I almost didn’t watch this episode of Dr. Oz. The ‘shallow’ pool of content about women in swimming suits just didn’t appeal to me to be all that important.

A woman’s body image does affect her self-concept and that will drive behaviors. Many of the women in the audience don;t look so great in their swimming attire and judge themselves when they put on a bathing suit.

Dr. Oz did make an effort to discuss self-confidence. Some of the women in the audience seemed to feel more confident after seeing other flabby bodies all in the same studio.

Dr. Oz Swimsuit Edition

We have a culture that has an ideal figure in bathing suits that come from beauty pageants that evaluate women as if they are cattle. The most shapely and often the most slender generally get the nod and are preferred. Women grow up with this in the recesses of their minds.

I do think that Dr. Oz gave some good ideas for slimming down to swim, sunbathe, or strut on a beach or pool this summer inn style.

His ice cubes with lemon juice and peppermint leaves was excellent. The green drinks, watermelon, salad greens, fruits like papaya, grapefruit juice with apple cider vinegar, and exercise ideas are going to help prepare the body to burn fat more efficiently and to digest food more completely.

Other than that there is a need for an expert swimming suit tailor to make suggestions to women about which suits are more form-fitting and flattering than others.

He could have also put greater emphasis on sunscreen and skin care when in the sun while out in the pool, on the ocean beaches, or actually swimming.

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