As over two-thirds of the folks in the U.S. are overweight or obese, doctors come across many clients who can break a few bad habits to help them shed pounds and become healthier. We asked physicians throughout the country which habit they wish their clients would break.

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"I wish people would break the habit of using the latest trendy term when talking about food. Fads come and go, but what always stays true is that nutritionally we need to eat real foods. These are foods that are non- or minimally processed and that don't have unpronounceable ingredients in them. These real foods should be fuel for your body, rather than [ones that are] gimmicky or satisfying in the short term but unhealthy in the long term. My examples of real foods: avocados, bananas, eggs!" — Jennifer Ashton, M.D., M.S., FACOG, ABC News Chief Women's Health Correspondent, Good Morning America, Board Certified OB-GYN and Obesity Medicine, Author of Eat This, Not That When You’re Expecting, jenniferashtonmd.com

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"Is having a pressed juice or smoothie the same as having fruit? You do get helpful nutrients, but if your goal is weight loss, you may want to reach for a whole piece of fruit instead. That's because juices and smoothies are packed with calories that you can gulp down much more easily and quickly than if you were eating whole fruit. Plus, all the great fiber — which helps you feel full and helps slow absorption of the sugars — is taken out of fruit juice. Maybe choose a whole apple or orange instead?" — Christopher Schultz, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City

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"Parents, caregivers, grandparents and siblings are powerful influences on a child’s behavior and may not realize how important they are as role models for healthy living. In addition, when the entire family takes on healthier nutrition and activity, they change the home environment, routines and ways they communicate, all of which are powerful supports to the child. For example, instead of constantly reminding a child to cut down on sugared beverages, a family who is 'in it together' may eliminate sugared drinks from their shopping list, provide chilled water in the fridge and put the money they save into a family activity fund." — Sandra G. Hassink, M.D., FAAP, Director of AAP Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight

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