My mom is a great cook, and family dinners were a must growing up, even if that meant eating at 10 p.m. when my dad got home from the hospital. It's where we did our family bonding.

I am proactive and looking to change my own behavior rather than others' - which is generally much more successful!

Your life shouldn't be anything short of spectacular.

Don't make a different meal for every person, but make buildable meals. And, I do this with my kids, try to expand their palates gently.

Worrying is just a prayer for the worst possible scenario.

If we make wholesome, healthy food accessible and affordable for everyone, we make the choice to be healthy an easy one.

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.