You might know her from Three’s Company or those dated Thighmaster commercials, but Ms. Somers is one smart cookie. Sommers is an entertainer, an entrepreneur and best-selling author. She spoke of her new book, “Sexy Forever: How to Fight Fat After Forty,” on the Today Show this morning and now the world wants to know her secrets. And how old she is.
It seems no one quite knows how old Suzanne Somers is, but who cares! She looks great! On the Today Show, she gave viewers tips on how to stay young and healthy by eliminating environmental toxins from our body.
Suzanne Somers discussed how Omega 3′s are good and Omega 6′s are bad. But, what the heck are they?
Omega-3 fats are heart-healthy fats. Omega-3 fats create a soft, pliable membrane around each cell, allowing for water and air (hydration and oxygenation) to flow through.
On the other, and fatter hand:
Trans fats found in partially hydrogenated oils, margarine, and shortening are the worst type of fats because they are completely unnatural. Too many omega-6 fats and not enough omega-3 fats creates a hard membrane around each cell, like an eggshell. Free radicals entering your body can cause the membrane to crack, and now you have a malfunctioning cell. When you reach a point where you have more malfunctioning cells than healthy cells, you will most likely become very ill, possibly with diseases such as cancer and heart disease. Along the way your weight will soar.
Somers also warned us to stay away from TV dinners:
TV dinners are a form of poison. Let’s just start with the aluminum trays, which we heated on high. (If you recall, you used to be able to taste the aluminum.) So right there you have a big dose of heavy metals, which have been linked to brain tumors, among many other things. The food itself was of poor quality and non-nutritious. The oils used were bad. And the most exciting part of the meal was the gooey, sugary, apple-y, chemical-y thing they called dessert.
So, okay. TV dinners are out. Bad fats make us fat. So how do we get thin, Suzanne??
Losing weight without getting rid of the toxins ensures that you will gain back all the fat and more. Think about it — just getting rid of the fat doesn’t get rid of the toxins, which are reabsorbed into your body. This creates a vicious cycle. Losing weight without learning to eliminate chemicals is like a merry-go-round. And it’s why dieting doesn’t work. Plus the toxic load makes it more and more difficult for people from age 40 on to lose weight.
Watch interviews with Suzanne about dieting, nutrition and fighting cancer:
Suzanne Somers discusses avoiding drugs and chemicals on Larry King Live:
Suzanne Somers on Oprah discussing hormone replacement therapy: