoids and also have folic acids and a lot of other benefits." Sauté spinach with a little garlic and olive oil for a perfect side dish.
- Raw nutsTo maximize the benefits of the healthy oils found in nuts such as almonds, hazelnuts or walnuts, Dr. Oz says they should be eaten raw and stored in the refrigerator. "When you roast a nut, the healthy oils that are in there become damaged," Dr. Oz says. "The oils aren't supposed to be heated and damaged-they're supposed to be taken in their natural form."
- PomegranatesDr. Oz says research on the health benefits of pomegranates has shown promising results. "We've done studies on them showing how they actually can change the way your arteries age-it's a very potent antioxidant," says Dr. Oz. "It also probably affects cancer rates, especially prostate cancer, but those studies haven't been finished yet."
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Dr Oz's Ultimate Vitamin List
A Recap From An Oprah show on 2/5/08
- Vitamin D: Dr. Oz shared that over 50% of Americans are deficient in vitamin D - he recommends 1000 IU daily
- Calcium: Calcium may make you constipated, so Dr. Oz suggests taking it with magnesium - 600mg of calcium and 200mg of magnesium twice a day
- DHA Omega-3: Similar to fish oil, says Dr. Oz, DHA omega-3 comes in a pill form but doesn't have the side effects of fish oil - he recommends 600mg a day
- Baby Aspirin: 2 baby aspirin a day for people over 40 is Dr. Oz's suggested dose - 2 baby aspirin have half the amount of 1 regular aspirin
- Multivitamin: Dr. Oz explained the benefit of cutting a multivitamin in half and taking 1 half in the morning and 1 half in the evening - it will spread the vitamin intake evenly throughout the day
Dr Oz's Food Hall Of Shame
Sugar
When you eat or drink sugar, Dr. Oz says the sudden energy surge your body experiences is followed by an insulin surge that rapidly drops the blood sugar level-so two hours later, you feel famished and tired. To keep an even keel, Dr. Oz says to replace simple carbohydrates with complex ones so the absorption is more controlled and you experience long-term satiety. "Sugar is supposed to be eaten, of course," says Dr. Oz, "but it should come together with fat or some element like fiber-as you would find in fruit-so you can absorb it a bit more slowly."
Corn Sryup
Although they taste sweet, Dr. Oz says food products that contain high fructose corn syrup should be avoided. Dr. Oz says the body processes the sugar in high-fructose corn syrup differently than it does old-fashioned cane or beet sugar, which in turn alters your body's natural ability to regulate appetite. "It blocks the ability of a chemical called leptin, which is the way your fat tells your brain it's there," says Dr. Oz. "It's not so much the 150 calories in the soda pop-it's the fact at that same meal you will normally consume an extra hundred calories of food than you would have."
Enriched wheat flour (white flour)
Contrary to what its name suggests, Dr. Oz says enriched flour is actually poor in nutrition because most of the grain's nutrients are destroyed in the refining process. "The reason they enrich it is because they already stripped out anything that was worth a darn in it, and they add a little bit back so it doesn't look so bad," says Dr. Oz.
Instead, he says to look for whole grains and whole grain flours. "It has its kernels, it has its B vitamins-all the things you want to be in there," says Dr. Oz.
Saturated fat
Found mainly in animal products, Dr. Oz says to avoid saturated fats that are solid at room temperature, like lard. "You can actually use this kind of material for furniture polish-lots of fun things-but don't put it in you," he says.
Hydrogenated oil
To increase their shelf life, Dr. Oz says certain oils are hydrogenated. This process turns the oil into a solid at room temperature, but it also makes the oil unhealthy. "This stuff is great because it doesn't go bad, but it's very bad for you," says Dr. Oz. Avoid food products that contain hydrogenated oil, often labeled as "trans fats."
When you eat or drink sugar, Dr. Oz says the sudden energy surge your body experiences is followed by an insulin surge that rapidly drops the blood sugar level-so two hours later, you feel famished and tired. To keep an even keel, Dr. Oz says to replace simple carbohydrates with complex ones so the absorption is more controlled and you experience long-term satiety. "Sugar is supposed to be eaten, of course," says Dr. Oz, "but it should come together with fat or some element like fiber-as you would find in fruit-so you can absorb it a bit more slowly."
Corn Sryup
Although they taste sweet, Dr. Oz says food products that contain high fructose corn syrup should be avoided. Dr. Oz says the body processes the sugar in high-fructose corn syrup differently than it does old-fashioned cane or beet sugar, which in turn alters your body's natural ability to regulate appetite. "It blocks the ability of a chemical called leptin, which is the way your fat tells your brain it's there," says Dr. Oz. "It's not so much the 150 calories in the soda pop-it's the fact at that same meal you will normally consume an extra hundred calories of food than you would have."
Enriched wheat flour (white flour)
Contrary to what its name suggests, Dr. Oz says enriched flour is actually poor in nutrition because most of the grain's nutrients are destroyed in the refining process. "The reason they enrich it is because they already stripped out anything that was worth a darn in it, and they add a little bit back so it doesn't look so bad," says Dr. Oz.
Instead, he says to look for whole grains and whole grain flours. "It has its kernels, it has its B vitamins-all the things you want to be in there," says Dr. Oz.
Saturated fat
Found mainly in animal products, Dr. Oz says to avoid saturated fats that are solid at room temperature, like lard. "You can actually use this kind of material for furniture polish-lots of fun things-but don't put it in you," he says.
Hydrogenated oil
To increase their shelf life, Dr. Oz says certain oils are hydrogenated. This process turns the oil into a solid at room temperature, but it also makes the oil unhealthy. "This stuff is great because it doesn't go bad, but it's very bad for you," says Dr. Oz. Avoid food products that contain hydrogenated oil, often labeled as "trans fats."
Dr Oz's Green Drink
Dr. Oz says he makes a breakfast drink for himself many mornings that he calls his green drink.
What's in Dr. Oz's green drink?
2 cups spinach
2 cups cucumber
1 head of celery
1/2 inch or teaspoon ginger root
1 bunch parsley
2 apples
Juice of 1 lime
Juice of 1/2 lemon
After everything is combined in a blender, this recipe makes 28 to 30 ounces-about three to four servings. Oprah takes a sip and is pleasantly surprised. "It's a glass of fresh," she says.
Dr. Oz's second drink might not be as pleasant, but it's still important-a shot of cod liver oil. "First of all, cod liver oil has the right kind of vitamin D in itvitamin D3. That's why people who live in the north lands who don't get any sun at all can still survive. It's got the healthy fats that you want in it," Dr. Oz says.
What's in Dr. Oz's green drink?
2 cups spinach
2 cups cucumber
1 head of celery
1/2 inch or teaspoon ginger root
1 bunch parsley
2 apples
Juice of 1 lime
Juice of 1/2 lemon
After everything is combined in a blender, this recipe makes 28 to 30 ounces-about three to four servings. Oprah takes a sip and is pleasantly surprised. "It's a glass of fresh," she says.
Dr. Oz's second drink might not be as pleasant, but it's still important-a shot of cod liver oil. "First of all, cod liver oil has the right kind of vitamin D in itvitamin D3. That's why people who live in the north lands who don't get any sun at all can still survive. It's got the healthy fats that you want in it," Dr. Oz says.
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