We need a grassroots movement and government policies and programs to change the food landscape and the built environment to give our children a chance to have happy, healthy successful lives.

Most schools have only a microwave or deep fryer, hardly the tools needed to feed our children real, fresh food.

When it becomes a revolutionary act to eat real food, we are in trouble.

The power of community to create health is far greater than any physician, clinic or hospital.

The best advice is to avoid foods with health claims on the label, or better yet avoid foods with labels in the first place.

Part of my training was learning how to refer patients to cardiologists for heart problems, gastroenterologists for stomach issues, and rheumatologists for joint pain. Given that most physicians were trained this way, it's no wonder that the average Medicare patient has six doctors and is on five different medications.