My Hero

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehmet_Oz
Since I started following Dr. Oz's recommendations in April 2007, I
have lost 35 lbs. I'm in better shape now than I've been in over 20
years. My last check up was in March 2007. High cholesterol, high
blood pressure, in the beginning stages of congestive heart failure,
palpitations, tachycardia, excellent candidate for type 2 diabetes
etc. The way things are going,
by March 2008 when I go in for my next yearly physical, I'm expecting
my doctor to be very pleasantly surprised. Perfect BMI, perfect BP,
perfect cholesterol levels, no sign of heart enlargement. Perfect
health. Maximum fitness. What I've learned from Dr. Oz is how to
properly understand health and nutrition. Just as eating poorly,
getting obese and acquiring heath problems was second nature, now
eating healthy, losing 5 lbs. a month (that's 60 lbs. in one year
bringing me to a perfect BMI), and bursting with vitality is now
second ingrained nature. It's become so easy and so natural, It's
becoming hard understand why I had such a problem with eating my
whole

"Zed" wrote in message
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehmet_Oz
Since I started following Dr. Oz's recommendations in April 2007, I
have lost 35 lbs. I'm in better shape now than I've been in over 20
years.

I did some googling on this guy. He's written a number of books on diet and
longevity. What does he recommend in terms of foods? Low-carb?


My last check up was in March 2007. High cholesterol, high
blood pressure, in the beginning stages of congestive heart failure,
palpitations, tachycardia, excellent candidate for type 2 diabetes
etc. The way things are going,
by March 2008 when I go in for my next yearly physical, I'm expecting
my doctor to be very pleasantly surprised. Perfect BMI, perfect BP,
perfect cholesterol levels, no sign of heart enlargement. Perfect
health. Maximum fitness. What I've learned from Dr. Oz is how to
properly understand health and nutrition. Just as eating poorly,
getting obese and acquiring heath problems was second nature, now
eating healthy, losing 5 lbs. a month (that's 60 lbs. in one year
bringing me to a perfect BMI), and bursting with vitality is now
second ingrained nature. It's become so easy and so natural, It's
becoming hard understand why I had such a problem with eating my
whole

Dr Oz is definitely a low fat guy. There was a CNN interview with Gary
Taubes and a few others including Dr. Oz he was quite adamant that he
thought that Taubes was full of crap with his new book. Good Calories Bad
Calories.

Wiser to make LORD Jesus Christ your hero:

http://HeartMDPhD.com/HolySpirit/TheWay

GOD is the Source of all healing:

http://HeartMDPhD.com/Healer.asp

Be hungry... be healthy... be hungrier... be blessed:

http://TheWellnessFoundation.com/BeHealthy

Prayerfully in the infinite power and might of the Holy Spirit,

Andrew
--
Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Lawful steward of http://EmoryCardiology.com
Bondservant to the KING of kings and LORD of lords.

Zed wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehmet_Oz
Since I started following Dr. Oz's recommendations in April 2007, I
have lost 35 lbs. I'm in better shape now than I've been in over 20
years. My last check up was in March 2007. High cholesterol, high
blood pressure, in the beginning stages of congestive heart failure,
palpitations, tachycardia, excellent candidate for type 2 diabetes
etc. The way things are going,
by March 2008 when I go in for my next yearly physical, I'm expecting
my doctor to be very pleasantly surprised. Perfect BMI, perfect BP,
perfect cholesterol levels, no sign of heart enlargement. Perfect
health. Maximum fitness. What I've learned from Dr. Oz is how to
properly understand health and nutrition. Just as eating poorly,
getting obese and acquiring heath problems was second nature, now
eating healthy, losing 5 lbs. a month (that's 60 lbs. in one year
bringing me to a perfect BMI), and bursting with vitality is now
second ingrained nature. It's become so easy and so natural, It's
becoming hard understand why I had such a problem with eating my
whole

em wrote:
"Zed" wrote

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehmet_Oz
Since I started following Dr. Oz's recommendations in April 2007, I
have lost 35 lbs. I'm in better shape now than I've been in over 20
years.

I did some googling on this guy. He's written a number of books on diet and
longevity. What does he recommend in terms of foods? Low-carb?

To tell the truth, most of what I've learned from him so far has come
by way of his appearances on the Oprah show. One day while I was
channel surfing, I saw this guy in scrubs demonstrating various things
in regard to heath and nutrition. I decided that when I began my
efforts to become physically fit, to go at it piecemeal taking baby
steps, rather than getting all hyped up only to have it fizzle.

