Our thinking then that exercising 1 hour/day is better than not doing anything was not enough to make us feel we were getting the best outcome we had hoped. Do you know how sometimes you feel that no matter what you do, you seem to can't get away from the same problem or issue? Next thing you know, you're back to where you started.

Isn't that frustrating and exhausting? It was for me. That's when I started looking at the first half of the equation.

When it comes to chronic disease such as obesity , there is no such thing as a "magic pill." Please be wary about supplements. Extreme caution is needed. Here's why.

With the increasing rate of obesity in many countries, why aren't we calling obesity a pandemic? Obesity is a disease that has slowly, silently and successfully infiltrated into peoples' lives. It's underestimated because people are not literally dying from carrying that extra 100 pounds for the last 30 yrs of their lives. Instead people are dying from heart disease, cancer, stroke in which we know very well that obesity has a major role. Obesity is undervalued because it can not immediately kill a person. Undervalue? I find this to be true and also false, depending on what perspective or lens you are looking through.

The good news is that anybody can do mindful eating. You don't need a device or an app you need to download on your phone that can switch you to a mindful eating mode. You don't need new tools. You already have them. You just need to know how to use them so you can positively influence your eating habits that result to better health.

It is important to understand that eating has a lot to do with our behavior. When are we mindfully eating? How can we do more of this? What are examples of mindless eating and why are they discouraged?

Everywhere you turn these days, whether it's in the supermarket, billboards, television, or in social media, we are bombarded with messages about how to lose weight. For almost 50 years, Americans' health got worse. 72% of Americans are now overweight or obese compared to 66% reported five years ago. That's a majority of the American population!

Why do people wait for their health condition to get worse before they take action? If you decide to wait until you think you are ready, that day won't come. Every time we embark on big challenges, no one is 100% ready. But there is a way to breakthrough.

I hear people talk about making some changes in their diet and lifestyle habits. That they shouldn't be doing this, they must stop doing that. A few may make an effort to defend their unhealthy habits but most people that I talk to are very humble to admit that they are so overdue for a change. Are you this person?

I am not sure if t is a cultural thing but I remember when I was growing up hearing people talking about eating organ meat for anemia (that's when you have low red blood cell count). Organ meats are the consumable organs of animals such as livers, hearts, brains, and intestines, to name a few. But are these the best source of iron?

When I tell people to try out tofu recipes or substitute dairy milk with soymilk, I often get this comment, "really, I heard it's not good for the body." What is soy? What is considered a healthy soy product and what are the myths surrounding soy?