Chronic malnutrition, or the lack of proper nutrition over time directly contributes to three times as many child deaths as food scarcity. Yet surprisingly, you don't really hear about this hidden crisis through the morning news, Twitter or headlines of major newspapers.

I know growing up as a young gay person how much you hate yourself, how much you already think you're different.

I wanted so badly to be straight like my friends. But I couldn't change it any more than I could change having brown eyes. And I knew I would never fit into what kids thought was normal.

My Mom always cooked healthy. Greek food lends itself to cooking healthy.

Even when you have doubts, take that step. Take chances. Mistakes are never a failure - they can be turned into wisdom.

Set yourself up for success from the very beginning and then focus on maintaining that success.

I believe that parents need to make nutrition education a priority in their home environment. It's crucial for good health and longevity to instill in your children sound eating habits from an early age.