Anyways, what I've learned in terms of food, is pretty much what Jack
LaLanne has always said: "if man made it, don't eat it". And to that,
seek that which is purely nutritional and beneficial. Dr. Oz goes
through many different types of foods to emphasize their benefits.
Many of these we already know about such as green vegetables like
spinach and broccoli. He also points out foods that are high in
antioxidants and other beneficial things like lycopine found in tomato
based products. As far as carbs go, the emphasis in on only eating
whole grains. Not multi grain, but whole grain. At first I was
eliminating any and all carbs as much as I could, but then learned
about the extreme benefits of whole grains in digestion and
metabolism. I pretty much stick to whole wheat low sodium bread, and
especially whole wheat pasta. Sometimes I use the whole wheat pasta
with Classico Roasted Garlic spaghetti sauce since it is by far the
lowest in sodium compared to all the other regular off the shelf
brands I've checked. Or I use it in stir fry as lo mein. The whole
wheat pasta has a heartier consistency to it, likening it lo mein.
I've also leaned to use canola oil, which in also high in omega 3.
Oils found in canola and flaxseed have tremendous overall benefits in
basically keeping your whole machine lubed. The test for an oil is to
put in the fridge. If it stays clear, then its healthy. If it gets
cloudy it's less healthy. If it turns into a solid mass, like extra
virgin olive oil does, then it's even less healthy.
(but still good for anointing).

My diet, and I haven't read a single diet book or followed anyone's
exact plan, so far has been: Mainly fish only (mostly Tilapia and
Salmon). Regular vegetables; broccoli, green beans, spinach, carrots,
peas, corn etc. An apple or two a day. And whole wheat. My desire for
junk food has been replaced by my desire for nutritional food. All
that junk is just plain addictive the same as cigarettes IMHO. I very
slowly weaned myself off of it and turned to wholesome home made
foods. I find the stuff I used to enjoy eating not particularly
appetizing anymore. And since I no longer relay on food as a comfort,
an indulgence, a reward etc. I of course eat a lot less. However, I
expect it to take at least 12 to 18 months for this to begin to become
a fully and permanently ingrained lifestyle behavior. Mehmet Oz is
just such and appealing down to earth and compassionate guy, coupled
with being vastly knowledgeable and highly skilled, you can't help but
want to follow his advice. Sometimes he utilizes shock tactics as well
by actually displaying the diseased body parts of those who died
untimely deaths as a result of poor lifestyle (but he manages to be
quite endearing as well as entertaining in the process). The most
dramatic demonstration I've seen so far, was him performing a bypass
on a patient who had a high fat high cholesterol diet with no exercise
her whole life. Her heart needless to say was horrifying to look at;
over sized, sluggish and covered with lumpy fat. I've also learned to
boost my vitamin intake of A, B, C, D and E as well. Man oh man, do I
feel good.
No fads. No techniques. Just a growing knowledge and understanding of
really good basic nutrition. I'm not even trying to lose weight at
this point. Excess body fat loss is now just a natural result of
healthy living, just as excess body fat gain was a result of unhealthy
living. The sad thing is, I used to think I took reasonably good care
of myself. I blamed my excess 60 lbs of body fat on a slow metabolism.
And of course I had a slow metabolism, because I was fueling it so
poorly. I took the Real Age Test here http://www.realage.com/doctorcenter/intro.aspx
and received lots of helpful tailored info (without receiving a
boatload of SPAM).

Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD wrote:
Wiser to make LORD Jesus Christ your hero:

Jesus is my Master and Savior. Dr. Oz is my hero only rhetorically
speaking, of course.

On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:08:39 -0600, "PB" wrote:

Dr Oz is definitely a low fat guy. There was a CNN interview with Gary
Taubes and a few others including Dr. Oz he was quite adamant that he
thought that Taubes was full of crap with his new book. Good Calories Bad
Calories.

I didn't see the interview -- was Oz the one who was so adamant that
Gary Taubes couldn't get a word in edge-wise?



--
BlueBrooke
254/225/135

On Nov 28, 10:23 am, Zed wrote:
Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD wrote:

Wiser to make LORD Jesus Christ your hero:

Jesus is my Master and Savior. Dr. Oz is my hero only rhetorically
speaking, of course.


Just curious, but "what would Jesus eat?" now, and "what did he
eat?" then.

We never see a fat Jesus, so perhaps he had some secret. Then again,
I'm guessing there was lots of walking back
then.

On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:05:51 -0800 (PST), Zed wrote:

Anyways, what I've learned in terms of food, is pretty much what Jack
LaLanne has always said: "if man made it, don't eat it".
....

I've also leaned to use canola oil, which in also high in omega 3.

Canola oil is a genetically engineered man-made product.

Jo Anne

Rapeseed that expressed the 'best' of the plant's essences were brought
together to make what is now known as Canola in the fields

and this is dangerous?? HOW?


"Jo Anne" wrote in message
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On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:05:51 -0800 (PST), Zed wrote:

Anyways, what I've learned in terms of food, is pretty much what Jack
LaLanne has always said: "if man made it, don't eat it".
...

I've also leaned to use canola oil, which in also high in omega 3.

Canola oil is a genetically engineered man-made product.

Jo Anne