Eating out is a pleasure I don’t want you to forego on the Omni Diet. More and more often, a restaurant meal is how we reconnect with family or friends and just relax instead of rushing home to prepare a meal. Try these strategies to eat out the Omni way: These days almost all restaurants,…
Being on the Omni Diet doesn’t mean you have to eat at home for the rest of your life (although I hope you’ll give fast food restaurants a permanent pass). But it does mean becoming more thoughtful about where you eat and what you order. The more comfortable you become with the diet, the easier…
The latest news on the microbiome comes from a study in Ireland that links the health and diversity of the microbiome to exercise (we know diet is key — more on that below). Researchers at University College Cork compared the gut microbiome in 40 professional rugby players to those of healthy men who are not professional athletes….
Fruits and Vegetables — Hold the Pesticides In my book “The Omni Diet” (now available in paperback) I wrote about the annual list of “the dirty dozen” — the fruits and vegetables that tests have shown to be highest in pesticides. The list is published by the Washington D.C. based nonprofit Environmental Working Group. This…
Exercise is a cornerstone of the Omni Diet and actually magnifies the benefits of the nutritional choices you’ll be making. It can also help lower blood sugar and burn off bad (visceral) belly fat that increases the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and colorectal disease. Even when exercise doesn’t burn a ton of…
You can file this news under “life isn’t fair”, but on the other hand, it could actually be helpful if you’ve been frustrated by previous attempts to lose weight. Researchers at the Harvard School for Public Health have published a study showing that some people with a genetic predisposition to obesity actually gain weight faster…
Here is some fantastic news for women: researchers in Europe have found that daily exercise cuts the risk of breast cancer, regardless of a woman’s age or weight. The “age” and “weight” findings are surprising and hugely important. We’ve known for years that exercise can reduce some women’s risk of breast cancer, but earlier studies…
Tana Amen, B.S.N., RN For more information about Tana Amen, and her book “The OMNI Diet,” go to www.amenlifestyle.com. Tana Amen, fondly known as “The Brain Doctor’s Wife” is a nurse, highly respected health and fitness expert, nationally renowned speaker, and media guest. Working alongside her husband, award-winning brain doctor and New York Times bestselling…
Tana encourages you to “infect” others with your healthy habits, as they are contagious. But of course, the opposite is also true! Perhaps you’ve heard of disease “hotspots” (places where certain diseases are more common). But, did you know that scientists have also discovered “cold spots,” where chronic disorders like diabetes, cancer, and heart disease…
A new study published in the November issue of Nutrition Journal gives us more food for thought on how avocados can benefit health. Researchers at Loma Linda University in California found that adding one-half of a fresh avocado to a lunch may have helped the healthy, overweight people who volunteered for the study feel more satisfied with the meal….