>> welcome to "downright domestic", the lifestyle list show. everybody wants to look and feel healthy, so we have ten great tips to help you live a healthier lifestyle. here's our list of the 10 better health how-tos. number one, a work out. >> ok, rebecca, our first exercise, mountain climbers. >> ok. >> so let's get down on the mountain, hands nice and spread, and then you're going to bring a leg into your chest and then just run on the spot. >> jacqueline, what are the health benefits of doing cardio? >> cardio exercise is really portant because it strengthens the heart, and the heart is what runs the whole show on the body, right? >> yeah. >> so the idea is that you want to be able to maximize your exertion with minimal effort from your heart, because your heart's got to last a whole lifetime. see, right there, that was so much better. and again, breathe out. >> what is the health benefit of strength training? >> strength training is so important, because, one, you need to be able to lift your body weight, but it also has a positive impact on the quality of your life. >> ok. >> because you--we walk around, we sit, we lift things, we carry. >> i guess every single thing you're doing in your life, you're using your muscles, so you need them to work properly and be able to do what you tell them to do. >> take these weights. >> [laughs] >> push down on the weights. yes, good. and then pull the weight up and gently release it down. likewise, the other side. you've got to keep breathing. this is a strength activity. >> it actually looks like a humongous shoe lace. >> the body is a really intricate machine where everything is integrated. nothing works in isolation. so if you go to pick something up off the table, it's not just your fingers. it works through the hands, it works through the arms, it works through the shoulder and the rest of the body. don't let go, don't let go, couple more, come on. oooh, and, i think you're done. >> oh, i'm so done. >> rebecca, you did a great job. and it's really as easy as setting your mind to it and wanting to do it. >> it's not easy at the time, trust me, but it's easy, the steps to get into a better health routine. number two, vitamins. lianne, how important are vitamin supplements to your general health? >> supplements come into play, let's say, if you feel like you're not eating well enough, you're super stressed at work, you're getting lots of colds and flues, then taking a multi nutrient might be the way to go if you're not able to up the quality of what's on your plate every day. >> you can either take them in pill form or liquid. what's the difference? >> it's about the absorbability. can your body break it down? i tend to recommend liquids more than i do pills. >> oh, ok. >> because it's easy to take, perfect for children so the whole family can take it, and then it bypasses that breaking down of the capsule or the tablet. and then i also have another favorite called cell food. put it in your water bottle every day, and you just drink it all throughout the day. now, if you have digestive issues, then it's hard to absorb the vitamins in the first place, so pro--this is where probiotics come into play, right? so what you're doing by taking probiotics or giving probiotics to your children, especially, is to boost their immune system. 18% of our immune system is in the gut. and this is such a sneaky way to get in there and really boost. >> now what about flax seed oil? what's the difference between that and the fish oils? >> so it comes down to the omega 3 and the omega 6. flax seed oil is essential for all of us. and actually, the omega 3 and omega 6 balance in the flax oil is perfect for our bodies. the dha really, really packs a punch for heart health and brain health, neurological health. so you could actually take flax oil and fish oil and a cognitive oil-- >> you're getting different things. >> you are getting two different things. you're not overdosing on it. >> i've heard so many people talk about taking greens. what is it about greens that's so great? >> greens pack a nutrient punch--calcium, magnesium, all those trace minerals. but really, it's because, when was the last time you had kale or collard greens on your plate? so this is a really sneaky way to get it in. >> number three, the raw food diet. a raw food diet is another way to better health. it's believed that raw food contains digestive enzymes, bacteria, and other microorganisms that aid in the immune and digestive systems, which are destroyed when the food is cooked. i met with raw chef francesco comito, who showed me how to make recipes using only raw food. >> today i'm going to show you how to make a beautiful young coconut ginger carrot soup. what i've already prepared, it's some chopped carrots, right? and we're going to use this beautiful young coconut, which the water and the mix is so good for you. so you pour it in there. >> ok, so you were telling me about coconut and how it's really good for you. >> yes, those are amazing, especially in the summer, 'cause the water keeps the body cool and it's real [indistinct] in vitamin and