By JUDY STARK, St. Petersburg Times

You've got a house you can't sell. Maybe it's the one you live in. Maybe it's the one you bought as an investment at the peak of the market a few years ago, thinking you'd flip it for a big profit. Instead, there it sits, with a faded "For Sale" sign. What to do?

Wouldn't it be great if someone could wave a wand and make pounds of fat disappear?

You know that's a dream. For most of us, weight loss is going to come down to the basics: Eat less and move more. There's no magic way to get out of a fat suit.

Caroline Cerilli Goodrich, 50, of Tampa, Fla., offers a recipe for Venetian Lentil Soup.

Most Americans struggle to consume the five to seven fruits and veggies nutritionists say we need daily for good health.

Arnell Burghorn has that paltry amount down the hatch first thing in the morning.

Snoring denies you restorative deep sleep. It can set you up for illness, irritation, high blood pressure, chronic tiredness and poor performance at work.

And you're not even the snorer.

You've got a house you can't sell. Maybe it's the one you live in. Maybe it's the one you bought as an investment at the peak of the market a few years ago, thinking you'd do a fast flip for a big profit. Instead, there it sits, with a "For Sale" sign that's growing dusty and faded. What to do?

WHO: Ebonie Aice, 33, a stylist at Simply Raw salon on Busch Boulevard, Tampa.
WHAT: Macaroni and cheese.

Joe Angelone grew up the only boy and the baby in a big Italian family. He learned to cook from scratch, taught by a dozen aunts and uncles. Now he cooks two or three times a week.

WHO: Judy Speed, Brenda Jones, Arlene Celli and Carol Lynn, all of Clearwater, Fla., all 60- or 70-something.
WHAT: Four Chicks' Chicken Salad