Jane Velez-Mitchell

In the United States alone about 9 billion farm animals are raised and killed for food every year, most of them in factory farm conditions. Now, one of the smartest men on the planet, Bill Gates, who helped bring us the computer revolution wants to revolutionize our eating habits. Recently Bill Gates posted this on Facebook: "We need to start thinking about the future of food if we are going to feed 9 billion people in a way that does not destroy our environment."

He's picked three companies that could change everything! One of them is Hampton Creek Foods. Instead of factory farmed egg production they are creating a new egg! And their product Beyond Eggs is a game changer.

Brendan Brazier has run a staggering 40 triathlons and 10 marathons.  The ultra-athlete is also the best-selling author of the book “Thrive” and the creator of the “Thrive Forward” web series.

Brazier says the secret is in his diet. He is a vegan and a proponent of so-called super foods.  He has developed his own line of plant-based super foods called Vega.  He tells Jane Velez-Mitchell all about the secrets to his super foods.

Jessica Simpson signed a $3 million deal with Weight Watchers and shot her first commercial for the company two weeks ago.  She is gearing up to reveal her post-baby body in just five days, but recent pictures appear to show that she has not lost much weight.

Are people being too hard on Jessica Simpson? Or did she invite the public pressure by signing such a large deal with Weight Watchers? Celebrity nutritionist and author of "Skinny Chicks Eat Real Food", Christine Avanti tells Jane Velez-Mitchell her opinion. 

Jessica Simpson signed a $3 million deal with Weight Watchers and shot her first commercial for the company two weeks ago.  She is gearing up to reveal her post-baby body in just five days, but recent pictures appear to show that she has not lost much weight.

Are people being too hard on Jessica Simpson? Or did she invite the public pressure by signing such a large deal with Weight Watchers?

Chick-fil-A was rocketed into the middle of the battle over same sex marriage when CEO Dan Cathy said he believed in the "Biblical" definition of marriage. This was met with a firestorm as groups organized protests against the restaurant and others organized an appreciation day in support of Chick-fil-A. 

But most people ignored one major point... what all this fast food does to your health and your waist-line. Weight loss coach Charles D'Angelo has endorsements from Bill Clinton and Richard Simmons among many others. D'Angelo says that in this whole debate we missed an opportunity to talk about another important issue, American obesity. 

In Jane’s continuing adventure to a healthier lifestyle, she looks at how a persons mental state can affect their weight loss. Judi Hollis, author of “Fat is a Family Affair” and the newly released “From Bagels to Buddha,” joins Jane to discuss the psychological relationship between people and the food they eat, including overeating and the possibility that people could be addicted to food. 

For more on this story watch Jane Velez-Mitchell weeknights at 7pm ET on HLN. 

Fitness magician Tom Holland is back with another great exercise tip.  This time he shows Jane the benefit of combining different exercise moves to cut your workout time in half.  

You can see all of Tom's tips here. 

Fat-Burning Foods to Add to Your Real-Food Diet

Christine Avanti is a nutritionist and the author of "Skinny Chicks Eat Real Food" 

Rory Freedman is the best-selling author of “Skinny Bitch”, what many people call the most entertaining diet book out there. Freedman breaks down her secrets to staying slim to Jane Velez-Mitchell. Freedman says the key is avoiding the “bad food playing field.”

The “Skinny Bitch” author also gives us her do’s and don’ts.  For example, ditch the soda: regular and diet; and limit sugar, high fructose corn syrup and artificial sweeteners.