Says Winfrey, “Diabetes is a ticking time bomb. It’s a silent killer. It’s annihilating the African American community. Literally. It’s killing almost 100 of us every single day in the African-American community.”

Winfrey and Dr. Oz are also joined by fitness guru Bob Greene, who will reveal the hidden sugars lurking in everyday meals and snacks, and diet expert Dr. Ian Smith. Plus, a diagnosis of diabetes became an urgent wake-up call for celebrity chef Art Smith. Now, after losing eighty-five pounds and reversing his diabetes, he offers viewers his tips. As part of the show, Oprah will also announce a special offer that will help every American get their blood sugar tested for free. Check your local listing for the time the episode will air.

Do you or anyone you know struggle with Diabetes? Share your thoughts about this show and this disease here at Imperfect Women.

I am sure most of you are familiar with Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen who have written several best sellers on healthy living and frequently appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Several years ago they developed a checklist called the Ultimate Anti-Aging Checklist. It is suggested if you follow this list you will peel the years off of your body, feel better, look better and could actually live longer!

Please review this checklist and tell us which items on this list you follow. Do you have any healthy suggestions to add to this list or is there anything on here that you disagree with?

Below is a copy of this list.

FOOD

• Antioxidants ( 5 servings a day) – In brightly colored foods like blueberries, sweet potatoes, broccoli, tomatoes and acai
• Green and white tea ( 4 cups a day )
• Red wine or Concord grape juice (1 glass a day)
• Fiber ( 25 grams a day) – In fruits, vegetables, beans, brown rice, whole wheat pasta, “100 percent” whole grain bread and chia
• Omega 3 fatty acids - In roasted or ground flax seeds, walnuts, hemp , salmon and spirolina algae
• Olive oil ( 1 to 2 tablespoons a day) – Do not heat this delicate oil to smoking point or it will be damaged and lose its benefits
  

EXERCISE

• Get your heart rate up ( 3 times a week) Find your target exercising heart rate: 220 – (your age) X .80
• Do strength training ( 30 minutes a week)
  

MEDITATION

• Yoga, prayer or meditation ( 5 minutes a day)- Releases nitric oxide, which relaxes blood vessels

SLEEP AND SEX

• Sleep ( 7 to 8 hours a night)
• Monogamous sex ( 2 to 3 times a week)
  

VITAMINS

• Vitamin D ( 1, 000 units a day)
• Calcium ( 600 mg twice a day) with Magnesium ( 200 mg twice a day)
• DHA Omega – 3 (600 mg a day)
• Baby aspirin ( 2 a day, for a total of 162 milligrams )
• Multivitamin ( Take half in the morning , half in the evening) - Pre-menopausal women need a multivitamin with iron and 5,000 units of vitamin A. Men and post-menopausal women need just 2, 500 units of vitamin A

As a reminder, always consult your doctor for medical advice and treatment before starting any program.