Kristy Rao

Have you been trying to lose weight, but can't seem to figure out why you've been unsuccessful? The answer isn't the fad diet you've attempted, nor is it a simple matter of willpower. Here are some common reasons people "fail" at their weight loss attempts. Do any of these sound familiar? 1. You never let yourself get hungry. This is a good indicator that you're eating too much. It’s ok to wait until you get hungry before you eat. If you eat when you're not hungry, stop and ask yourself why.

According to the World Economic Forum, chronic diseases will cost the global economy $47 trillion over the next 20 years. The situation in the U.S. is especially dire: America has worse health care outcomes and lower life expectancy than almost every other developed nation. The CDC states that chronic diseases affect one in two Americans and account for 80 percent of the nation’s health care costs.

I recently traveled to Norway to celebrate my grandmother’s 100th birthday. She still puts her hair in rollers, reads the newspaper, bakes her own bread, goes to a prayer meeting on Fridays, and meets with her 104-year-old BFF for lunch every Thursday. You may wonder what the reason for her general health and mental acuity is at such an old age. Here’s a hint: she lived most of her life on a farm.