My dad, who is a heart surgeon, works with many adult patients who did not take good care of their bodies in their formative years. He is able to teach them how to break old eating and exercise habits and reshape their bodies, but not without a great deal of resistance.

A 'diet' is simply an individual's eating regimen: it doesn't have to mean the restrictive plan we've come to associate this word with.

I get to help people create lives that make them happier and healthier than they were yesterday. I knock on wood that my family is healthy and happy and love each other.

Growing up in my family, it wasn't important that we always be the best; it was important that we were going to try to be our best and give it our all.

Keep on moving: any motion is forward motion. You can always course-correct.

Keeping stationary drains your brain, but moving around shows you new things, new inspiration, and keeps the blood moving.

I want to be a vehicle to help people connect the dots that let them make their lives healthier, happier, more beautiful, and more fun.