minerals. and actually i have one here for you today. because i would like to-- >> so this is a coconut? >> yes, it's beautiful. it's so nice to walk outside, just enjoy it on a nice walk on the sand and enjoy this beautiful [indistinct]. it's got a bit of sweetness and so fresh. >> it really does. >> next thing, we're going to use avocado. i love avocado for so long. now we're going to use basil and garlic. i usually use onions on this recipe, but for you today, i decided to avoid. >> oh, thank you. >> we can enjoy it. >> we can talk to each other. >> we can talk and not go crazy. so we've got to put ginger. >> ginger and carrots go really well together, don't they? >> oh, yes. yes. i'm going to put vermillion sea salt. >> wow, all right. >> we're going to add just a little bit more of water. >> ok. >> right? or you can use more coconut water, coconut milk, or even [indistinct] milk. any milk will be beautiful in this recipe. ok, so ready to rock and roll. so the way i usually like to present this dish, i like using the balsamic reduction. >> oh, ok. >> i'm going to get a little bit more artistic here. >> wow. >> ok. we're going this way, we're going to paint a little bit. >> ooh, you're kidding me! >> i'm going to be fancy, right? so i'm going to get all of that, right? >> wow. >> it's beautiful. then we're going to put a little bit of a bit spice. some peppers to give us a bit of crunch. now i'm going to use alpha alpha sprouts. >> ok. >> those are very good for you, also. >> it's going to be too pretty to eat, francesco! >> it's so beautiful, just like you. >> oh, thank you! >> welcome back. are you ready to get downright domestic? everyone wants good health, so we have ten great tips to help you live a healthier lifestyle. here's our list of ten better health how-tos. number one, a workout. number two, vitamins. number three, the raw food diet. number four, yoga. >> get really super tall. and then as you exhale, bend over, soften your knees. and curl your toes under. >> ok, i'm feeling the stretch already, in my back. [laughter] what are the benefits of doing yoga? >> well, yoga is going to release tension in your body. it's going to make you more flexible. it's going to make you stronger. >> so do you suggest you would do this before you do strength training or after? >> probably after, and it would be even--it is amazing after, 'cause your body's already warm. and so then you would get to come right into yoga practice and release a lot of the tension, and everything gets really long. so bring your hands to your hips. >> yep. >> and then you're going to take your right hand out. >> yep. >> and then you reach down for your right foot. >> oh, dear. >> oh, dear. >> so strengthening, stretching, releasing tension and stress. >> and then do you want to do the other side so that you're balanced? >> yes, absolutely. >> bend your left knee and reach down for your foot. it brings balance to your body. so if you spend a lot of time at a desk and you start to get your shoulders leaning forward, yoga helps you to become more aware and bring your shoulders down to your back. if you do a lot of running or a lot of other repetitive motion kind of exercises, you develop certain imbalances, and yoga brings everything kind of back to center. right fingertip reaches up. i have people with their first class and people who have been practicing for 10 years, and there's always a place for you start and always a place for you to keep working. so everyone just works exactly where they need to be. >> [laughs] >> and eventually you might see your toes start to poke up over your head. >> i don't know about that. look at you! oh, my goodness. number five--ten herbs that reduce stress. as we learned, yoga is a great exercise to relieve stress, but there's also a lot of herbs that you can take that will help as well. just make sure that you do your research and consult your doctor before you take any of them, 'cause they can actually have adverse side effects, depending on your personal situation. here's our list of 10 herbs that will help alleviate stress. number one, chamomile. chamomile, we usually see in the form of a tea. it's a mild sedative and will really help you if you're having trouble sleeping. number two, hops. like chamomile, hops can be served as a tea, and it's also a mild sedative. it has a calming effect on the central nervous system, so it helps ease tension, irritability, and insomnia. number three, st. john's wort. st. john's wort was shown to be more effective than prozac when it comes to depression. it's usually consumed in capsule-form, but if you're taking anti-depressant medication, make sure that you consult your doctor before you take it. number four, ginseng. there's several different types of ginseng that are good for stress relief, and they're commonly found in energy drinks. number five, lemon balm. lemon balm regulates the nervous system and has a calming effect. it works well if you inhale it, or you can take it in a pill form. number six, lavender. lavender reduces irritability and balances out hormones. it works best as an essential oil