Matthew Vettese

Whether he's selling houses or working in his garden, real estate expert Matthew Vettese loves land. The savvy house flipper is especially passionate about vegetable and herb gardening. In fact, he grows many of the vegetables that appear on his dinner table.

Matthew Vettese thinks the obesity epidemic is one of the major threats to our nation's health. Over one-third of all adults in the United States are seriously overweight. Obesity is linked with many chronic diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, hypertension and insulin resistance.

The veteran real estate professional thinks that growing what you eat may provide an obesity solution. It's not as hard as it looks either. If you don't have enough space in the garden, you can always grow vegetables in container pots.

The Container Garden

The veteran house flipper grows many of his own veggies in pots on his terrace. Believe it or not, most vegetables require very little space to grow. Vegetables like carrots, radishes, lettuce, tomatoes and peppers all grow well in pots.

In fact, the real estate pro often plants different containers with makings for different salads. He has a Summer Salad container with a tomato plant, a cucumber and basil. The container is approximately 30 inches in diameter. The plants all have the same requirements for sun and water.

The Effects of Processed Food

The house flipping professional has a PhD in nutritional science. During his academic career, he wrote many research papers on processed food. He feels that processed food is responsible for a new kind of malnutrition. America's obesity epidemic is just the tip of the iceberg there.

The house flipping pro feels strongly that many Americans are disadvantaged by their inability to read food labels. Their eyes may be drawn to bright and well-designed packaging. These individuals are missing the critical information on labels about essential nutrients in food, however.

Processed foods are lacking many of the essential nutrients that are so important to good health. These nutrients are vitamins and minerals responsible for catalyzing cellular reactions.

Combining Real Estate With Nutritional Science

Matthew Vettese's dual interests in real estate development and personal nutrition complement one another. Both are ways for individuals to take control of their own destinies. The real estate pro works closely with professionals throughout the health