Much of eating is about customs and habits, and we've developed some unfortunate ones. Not enough families eat together. We eat in front of the TV while we're absorbed in a program. You know, the average person will eat up to 50 percent more food when distracted.

I believe science has a wonderful ability, in an unbiased way, to offer hope to many people who are confused, but it's not the only way to find hope.

Not enough families eat together. We eat in front of the TV while we're absorbed in a program.

Here's the number one reason Americans are heavy: The brain, very smartly, wants nutrition. But the average American is not eating nutrients; he or she is eating empty calories. So you finish that 2,000 calories and your brain says, Keep going until you get nutrients.

You learn how to take care of people from the women in your life.

Your genetics load the gun. Your lifestyle pulls the trigger.

Food - I love nuts. I eat them all the time, they're easy to carry around, and I am never hungry all day long.