breathed in through incense, or an eye pillow. number seven, sage. sage has been scientifically proven to enhance your memory and clear your mind. number eight, cat nip. cat nip makes cats nuts, but for humans, it's actually relaxing and helps with digestion. number nine, tarragon. tetragon has been used for thousands of years to help calm hyperactive children. so in that way, it's a really good stress relief. and number ten, kava kava. kava kava is an herbal muscle relaxant, so it helps ease all the tension from your muscles after you've been really stressed. number six, raw pudding. francesco, you're going to show us how to make an avocado chocolate pudding. >> yes. >> that you don't have to cook. >> we're going to start using avocados. >> ok. >> right? a nice beautiful ripe avocado. >> how many are we using? >> we got about [indistinct] avocado in this recipe. >> ok, now, avocado is sort of the base for this, right? >> yes, yes. >> and does it taste good with chocolate? >> yes, believe it or not. you will see, baby. you're going to see it. >> i could tell by his eyes. oh, yes. >> oh, yes! so second snack, we're going to use the rocambole. >> ok. >> it's beautiful, it's not processed, not pasteurized. it's so rich and so good for you. now we're going to put coconut oils. i love this. that's agave syrup. >> agave. >> yes. >> what is agave? >> agave syrup, it's from the agave plant. so use as a sweetener, instead of using sugar or any other source of sweetness, we're going to use agave syrup 'cause it's all the same. so now we've got the best parts. >> oh, ok. >> i'm going to leave it up to you to introduce this. >> all right. >> that is? >> this is the vanilla. >> and i'm going to leave it up to the amount you want to put in there. >> i love vanilla! [laughter] yeah, vanilla's one of my favorite things. [blending] that's it? >> that's it. just put it in there. >> wow. >> and it will be fancy in a martini glass, right? >> definitely, you've got to go all the way. >> yes. right? let me put for crunch, a couple raspberry. >> oh, that's beautiful. >> we got a beautiful chocolate avocado pudding. >> welcome back. are you ready to get downright domestic? everyone wants good health, so we have ten great tips to help you live a healthier lifestyle. here's our list of ten better health how-tos. number seven, allergies. >> based on traditional chinese medicine, you actually have six pulses as opposed to just one western pulse. and this corresponds to how your energies are in your different organs. >> dr. shah, why are people developing allergies? >> ok, so allergies are basically a hyper sensitive immune reaction. stress is a big factor when it comes to getting new allergies that you've never had before. >> ok. >> so if you've had undue amounts of stress over a prolonged period of time, and your immune system's basically suppressed, then you will create allergies. you've been through a lot of stress, you mentioned. >> yes. >> your kidneys are quite weak. now, based on traditional chinese medicine, when your body has gone through a lot of stress, it does well affect your kidneys, and that your kidney energy's weak, like yin and yang. so it would be good to work on those. naturopathy medicine is very effective in treating allergies. so the first things that we would be doing is basically first, get to the root cause of the problem. acupuncture is wonderful as well, as treatment. >> so explain to me exactly what they're doing. like, what's happening to my body right now. >> ok, so basically, i've chosen specific points for you. now, the ones here, this is la4 and level three, they're called open the gates. so what they do is they get your energy flowing. the apex of the ear and the one inside is your allergy points. so these will help you with allergy symptoms. >> which one's the kidney point? >> right there. >> ah. >> so whenever the body's under stress, b vitamins are great because they will help support the body in stress. one particularly b vitamin, b5, pantothenic acid, is great for allergies, in that it helps reduce the severity of the problem, and it's very good for chronic allergies that you've had over time. lifestyle modifications, you're changing your diet to remove all the allergens. so first test your allergens and remove them from your diet. this will right away reduce the amount of a reaction your immune system is producing. and that will really help to alleviate your symptoms. so allergies are something that are very treatable, for most people. >> ok. >> if they're not severe. and it would be nice if people looked more at their diet, see what they are putting into their system, seeing what they're exposed to, and eliminating those. so basically hopefully treating them naturally. and they'll have less side effects on their body. and their bodies will be healthier in general, and their immune function will be stronger. >> number eight, a mattress cover. if you have allergies, then you know they're no fun. well, one way to protect yourself against dust mites and allergens is to get a mattress cover. now, this mattress cover is called protect-a-bed