Dr Oz: Best Of The Best
Dr Oz’s Best Of The Best Show gathered the nation’s best authorities to help all of us learn how to improve our health by living longer and looking younger. Doctor Oz gathered 20 top experts that many of us have heard of before on the radio, TV, and from best selling books. Dr Oz’s first segment covered 6 Secrets To Live Longer.
Dr Oz: HGH & Fenugreek
Dr Maoshing Ni, an Eastern Medicine Doctor, told Dr Oz that you need to protect your core muscles in order to speed up your metabolism so that you can lose weight. HGH (Human Growth Hormone) decreases as you age, but it is vital to help our body stay young. Dr Ni said that you can get HGH injections, or you can increase the HGH levels in your body naturally by stimulating it. Studies have proven that exercise stimulates HGH, but what kind of exercise? Dr Ni suggested doing a half squat, kind of like you are sitting on a bar stool, in order to stimulate the quads and hamstrings in your body. This will prompt your body to produce more HGH to keep you looking young and beautiful. So next time you are watching television (like the Dr Oz Show), try to hold the “squat” position for as long as you can.
Dr Ni also suggested incorporating Fenugreek into your diet because it is a great spice and herb that will keep you young. You can make a tea out of Fenugreek, or you can add it to food. You can even find Fenugreek capsules, but it is such a fragrant and lovely spice that you might just love it in its natural form.
Dr Oz: Will Shortz Crossword Puzzles
Dr Oz’s next tip for living longer comes from Will Shortz, who is a New York Times Crossword Puzzle Expert, and he says that solving daily crossword puzzles is one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy. Your brain needs constant exercise to keep it toned. Doctor Oz said that crossword puzzles are good for preventing Alzheimers Disease as well, but if you do not like to do crossword puzzles, there are other options for keeping your brain sharp. Try eating with your fork in the opposite hand. Or shave or brush your teeth using the opposite hand. You can also try counting backwards from 100 by 3’s. Or try to say the color of the words below (it may be trickier than you think!).
BLACK
BLUE
GREEN
RED
YELLOW
Dr Oz: Kathy Freston Chocolate & Red Wine
Kathy Freston, author of The Quantum Wellness Cleanse, told Dr Oz that her secret to living longer is to eat chocolate and to drink 
red wine because it protects your heart and your waist! In addition to dark chocolate tasting divine, it contains flavonoids that are great for your body, plus it helps to curb your appetite while satisfying your sweet tooth without a fattening snack. Red wine, as Doctor Oz has stressed in the past, is good for you because it contains antioxidants like Resveratrol that reduces your risk of having a heart attack.
Dr Oz: 30/30 Breakfast Smoothie Recipe
Dr Oz’s next Live Longer Secret is perhaps one of my personal favorites! Tim Ferriss said you should eat 30 grams of protein within 30 minutes of waking up. You could have an egg frittata with lots of veggies and no cheese, or turkey bacon, or hardboiled eggs, or Greek Yogurt… but the most innovative option has got to be Dr Oz’s 30/30 Smoothie Recipe. All you need is Greek Yogurt, almonds and berries. Why does this work? Well, having protein first thing in the morning helps to control your blood sugar so that you do not have hormonal issues that cause you to overeat. I would highly recommend checking out this Blendtec Blender though if you plan to make the smoothie, because almonds in a regular blender could lead to a very grainy smoothie. Click here for the full recipe: Dr Oz: 30/30 Smoothie Recipe.
Dr Oz: Andrew Weil Miraval Contest
Dr Oz’s final tip comes from Dr Andrew Weil who said that you can lower your blood pressure and alleviate stress by breathing deeply, slowly, and regularly. It sounds simple and easy, but it has helped people for many generations. It is even one of the main concepts behind Hypnobirthing, which is one of the latest trends adopted by women wanting a natural birth! Doctor Oz also announced that he is sending one of his lucky viewers to destress and revitalize at Miraval Spa and Resort with Dr Andrew Weil. In addition to a full expense paid trip, you will have access to all amenities at the spa, private wellness consultations, plus you will get to meet Dr Weil and Jim Nicolai.
One final health tip from Tony Robbins – love who you are with. As he said “Great Wife = Great Life!”
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