Mehmet C. Oz's Blog, page 50

Eat This Dark Treat to Ease Blood Pressure

Here's one of the best ways to satisfy your sweet tooth while keeping your blood pressure in check: Take a nibble of dark chocolate.

Stymie Blood Clots with a Cuppa This

Go ahead, have that cup of coffee. Turns out a morning cup of joe could cut your risk of stroke.

Make Your Waist Smaller with This 30-Second Habit

Few things plant the waist-widening TV remote more firmly in our hands than the need to destress. But here's a healthier way to let go of it all: Just breathe deeply.

Eat Healthier Just by Picturing This

If you want to eat healthier, just picture yourself doing this: eating healthier!

New Vitamin Research on Improving Blood Sugar

Blood sugar problems? Might want to make sure you get your daily dose of D.

The Juice That Makes Exercise Easier

Think outside the sports-drink bottle when you're looking for a workout beverage. New research puts the "gives you an edge" spotlight on this vegetable drink: beet juice.

Eat This Sweet, Chewy Treat to Live Longer

You just might live longer if you satisfy your sweet tooth with this chewy, gooey treat: figs.

Got a Health Goal? Watch Success Stories

If you're finding it tough to lose weight, lower your blood pressure, or reach another health goal, here's a way to see results: Start watching success stories.

Bake with This for Healthier Arteries

A bowl of salted nuts isn't the only way to get your nut nutrition. So think outside the peanut bowl and try baking with this: pecan flour.

Repeat This Phrase to Undo Stressful Thoughts

Sometimes the noise from inside our own heads is the biggest stressor of all. But here's the phrase that can turn things around for you: "My mind is calm."