and it's made by a company called sure fit. and they've invented this great mattress cover that encases-- this is a little mini version here--it encases the entire mattress. and then, it zips up. and they've even thought of this great little mechanism, and it locks the zipper in place so that the zipper doesn't move, so that the dust mites, and even those dreaded bed bugs, can't get in through the zipper. they've used this really comfy terrycloth washable material, and it's a great way to protect yourself while you're sleeping all night so that you wake up in the morning feeling good. number nine, hypoallergenic make-up. pierce, if you have allergies, then your cosmetics could present a problem. what do you suggest? >> try to find the individual ingredient you're allergic to. it's not the cosmetics you're allergic to, it's the individual ingredient within the product. >> and so do cosmetics have ingredients listed on them so that you can figure out what's in there that could potentially cause a problem? >> yes. recently, they have passed laws where all ingredients must be listed. >> what do you suggest for me, because i have allergies. >> i did put the cover effects foundation on your skin, which is created by sunnybrook hospital specifically for people with a more intolerant skin. >> what about eyes? do people have problems with their eyes? do they get infections sometimes from different cosmetics? >> the cosmetics will never give you an infection in your eye. they can cause irritation. so, for example, if you took this from your friend and put it in your eye, if she had pink eye and you then used the product, you're transferring infections into your eye. people who misplace their eye creams will cause their eye make-up to irritate their eyes. so for example, an eye cream should never be placed here. so placing your eye cream here, it doesn't absorb into your skin. so when you then go with your eyeliner on top and you apply your eyeliner, it's actually sitting on the eye cream. so it's now slipping and moving around and will migrate up into your eye. >> a lot of these products can be expensive, so it's hard to experiment. you know, you buy an expensive product, you try it, you break out, and then, you know. so what can you do about that? >> we do do, at shopper's, 'cause there is a 30 day money back guarantee on your products. if you get yourself a good beauty advisor and you have a relationship with them, you can talk to them about your issues with your skin, and they will definitely find recommendations for you, let you take them home and use them, and bring them back if there's a problem, and then try to find you something that will work for you. >> that's great. >> always do a patch test for three days. even if you're using an eye shadow, if you have allergies to dyes, stay away from purples and reds. rub it on your wrist first, see what happens. skin care, i recommend three days. >> ok. >> a little patch test for three days. if you don't react within three days, you are not going to react to it. >> it's really important to read the ingredients and sort of inform yourself. what's in these things? >> definitely. definitely inform yourself. google will be your best friend. >> yeah. >> when it comes to figuring out what's in stuff. you can google an ingredient while you're standing in the store. >> yeah. >> find out everything about that particular ingredient, whether or not you even like the idea of it. >> well, and the beauty professionals, like pierce. >> that's me, professional. >> welcome back. are you ready to get downright domestic? everyone wants good health, so we have ten great tips to help you live a healthier lifestyle. here's our list of ten better health how-tos. number one, a work-out. number two, vitamins. number three, the raw food diet. number four, yoga. number five, ten herbs that reduce stress. number six, raw pudding. number seven, allergies. number eight, a mattress cover. number nine, hypoallergenic make-up. and number ten, lots of sleep. i just feel cheated when i know that i need at least eight to feel as good as someone feels with six. >> sleep is like--the parallel that i always make is like rebooting a computer. and if you don't reboot your computer, it's going to start-- if you just put it in the sleep or the stand-by mode all the time, it's going to start to misbehave until you reboot it again. >> a lack of sleep is really bad for your health, isn't it? >> not only does it disrupt the sleep by way of a primary sleep disorder, can impair your health, but just not getting enough sleep. just simply not taking the time to get the sleep you need is now being shown to be associated with certain medical and psychiatric problems. >> what is enough sleep? >> enough sleep is the amount of sleep you get so that you feel perfectly rested through the day. >> so what exactly is happening in your body when you're rebooting, when you're sleeping? >> so there's two major divisions. one is physical restoration, and that has to do with the release of what are called hormones of restoration. hormones that help the body heal. during