Dr. Oz was a guest on Good Morning America and explained that you should weigh yourself in the morning when you first arise after sleeping all night. You are usually two pounds lighter than later in the day and you are in a better mood to deal with being overweight when you have the rest of the day in front of you.

Dr. Oz thinks that most people should get up at 7:30 a.m. and take care of business in the bathroom before exercising five minutes later. He then feels strongly that you must have a good breakfast by 7:45 a.m. to maintain your circadian clock which expects you to get hungry three times a day.

Then you should eat lunch and then dinner with a few snacks between your major meals. You need to be in bed by 10:00 p.m. for your body to secrete the necessary melatonin which quiets your endocrine system. Do not read in bed and do not keep any lights on at this time or else it disrupts your natural hormonal cycles and keeps you from being able to fall asleep easily.

It’s basic brain biochemistry and it’s sound advice for a sound sleep. However, if you are not hungry three times a day for large meals; then eat small amounts to keep your blood sugar balanced and maintain enough fiber and fluids in your digestive system to regulate your health.

If you listened to Dr. Oz comment about the HCG Diet, then you will realize that the jury is out for many doctors who don’t understand why this diet is working for so many people. If you are looking for a good source for supplements for the HCG Diet, then we recommend this company:

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Later on in the segment, Dr. Oz was talking about fiber and he looked at the table to mention the apple and other items placed there as a demo for his information. I think that he was surprised to see a bottle of Metamucil that was supposed to be for fiber. It took him by surprise and he changed his pace and his tempo in mid-sentence.

Look…don’t get your fiber from Metamucil. Get your fiber from whole foods like beans, whole grains, vegetables, and fresh fruits. Nuts and seeds are also good sources of fiber and nutrients and make excellent snacks between meals.

Dr. Oz talked about Combo Pilling and Dieting trends on his show later in the day. If you are dieting, please don’t make the mistake of combining medications, especially those that are designed for other diseases. The best diet for anyone is a whole foods plant-based diet with organic foods and healthy beverages. There are no ‘good’ diets that come with pills or drugs. The most you’ll get is temporary results that can be lost within weeks or months. Then you are back to the drawing board with more frustration and less motivation.

So be smart and go whole and organic…

The segment of shopping ambushes on Good Morning America made me snarl. It’s not just a matter of consumers being lied to with foods labeled ‘natural’ or low in sugar, salt, or synthetic chemicals. You have to shop at the right stores which have organic whole foods and healthy packaged foods. You can’t expect the big grocery store chains to carry healthy items. If they do, they tend to be old and often sit on shelves for months; so they are not the freshest boxes of whatever…

Shop at Whole Foods Markets as if your Life depended upon it… Shop at your local Food Coops and Farmer’s Markets where you can find local organic produce to support your community of growers of healthier foodstuffs.

If you have anything to learn from me and Good Morning America; then visit their website and read about the cute twins who are 9 years old from Napa, California who grew up watching the Food Network and are setting the example for the next generation.

These adorable girls are cooking and shopping for healthier foods and preparing good meals with whole foods. You can take a lesson from them. Thank GMA for featuring Cameron Mathison and the twins who are modeling the behavior that more children and adults might want to emulate when it comes to shopping and cooking well.

Somebody should step up and pay for the twins way to Culinary School. I hope that they eventually teach at some Spa Resort like the one in Vermont where Dr. Oz is sending two of his audience members who tried to win the pyramid game about foods today. They struggled with celery, beans, and finally got liver. Dr. Oz gave them the Spa Vacation with a lot of assistance to get the word, salmon, at the end of the game. The giveaway to the Vermont Spa will provide these ladies with a culinary experience that could change their lives. Good Luck to them both!

At least this Spa knows which foods provide fiber, instead of resorting to Metamucil…

Now be a good reader and make a pot of aduki beans with organic short grain brown rice, sea vegetables to protect you from nuclear radiation, and a fermented food like sauerkraut along with a bowl of miso soup. You might want to enjoy your wild salmon now, before you have to question whether or not any type of seafood has been contaminated by the radiation from Japan’s nuclear reactor. Of, course, you can always take my advice which I provided for you about protecting your body a few days ago. Happy eating with healthy foods now and long into the future!

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