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Follow these 8 rules of eating, and you’ll more easily manage your weight and improve your nutrition – all in one swoop.

1. Eat when you’re hungry. And eat often, so you’re never famished. But have your last meal at least three hours before bed.

2. Change your plates. Switch to 9-inch plates for meals, not the usual 11- or 13-inch variety. Smaller plates = smaller portions.

3. Eat these every day:a. Nine handfuls, total, of fruits and vegetables b. At least 1 ounce of nuts (a small handful) c. High-fiber whole-grain bread or cereal, especially in the morning

4. Eat fish at least 3 times a week ideally salmon, mahi mahi, tilapia, catfish or flounder.

5. Be a hot tomato. Eat at least 10 tablespoons of cooked tomato products (ketchup, marinara sauce) a week for a healthy dose of the antioxidant lycopene, which can decrease the risk of prostate and other cancers.

6. Avoid these like a hot potato:a. Anything that contains trans and/or saturated fats b. White foods -- white bread, white rice, white pasta, creamy sauces -- white tends to go with foods that are highly processed, high fat, or both c. Products that list simple sugars, including high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), in the first few ingredients; they put your blood sugar on a roller coaster that makes you crave high-calorie foods

7. Before you eat, drink. Have 1 or 2 glasses of water before every meal to help fill you up.

8. Take daily:
a. Vitamins and minerals that contain at least 800 micrograms of folate, 400 IU of vitamin D, 1,200 milligrams of calcium, and 400 milligrams of magnesium. For more recommended daily amounts, click here.
b. If you don’t eat fish, an omega-3 supplement that contains 2 grams of these heart-healthy fatty acids.

Stay Positive!

The 90-Day Live Longer, Feel Younger Plan From the show
Dr. Oz's "90-Day Live Longer, Feel Younger Plan"

The "YOU Docs"—Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen—say we're the fattest country in the world because of unhealthy diets and sedentary lifestyles. It doesn't have to be that way, though. They say you can get your health back on track in a mere 90 days with their lifestyle suggestions.

Yoga
According to Dr. Oz, yoga helps improve strength and flexibility and can also help control blood pressure and regulate breathing and heart rate.

Walk Every Day
Dr. Roizen says you absolutely must walk at least 30 minutes every day. "There's a hurricane? You walk 30 minutes a day," he says. "Earthquake—30 minutes a day. Tornado—30 minutes a day. Snowstorm—30 minutes a day."

Diet
As Dr. Roizen says, "food is medicine." For example, a recipe for whole wheat pizza dough with tomato paste can help dramatically reduce your risk of cancer. Dr. Oz also says that salmon is rich in omega-3 fatty acids that can stabilize your heartbeat, lower blood pressure and help you to live longer.

Exercise and Weight Training
Stretching, weight-lifting and crunches should all be incorporated into your fitness routine. "A lot of folks think about how fast they run, but you've got to stay limber," Dr. Oz says. "You've got to do some weight training." According to Dr. Oz, the average 30-year-old woman should be able to do 45 bent-leg push-ups (and five fewer every following decade of her life), and the average 30-year-old man should be able to do 35 regular pushups (and five fewer every following decade of his life). "Those should be national benchmarks," Dr. Oz says. As a reminder, always consult your doctor for medical advice and treatment before starting any program.

Get In Shape


The Biology of Blubber  

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I have a question...what's the deal with coconut oil, I have a friend on another forum, that swears it is helping her with energy and losing weight.