dreaming sleep, that's when the rebooting of the central nervous system happens. dreaming sleep stimulates areas of the brain that haven't been stimulated during the day, and it allows the ones that have been highly stimulated during the day to rest. so that in the morning, everything starts from an equal platform. >> would you say that sleep is as important as exercise? >> i kind of think of a trifecta of--which contributes to the best health, and one of it is regular exercise and some degree of fitness. one is healthy eating. and then the other is sleep, and proper amount of sleep. and they all contribute equally. >> well, that's our list. stay healthy, we'll see you next time. [captioning made possible by ion media networks] [captioned by the national captioning institute [captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--] find out how a mountaintop mishap is leading to a world of change. then, what does it take to make a good impression? get ready to shake things up. - research is showing us that 85% of the reason people get a job, stay in a job, or get promoted in a job are based from their people skills. - and later, it's more than calories the customers count on at jodie's. - since i've been coming here and controlling my diet and stuff, i've been off of insulin for 9--almost 9 months. - it's time for "my generation." here are your hosts greg williams and cynthia steele vance. - hello, everyone, and thanks for joining us. - well, today, we're going to be talking about something that is of interest to all of us, and that is relationships. - well, i thought we had a magnificent relationship, cynthia. - we do. we've got a magnificent relationship, but other relationships. - well, you know, i hear that strong connections to family, friends, and to the world is actually a key to living longer. - that's right, greg, and on today's program, we will see examples of how good relationships and staying connected can make life so much better. - like the man we're going to meet in our first story. he learned connections can come from some of the unlikeliest places. for greg mortenson, it all began on a remote mountaintop in pakistan. his connections now had the potential to produce peace and healing around the world. "my generation"'s kate sullivan has the story. - this is k2 in pakistan. it's the second largest mountain in the world. in 1993, greg mortenson tried to climb it, but as he neared the top, he became disoriented and separated from his companions. - i was very weak, exhausted, but mostly disappointed, and i stumbled into a little village called korphe, where the people helped nurse me back to health. - mortenson saw the korphe schoolchildren trying to study, but they had no teacher, no supplies, and no school. - there was a young girl named chocho, who came up to me one day and said, "can you help us build a school?" and so i made a promise that day that i'd build a school for those kids. - greg went back to the states, where his mother, an elementary school teacher in river falls, wisconsin, asked him to talk to her students about his project. - it was the first time i had spoken to anybody, adults or children, and a young fourth grader named jeffrey came up to me afterwards, and he said--he looked at me deadpan just like this, kate, and he said, "i have a piggy bank at home, and i'm gonna help you," and, you know, i thought, "what can a fourth grader do?" but guess what happened. he raised 64,320 pennies. - that was the beginning of pennies for peace, mortenson's children's organization. as more pennies came in from children, donations came in from adults, too. a year later, greg had enough money to return to pakistan to keep his promise. it did not go well. - my main problem was that i was doing something in the u.s. that we call micromanagement. one day, haji ali, the village chief--this is 3 years later, school's half complete. he took me aside and said, "you want to get a school built, you need to sit down and be quiet and let us do the work." - 6 weeks later, the school was built, and the life of this 36-year-old emergency room nurse was changed forever. in the 16 years since, greg's helped build almost 80 schools in pakistan and afghanistan, and he's come to believe that his schools can be part of a foundation for peace in this war-torn area... - [speaking foreign language] - if he can educate the girls. - there's a proverb that says, "if you educate a boy, you educate an individual, but if you educate a girl, you educate the community." - [singing in foreign language] - mortenson says female literacy lowers the birth rate, lowers infant mortality, and improves economic development, and it is the surest way to peace. - in islam, also, when someone goes on jihad-- and jihad means a struggle or quest, and it could be going on with your education, but it could also mean joining a militant group-- a young man should ask his mother first for permission. if she has an education, she's much less likely to condone or encourage her son to get into violence or terrorism. - that's why, mortenson says, the taliban often target schools