The Dr. Oz Show
Airdate: September 21, 2012
Dr. Oz's Guilt-Free Hour
- Take the guilt out of guilty pleasures
- Pleasures you don't have to feel guilty about
- Dr. Oz gives you a prescription to relax
- Lisa Lillien, the Hungry Girl, shares healthy budget-friendly meals
- Dr. Oz comes clean on his guilty pleasures
Dr. Oz says to let go of the guilt and
indulge your guilty pleasure (minus the guilt, that is). This one
simple act could be the best thing you do for your health. Hungry
Girl Lisa Lillien shares more of her quick and budget-friendly
recipes that keep you looking great.
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Dr. Oz's Guilt-Free Hour
For the first time ever, Dr.
Oz gives four hard working viewers, all working moms, the day off. He
called them each into his office while he called their bosses, their
family, their children to say mom is taking the day off. There was
confusion, resistance, and jealousy but in the end Dr. Oz got these
ladies a little down time. Dr. Oz wants to show viewers how to
indulge in guilty pleasures to support your health.
A mom of a two year old who
also works at home shared with Dr. Oz that by the time she gets a
break from her child she has work on her business. When she's doing
one thing she's thinking about what else needs to get done. Taking
time off, she admitted, seems irresponsible when there is so much
that needs to be done with her home, family, and work.
Dr. Oz: Healthy Guilty
Pleasures
Three viewers share their
guilty pleasures and Dr. Oz asks the audience to choose the
healthiest pleasure of the bunch.
Marlena, 42 and a mom of 7,
admitted that her guilty pleasure is food – doughnuts. Every
Saturday Marlene gets her family doughnuts. What her family doesn't
know [now they will] is that she gets a few doughnuts for herself and
eats them in the car before she gets home. Marlena said she's guilty
for indulging in doughnuts because she's on a diet. To date, she has
lost 16 pounds and those sugary Saturday treats make her feel guilty.
Before getting married and having kids, Marlene said she had more
social time with her girlfriends. Today, her down time comes while
she drives to the doughnut shop on Saturday.
Ella, 49, said her guilty
pleasure is gossip. She reads a new gossip magazine everyday. When
she learns a new juicy detail about a celebrity or even a neighbor,
she can't wait to share the news with her friends. Ella said she
feels guilty about her gossiping because she was taught not to
gossip.
Adriana, 41, a mom and 5th
grade teacher, said her guilty pleasure is watching Jersey Shore
with a bowl of pasta and a glass of red wine. Television is an escape
for Adriana, the only time she has by herself. She feels guilty for
watching television instead of spending time with her family.
Which guilty pleasure is
good for your health and will help you live longer? The audience
voted by clapping the loudest for Adriana and her TV marathon.
Dr. Oz surprised the
audience by declaring that all three of the guilty pleasures are good
for you. What? Doughnuts, gossip, and marathons of bad television is
good for us?
We all need to take time to
for ourselves and we need to feel good about it. Where our pleasures
become guilty is when we worry too much about what we are not doing
at the time and thinking that what we are doing may not be the
healthiest choice. The guilt is more damaging than any of the
pleasures, said Dr. Oz.
Guilt is a wonderful
mechanism to keep us from doing something bad however a harmless
guilty pleasure that makes us feel good is not something to worry
about, explained Dr. Oz.
A demonstration of a the
brain showing the older part of brain or reptilian part in the front
of the brain. This is the area of the brain that is working overtime
when we feel guilt. He had the ladies pour water on this frontal
section of the brain which responded by shrinking. Dr. Oz explained
that when we feel guilt this part of the brain is actually getting
smaller causing a loss of creativity. He said indulging smartly and
in moderation can help positively stimulate the brain.
Dr. Oz: Guilty
Pleasures You Can Feel Good About
Dr. Oz Healthy Pleasure:
Afternoon Nap
Joanne works in a pediatric
dentist office and she turned in her co-worker Cathy for taking a
little snooze in a dental chair at lunch time. Video evidence was
provided. Dr. Oz said he loves this guilty pleasure.
Take an afternoon nap is a
natural recharge, great for the heart and blood pressure. How and
when you nap is important. The body becomes naturally tired about 8
hours after waking up. The perfect length of time to nap, said Dr.
Oz, is 10-20 minutes, anything longer will make you feel even more
tired than before the nap. So take that nap and enjoy it. A dry,
cool, dark place may be hard to find at work but provides the best
condition for a cat nap. Dr. Oz gave both Joanne and Cathy their own
Dr. Oz sleep mask to encourage their afternoon guilty pleasure.
