Tune in this Thursday, July 28 to Dr. Oz for a follow up on Colleen, the woman who weighs 700 pounds. In a previous episode, Dr. Oz staged a health intervention for Colleen, who says she’s addicted to food.
In this week’s episode, we’ll learn about the steps Colleen is taking to change her life and lose weight. However, there are new obstacles in her way, as she struggles to get the support she needs from her husband at home. The couple appears on the show together to talk about how marriage is affected by morbid obesity, and to work through their problems.
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Not only did Dr. Oz inherit Oprah’s timeslot, he also snagged “The Oprah Effect,” (When Oprah endorses a product, business explodes.) Case in point: Inca Peanuts. Had you heard of them before?
Here’s what Dr. Oz wants you to know.
“Inca Peanuts are the best snack for weight loss,” according to Dr. Oz. That’s because they control your appetite. They don’t suppress it like diet pills. Inca Peanuts are loaded with protein, fiber and fat, three nutrients that promote satiety. Inca Peanuts take the edge off hunger.
The protein in Inca Peanuts has all the essential amino acids, just like in animal foods. And the protein is highly digestible, as plant proteins go. Inca Peanuts are high in fiber with 6 grams of fiber per ounce. As a point of reference, one ounce of regular peanuts has only 2.4 grams of fiber.
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UPDATE: This episode of Dr. Oz will air again on Tuesday, June 14th 2011.
Are you clothes lying to you? Tune in to the Dr. Oz Show on Monday, June 6th for a special episode on vanity sizing. This episode will take a look at how some of the biggest retail stores are tricking customers into thinking that they are thinner than they really are, and what it means for your health. Dr. Oz found that the same size pant from different stores can vary as much as five inches. Are these practices keeping Americans complaisant about their size?
Plus, learn about clothing that can keep you from gaining weight and what to keep in mind about your actual size.
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Tune into the Dr. Oz show on Tuesday, May 24 for a controversial discussion about child obesity. Dr. Oz asks, is it child abuse to have a fat child? Parents, kids and exerts weight in on this question that hits close to home for many. How much is genetic? How much is learned? And what role does the food industry play?
Tuesday’s show is going to be a heated debate. In the U.S., parents have lost the custody of their children for not preventing them from becoming morbidly obese, yet the details of these cases are often not public due to child privacy laws.
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Inca peanuts, also called sacha inchi nuts, are cultivated in the Andes Mountains of Peru. Loved for centuries by the Incas, Inca peanuts have recently been plugged by Dr. Oz as a superfood.
Historians believe that the sacha inchi plant (which produces the seeds we know as Inca peanuts) has been used by the natives of Peru for over 3,000 years. Images of the sacha inchi plant in Incan tombs are thought to be proof of this long-ago cultivation. The seeds are shelled and eaten raw, roasted, with sugar on top, or as an oil in traditional recipes. It’s also used as a cosmetic facial cream in some areas.
For those of us who live far from the Andes, Inca peanuts remain elusive. It can be hard to find them and the high cost of special ordering deters a lot of people so don’t be afraid to start off with a small order. Hopefully, availability will increase as time goes on and more people show an interest in the new health food- although there’s really nothing new about a centuries-old Amazonian plant.
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