that girls attend. the taliban has destroyed hundreds of pakistani schools, but because the community is so invested in greg's schools, they've been safe. - we had one school attacked once two years ago, and the local community rounded up 120 men, and now they have 12uards around the clock at this school, and their orders are if "anybody harms any child or teacher, just shoot them." - mortenson has been kidnapped by the taliban, caught in a firefight between warlords, and two fatwas have been issued against him. - a fatwa is like an edict, but in both cases, those fatwas were rescinded by the high shariat, or islamic court, and what came back with the ruling, it said that "in the koran, education is encouraged for all children, "and what this man is doing is the highest principles of their faith." - mortenson was in afghanistan when 9/11 struck. - when i came back to the states, something happened that surprised me very much is i started receiving threats from americans and people who called me a traitor, people said that "you're a disgrace to our country because you're helping muslim children go to school." it was the only time in my whole 16 years of doing this i thought about quitting. as americans, we are good people, we're compassionate people, we're very gracious, we're faithful people. if we just fight terrorism, that's based in fear, but promoting peace is based in hope, and the real enemy, i think, whether it's in africa or america or afghanistan, the real enemy is ignorance. - mortenson's account of his journey has turned into the critically acclaimed "three cups of tea." it's been on the new york "times" bestseller list for 3 years and counting. - the meaning of "three cups of tea," the book i wrote, is that the first cup you're a stranger, second cup a friend, and third cup you become family. - greg morteon's relentless focus on relationships and children is helping make a difference. the past 10 years, afghanistan has increased the number of its schoolchildren more than any country in modern history, and greg says he will continue building schools in remote and volatile areas as long as there are children willing to help children. - bringing light for peace and hope for all the world. - "three cups of tea" is now required reading for all top u.s. military commanders, and greg mortenson is currently one of 12 finalists for the nobel peace prize. amidst the hustle and bustle of modern-day life, but if it's social success or even making a connection to a new career you're after, it may be time to polish up your people skills. e-mailing, texting, checking our phones and pdas. some of us have a better relationship with our keypads than with the people around us. - we're letting technology take over our lives. the problem is we're reducing our level of interpersonal communications in business and personally, and people need to refresh. - that's what these people are doing. it's a refresher course in how to say hello, and since you can't learn the good without unlearning the bad, they go over all the wrong ways to shake hands. the bone crusher! - and they--oh, yeah. he's got it. in there, like, "ugh!" - the limp fish. the politician's double clasp. - oh, fine. - and then the proper way, easy but with confidence. - hello. pamela eyring. - deranda mcneil. nice to meet you. - nice to meet you, too, deranda. - hi. my name is eva hogan. nice to meet you. - may i, please? - may i, please? - yes, you may. - yes, you may. - in fact, the civil world has taken such a backseat to the electronic world that grade schools are teaching classes in manners. - excuse me. - let me ask you, how often are you using these words at home? manners is a gift that you give to your children. we teach children to read and to write and to do mathematics, but we don't help them sometimes in the skills that they need for self-confidence, self-assurance, independence, self-respect. - hello, eva. i'm claire williams. nice to meet you, too. - excellent. - welcome to afternoon tea. - and these young ladies are bringing back an old style to the new world, learning social skills at afternoon tea. - afternoon tea is a symbol of civil behavior, something that we seem to lose sight of in these days. if you master afternoon tea, you will master all the social skills that you need to be successful. - they meet every few weeks to spend precious hours with each other and their mentors. - you put them in a tea setting, and then you put the hats and gloves, and then they begin to see themselves in a different light. - and what they discover is a not-so-mysterious connection between good manners and feeling good about themselves. - janel, will you pass me the tea, please? - because if you know how to interact with other people and then you know that you can go to a stranger and that you can shake hands with that person, that you can look them in their eye and say, "how are you?" then that is just going to increase your confidence in your ability to expand your horizon. - and it might also expand your job opportunities. - 75% of adults have pure anxiety when they don't know anyone. it's very