Whether an illness affects your heart, your leg or your brain, it's still an illness, and there should be no distinction.

We all need to start making some changes to how our families eat. Now, everyone loves a good Sunday dinner. Me included. And there's nothing wrong with that. The problem is when we eat Sunday dinner Monday through Saturday.

One of the things I've done personally is bring my girlfriends into my health and fitness journeys.

Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody says distract you from your goals.

When I'm unhappy with something, people know, because I don't want to hold on to it. I'd rather deal immediately with the stuff that bothers me, so using my network - my girlfriends, my husband, my mom - I talk a lot, I vent.

I know what it feels like to struggle to get the education that you need.

For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction.