Dr. Oz started with the women in their 50s who find it more difficult to reverse or slow the aging process than in their younger years. Women in their 50s and 40s age as their endocrine system weakens and fails to produce adequate amounts of hormones and enzymes.

Dr. Oz shared a few foods that will help with this aging process for older women. Roman Beans which looked a lot more like Anasazi Beans to me, pine nuts, and balsamic vinegar were given their due in the spotlight. Even a delicious banana split with scoops of watermelon, yogurt, and granola littered with chocolate chips was presented to lure women into using food to fight fat, fatigue, wrinkles, and other signs of an aging body.

Flaxseed, blueberries, mushrooms, salmon, broccoli rabe, and other foods were also given praise as foods that will help in many ways to deal with aging bodies. There are hundreds of other healthy foods to add to this List to really get the job done properly. Just read the rest of my blog to learn which foods they are and where you can find them. But realize that whole foods need to be combined with superfoods and herbal formulations, Essential Oils, and nutritional supplements to give you authentic Longevity and Well-Being. No matter what your age…

Doctor Oz thought he was a weight wizard as he became a mixologist blending Green Tea, tangerine slices and juice with fresh mint leaves for a refreshing beverage that replaces Gatorade called “Weight-orade”. You could spell it “Wait-or-raid” if you wanted to imply that it will stave off the raiding of your youth when you imbibe daily. Just be sure to use real Green Tea, instead of stale tea bags. You can find organic mint in many health food stores and coops. Organic tangerines are going to have more vitamins and other nutrients plus more flavor than commercial fruit. Here’s the Dr. Oz recipe, just in case you need the amounts:

Doctor Oz and the Weight-orade Recipe

If you cannot find tangerines, then substitute lemons, limes, grapefruit, oranges, or other citrus fruit. Use the zest in addition to the slices and the juice. Doctor Oz forgot about the ZEST!

The really important message was about refined sugar and how it robs your body of its vitality and nutrients that keep you young and healthy. Honey, maple syrup, blue agave syrup, brown rice syrup, date sugar, and other natural sweeteners are fine, but vow never to touch refined sugar or high fructose corn syrup ever again to maintain your well-being and want to live long and prosper.

Energy boosters for your metabolism can be loaded with false promises or can be substantial. Dr. Oz borders on the hype end of this topic most of the time. He did make a good point for fiber, but he took the easy way out with a supplement, instead of relying upon whole foods for one’s fiber requirements. PSX makes a powered fiber that can be poured over foods or added to water, but that’s the lazy man’s and lazy doctor’s method. Beans, nuts, seeds, greens, whole grains, legumes, root vegetables, vegetables, and fresh fruit are much better choices.

I was surprised to see the good doctor lie on a mat that is supposed to imitate a bed of nails while fully clothed! Doesn’t he know that he should have removed his scrubs or his clothing to get skin to mat contact for real results!?! I realize that it was only a demo, but he didn’t even mention it. We all have memories of half naked men from India laying on these beds of nails. You can get shoes that do the same thing and a good massage will accomplish more stimulation of the energy of the body than will a mat that is only laid upon for a few minutes as if it is that easy…

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