difficult to go in and meet people when you're nervous. you have to act as if you belong. - and when you introduce yourself, put out a strong, firm handshake and say, "hi. i'm sally jones," as if that person should be thankful to meet a nice person like sally jones. have a nice smile, good posture, and have confidence in yourself. - nice to meet you, daisy. may i join you? - research is showing us that 85% of the reason people get a job, stay in a job, or get promoted in a job are based from their people skills, and what we try to do is focus on building relationships with people face to face so that people can build relationships and outclass the competition. - hello. i larry haggerts. may i join you? - hi, larry. we're actually just taing about shopping. do you want to join us? - connecting through tecology isn't slowing down anytime soon, but maybe adding a little bit of... - hello. my name is melba tarik. nice to meet you. - the world might just be a bit more civilized. - hi. my name's thomas ferguson. nice to meet you. - hello. my name is michael staley, and it's a pleasure to meet you. - well, it was a pleasure meeting all of you today, but i must go. thank you very much. the mclean family restaurant, places where the waitress knows your name and your favorite dish. chains and fast food joints have replaced a lot of those places, but still one exists. "my generation"'s andy field takes us to a corner of the san francisco bay where good food and connections are always on the menu. - you don't need a big bite. - oh! good! - that was a fun experience. - it sure looks like a restaurant. - yeah. she's not gonna eat all this at one time. she's gonna eat a part of it, she's gonna take the rest with her. - it tastes like a restaurant. - it's actually one of the most common dishes we get here called "what the hell is that?" - but this hole-in-the-wall diner is more like an extended family where children bring their children, who will eventually bring their children. - it's a home away from home. i mean, you have friends here of many walks of life. - you're forced to talk because you're sitting right next to somebody. you're just in each other's laps. - and in each other's business. - evelyn, how much have you lost? - now, why you want to know? - hey, hey, hey. you at home. talk. - i lost 13 pounds. - what's that? - i've lost 13 pounds. - jodie often cooking healthier meals to help some customers live longer. - since i've been coming here and controlling my diet and stuff, i've been off of insulin for 9--almost 9 months. - is your child a finicky eater? take him to jodie's. - most of the kids, once they taste my food, that's it. - jodie royston runs this tiny cafe in a town you've probably never heard of--albany, california, just a speck on the map across the bay from san francisco. his 7-seat diner is sandwiched in between a doctor's office and beauty salon, and customers say the food is out of this world. - best breakfast in this universe. - man, that is awesome. that is really good. - jodie didn't do this alone. he started out not as a cook but a chemist at a local refinery. he grew up in the south, brought his family recipes and his bride here to san francisco, and decided to bring the entire family into his business. jodie's daughter michelle is a culinary school graduate and created jodie's secret sauces. - i was in cooking school. i was going for this contest for sauces, and i made two different sauces, and one of them i let him taste, and he really liked, and he brought it down here, unfortunately, and ever since then, i've had to keep making it. - jodie's grandson charles now does most of the weekend cooking. - this plate is hot. - and his extended family, also known as the customers, do most of the other work. - oh. you got it? - yeah. hot plate. - they even enlisted our camera crew to help serve. - you need the water, too. - jodie has invented so many recipes virtually no one's eaten every one of the more than 300 meals on the menu, most of them named after generations of friends and family. - you know what's up here is not in there, and what's in there is not up here, and also, what's over here is not over there or in there. - jodie's convinced some regulars to do away with their dining convictions. - i'm a vegetarian for over 20 years, and after hearing all about jodie's chicken, i came here and fell off the wagon for some of that stuff, and it was really good. - this was an entire family affair until jodie's wife died after a long fight with cancer last winter. - we grew up around cooking. my mom cooked, he cooked, our grandparents cooked, everybody cooked, so we just put love in everything that we do, and we just care about it. - sam! - jodie would like to afford a bigger place. he's not leaving here, still cooking, cleaning, greeting new family members, knowing that his children will keep this small community growing for the next generation. - they can come inside and leave happy. they call it therapy here of some kind. i don't know what kind of therapy it is, but they call it therapy. yeah. it's good food and therapy. - jodie charges