Dr. Oz Healthy Pleasure:
Bubble Bath
Lamar turned in Erin, his
wife of 19 years, for taking excessively long bubble baths. She takes
a bath up to 4 times a week. As a mom of 4, Erin admitted that it's
nearly the only time she's alone.
Dr. Oz said the warm water
of a soothing soak dilates blood vessels supporting healthy blood
pressure. The time in the bath is not only soothing but it also
allows time to think. Dr. Oz recommended to use baby bubble bath
because others can be irritating to women's sensitive reproductive
area down there. Dr. Oz and Lamar gave Erin a gift bag of bubble
bath.
[It wasn't specified on the
episode but I think Dr. Oz recommended baby bubble bath as they often
have fewer scents and colors or use aromatherapy scents instead of
artificial fragrance. California Baby has a full line of baby bubble
bath including this one that caught my eye: Calming French Lavender.
And it comes with a stick to blow bubbles. Fun!
Affiliate advertising is
a great way to support your health while supporting WatchingDrOz
too.]
Dr. Oz Gives You
Prescription to Relax
Dr. Oz is giving everyone a
prescription for a day off, a little me time. Why is it so hard,
especially for moms, to get a day off? Working moms have their hands
full with work, family, volunteering, kids activities, helping at
school.
Dorothy, who got her day
because Dr. Oz called her boss, shared that she took herself out to
lunch. She didn't have to share her meal with anyone, wasn't
interrupted and spent time doing what she wanted.
Dr. Oz said a day off
doesn't have to involve a big trip, an expensive outing or event but
it can be something simple that makes you feel good. Dr. Oz said he
wants everyone to take one day off every two months. He's even
provided a prescription that he wants viewers to share with their
boss, their family, their kids so they understand the need for
recharging.
A day off can help to lower
the of heart concerns, supports healthy blood pressure levels,
increases mental capacity, and boosts immunity, said Dr. Oz. Taking
time for yourself also supports your ability to be a better spouse,
parent and employee.
Dr. Oz said he wants to hear
from viewers about their day off.
Dr. Oz: Hungry Girls
Brings Healthy Ideas to Dinner
Monique is a working mom
with three boys. Her day is over scheduled with a full-time job,
getting the kids to and from school, taking the kids to football
practice and somewhere in there a healthy dinner needs to be prepared
and enjoyed. How do you get the children to broccoli when all they
want is macaroni and cheese. Mission impossible?
Monique's husband, Carlos,
thinks he does the family a favor by bringing home take out pizza but
that just means one more unhealthy dinner is consumed. Monique feels
guilty for being 50 pounds over weight. She wants to give herself and
her family a healthy meal but pulling it together at the end of a
busy day is overwhelming. She knows a nutritious meal will help the
kids be healthy and help them do well in school and will help her be
a fit, healthy, hot mom.
Dr. Oz knew just the person
to help this family create fast quick healthy easy. Lisa Lillien, the
Hungry Girl, best
selling author, host of her own cooking show, and she's connected
with millions of followers on her food blog. She does the hard work
for you by finding healthy swaps, tests out the recipes, and shares
what she's learned.
Ms. Lillien's biggest secret
to healthy meals is to sneak healthy ingredients into your favorite
comfort foods. Monique and her family tracked their meals for a week
and found that they eat more fried food then they should. We all love
fried foods, said Ms. Lillien, the crunch and texture are appealing
but it doesn't have to come with a high cost of calories and fat.
Swap fried foods with a
healthier version using a high fiber cereal for the breading and bake
instead of frying. Ms. Lillien prefers to use Fiber One cereal for
it's texture. The cereal gets blended in a blender until it's a
power, then add your favorite seasonings, coat the food and bake.
The Hungry Girl likes to use
her high fiber cereal breading creation for Swap-Corn Shrimp and a
healthier version of onion rings. Click
here for the Hungry Girl's Swap-Corn Shrimp recipe from
Hungry-Girl.com. Click
here for the Hungry Girl's Onion Rings from Hungry-Girl.com.
Dr. Oz: Hungry Girl
Guilt-Free Onion Chicken Fingers
Monique's kids love chicken
nuggets but she knows it's not the best food for them to be eating.
Ms. Lillien has a re-do recipe that brings the calories and fat under
control for this family favorite comfort meal.
