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1. Find a doctor and schedule a checkup.
2. Know the five ingredients to avoid
A) High fructose corn syrup. "We most commonly get this in soft drinks," Dr. Oz says. "It's an inexpensive sugar, which means we're getting a lot of it in our diet."
B) Trans-Fat - HYDROGENATED anything
C) Saturated Fat - which comes from animal products
D) "Enriched" Foods - means all the "Good" stuff has been taken out and then a tiny bit sprinkled back in...ensure you have WHOLE foods!
3. Add healthy foods to your diet.
Dr. Oz suggests starting with foods that don't need a label, like fresh fruits and vegetables. "If they're coming out of the ground looking the way they look when you eat them, they're good for you in general," he says. Omega-3's, Olive Oil,
4. A Multi-Vitamin
5. Know your numbers.
Dr. Oz says to grab a measuring tape and start with your waist size. "Measure at your belly button," he says. "Ideally, your waist size should be less than half your height. For most men, that means less than 40 inches, and for most women, less than 37 inches."
Once you have a handle on your love handles, check your blood pressure. Of all the numbers you need to know, Dr. Oz says this one is the most important. "If the systolic or first number is 140 or above or if your diastolic or second number is 90 or more, alert your doctor," he says. The ideal blood pressure is approximately 115 over 75.
Another number to take note of is your resting heart rate. Take your pulse when you get out of bed in the morning and strive to get it as close to 60 as possible, Dr. Oz says.
6. Find a health advocate
Dr. Oz says. "When you're under the stress of all these diagnoses coming at you, you can't always process this information accurately. Get someone who's been there before whom you trust and make them your partner in this process."
Dr. Oz says a health advocate can be anyone—your spouse, child, relative or friend. "Bring someone who's actually going to pay attention and understands the process and takes notes," he says.
7. Organize your health records. This will help your doctor accurately diagnose you.
8. Get the medical tests you need. First things first, Dr. Oz says everyone should get an annual checkup, see their dentist every six months and get an eye exam every two years. The rest of your health test schedule depends on your age and gender.
9. Start exercising. One of the most important things you can do, Dr. Oz says, is start walking.
"We're designed to walk. We won't get hurt walking," Dr. Oz says. "You can't get out of it, any excuses."
Your goal is to get up to 10,000 steps a day, but Dr. Oz says it's okay to start by walking for 30 minutes a day. This will make for 3,000 steps. Get your steps in with a pedometer and simple changes like taking the stairs instead of the elevator.
"Societies that have 10,000 steps under their belt every day don't have much under their belt," Dr. Oz says. "It's one of the best ways to stay thin."
10. Get seven to eight hours of sleep a night.
"If you don't get sleep, you'll crave other things like carbohydrates," Dr. Oz says. "Sleep will also generate growth hormone. That's that vitality hormone that makes us nice and bouncy and youthful and vigorous and makes us stay beautiful. The best way of getting growth hormone is to sleep the seven hours we speak of."
Do you have trouble making time for sleep…or can't fall asleep? Dr. Oz says you need to change your routine!
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