for the food. the therapy is free. - just taste it. - in albany, california, i'm andy field for "my generation." who turned their connection into a beautiful business, and now they are enjoying the sweet smell of success. - to put a new spin on an old phrase, you can take a girl out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the girl. so it is with deborah williamson. she's now tending flowers in the fields of virginia, miles away from her high-power job of tending to private schools in new york city. - there are parallels between living in the country and new york city because in some ways new york city can be very isolating, and here, you're isolated by distance. i grew up here partly as a teenager and then went away for 20 years, swearing i'd never come back to live in the country, and once i had my son, i felt a really strong pull, an urge to have him have the surroundings that i had growing up. - deborah and her mom edith started seven oaks, a pick-your-own lavender farm in catlett, virginia. here, it's serene and green, breezy, with the aroma of lavender lingering in the country air. deborah was born in the bordeaux region of france, known for its lavender. the idea of the farm was born when she and her mother returned to france on a vacation. - once we cut a bush, we just take it off. - 9 years ago, the lavender ladies started out with a couple of 6-inch plants. now they harvest 500 plants. when you first got into this with your mom, was she resistant at first, or what was her reaction? - no, not at all. she was very interested in the idea. she's a long-time gardener, and she's my ace in the hole. she's the green thumb in the family, so she jumped right in and i have to say, like, really enjoyed almost every minute of doing it. - now, i noticed when you reached down here the bees didn't bother you at all. - no, they don't. these are honey bees and bumblebees. they're not aggressive, and they just sort of move to the side as you work. - deborah needs the many bees. their buzzing indicates when the lavender is ripe for harvesting. - that's beautiful. it smells so good. - we've never seen this much of it in one place. heh heh heh. - i think our best product is the beautiful countryside, and i think a lot of people come out to have a farm experience and to be in the country for an hour or two. - your turn. - i just like the rural area. it's quiet, it's peaceful, just very natural, and that's why we like it better. - picturesque but also useful. each plant bears up to 2,000 blooms. the florets can be crushed and used for lavender oil. the stems can be thrown into a warm oven to scent the entire house. - lavender's very soothing. we use it on mosquito bites. it's good for sunburn. i have a mixture of oatmeal and lavender, which you can put in the bath for sunburns, and any kind of poison ivy thing like that, it soothes the skin. - the whole movement toward buying fresh and buying local, it's so important for people to be aware that a big piece of that is preserving farmland. - i've got a bee in mine. - deborah hopes to make the farm generational for her son lincoln and her nieces and nephews. 5-year-old joel williamson invents his own uses for laveer. - my fh--i spray lavender spray in my room, and his bowl started smelling like lavender. - this farm is seasonal, giving the lavender ladies enough time to work their passion but enough time to enjoy life, a simpler life bringing together mom and daughter and cousin and grandchildren. i'm carolyn presutti for "my generation." - wow. - oh, that was a nice story, and carolyn brought us a little gift back, a little something for your pajama drawer, a lavender sachet. - smells great. - it does smell great. well, clearly, these women are providing so much beauty and enjoyment in their lives and for their customers, and you can really see the connection that they have, the mother-daughter connection between them. - no question about that, and some people have gone around the world to make a connection, while others look no further than right down the street to find a restaurant that's really more like home. - no matter how far you go, there is no time like now to make life better. - and of course, there's always time for "my generation." - we hope so. thanks for joining us. we'll see you next time. - see you. - word that the newly elected president of the united states collects "spider-man" comics has collectors like alan silk coming out of their comic closets. - if the president can read comic books, it's ok if i read comic books, and it's ok to admit it. - i'm gonna show you 3 exercises at 3 different levels of ability, beginners, intermediate, and advanced. so the first one is very simple. - i hope we're starting with beginners. - beginners. - "my generation" is a production of aarp. u know, from a young age. i definitely want to major in political science. after that i'm going to get my law degree. then i'm going to come back to detroit, boost the economy. become the mayor or something. try to make the situation better for other people.

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