Ingredients:
1⁄2
cup bran cereal
1
tbsp onion soup/dip seasoning mix
1⁄2
tsp dried minced onion
1⁄2
tsp onion powder
1⁄3
cup fat-free liquid egg substitute
10
oz raw boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 8 long strips
1⁄8
tsp each salt and black pepper
Preheat
oven to 375 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. In a
blender or food processor, grind cereal into crumbs. Transfer to a
wide bowl and mix in onion soup/dip mix, minced onion, and onion
powder. Place egg substitute in another wide bowl. Season chicken
with salt and pepper. One at a time, dunk chicken strips in the egg
substitute, shake to remove excess, and coat with crumbs. Evenly lay
on the baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Flip chicken. Bake until
cooked through and crispy, about 8 minutes. Eat!
The Numbers:
A typical fried chicken
nuggets total 490 calories per serving with 26g of fat.
The Hungry Girls Guilt-Free
Onion Chicken Fingers have only 211 calories and 2.5g of fat.
The gave the Chicken Fingers
a resounding thumbs up. Click
here for Lisa Lillien's Hungry Girl Onion Chicken Fingers recipe from
DoctorOz.com.
Dr.
Oz: Hungry Girl Guilt-Free Mega Meaty Meatless Tacos
Beef used in tacos can be
high in saturate fat but the Hungry Girl has created a tempting
recipe that swaps beef with readily available meatless soy crumbles
that can be found in the frozen section of most any grocery store.
Soy crumbles are textured and flavored to taste like beef yet have
about 50 calories for ½ cup. Ms. Lillien likes to use soy crumbles
in lasagne, tacos, and quesadillas and adds veggies to increase
nutrition and bulk up the meal too.
The Numbers:
Two
beef tacos using a traditional recipe can have as much as 450
calories and 26g of fat.
The Hungry Girl's Guilt-Free
Mega Meaty Meatless Tacos have only 215 calories and 8.5g of fat.
Dr. Oz: Hungry Girl's
Healthy Macaroni and Cheese Expanders
Dr. Oz asked viewers to
share their family favorite comfort meal they would like to see
make-over into a healthier version. The overwhelming favorite comfort
meal was macaroni and cheese, either from a box or homemade.
One box of macaroni and
cheese typically provides 2.5 servings, however many people eat the
entire box for one serving.
Ms. Lillien says to go with
whole grain noodles when making macaroni and cheese and bulk it up
with one of her favorite pasta expanders that don't add a lot of
calories.
Dr. Oz: Hungry Girl Pasta
Expander #1: Shredded Cabbage
Ms. Lillien likes to add
shredded cabbage, pre-cooked, to any pasta no matter the sauce, from
cheese to marinara. Add a few handfuls at the end of cooking just
before serving.
Dr. Oz: Hungry Girl Pasta
Expander #2: Cauliflower
Heat up frozen cauliflower
florets then roughly chop and add to any pasta dish just before
serving to increase the nutritional value and serving size without
bulking up on calories.
Dr. Oz: Hungry Girl Pasta
Expander #3: Butternut Squash
Ms. Lillien's favorite pasta
expander is diced butternut squash which can be found year round in
the frozen section. Butternut squash can also be a great swap for
potatoes and can will Vitamins A and C as well as potassium and
fiber.
The Numbers:
A
one cup serving of traditional boxed macaroni and cheese has 390
calories and 17g of fat. Dr. Oz said you're likely to be left
depressed and wanting more after that small serving size.
The Hungry Girl's Pasta Expanders allow
for a 2 cup serving size to transform to only 354 calories and only
5g of fat. That's twice as much food for less calories and less fat.
Dr. Oz said that Hungry Girl
Lisa Lillien will be appearing again on this season of The Dr. Oz
Show. He wants to know what viewers want to see Ms. Lillien make
during her future appearances.
Dr. Oz's Guilty Pleasures
Dr. Oz says smart indulging can make
you happier and may be critically important for your health and well
being. Dr. Oz shared his own guilty pleasures.
Dr. Oz Guilty Pleasure #1: Sports TV
The competition of televised sports
sucks him in and he can watch unusually sports, like darts, poker or
table tennis, for hours. [Does the Olympic Committee recognize Poker
as a sport, or any other sporting commission? Yeah, I didn't think
so.]
Dr. Oz Guilty Pleasure #2: Ice Cream
Dr. Oz admits to having a mighty strong
sweet tooth. When the need for sweets strikes he loves to reach for
pistachio ice cream, it makes him feel like he's simply eating
healthy nuts. He recommends to choose a pistachio ice cream that is
white instead of green indicating added coloring.
Dr. Oz Guilty Pleasure #3: Tequila!
Dr. Oz loves tequila! As a heart
surgeon, he said most people would think red wine would top the
imbibing list but it's the hard liquor that fires him up. On a Friday
night he loves to have a drink of tequila with friends and family.
He says indulge so I say bottoms up!
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