>> back now with more of "today" on this monday morning, the 28th day of january, 2013. weather outside for the folks right now okay. but some rain on its way. i'm willie geist along with natalie morales, al roker and tamron hall. we want to get straight to "today's" take three. from friend to foes. if you were watching "60 minutes" last night you saw the interview of president obama and secretary of state clinton. they talked about the evolution of their relationship from rivals five years ago during the presidential campaign to friends and colleagues now. >> when hillary joined the administration i felt very

confident and comfortable in our working relationship. i think what did evolve was a friendship as opposed to just a professional relationship. friendships involve a sense of trust and being in the fox hole together. >> president obama was asked by steve croft, who did the interview, why? why did you request this interview? and he said frachingly i just want to thank her for her service and i am going to miss her. some people wonder if something else is at work, especially followers of vice president biden. >> you could hear him in the back knocking on the door. >> let me in. >> you might think that vice president joe biden might be interested in a little bit. >> he might be? he ran across pennsylvania avenue to say hello to al. >> got the roker vote. >> if that doesn't say 2016 -- >> i don't know what does. >> that might have torpedoed the campaign. >> no, no, no. >> but some saw this as a vast

endorsement of hillary clinton. >> i was looking at the body language a lot, rather than the words. they leaned in together. having been on air with co-anchors, you can tell if people like each other and they were both leaning in like i've got your back and i'll be voting for you. >> they have a very warm friendship now. i think it is revealing, looking at the body language. as chuck todd pointed out earlier, that picture kind of, certainly, is something that -- the picture says more than sometimes the words. >> also i love the fact that they revealed the tough campaign in 2008 was harder on their spouses which then made me want to see michelle obama and bill clinton. >> in the same room. >> i love that. >> a lot of people surprised when he tapped her to be secretary of state given the nature of that campaign. hillary talked last night about the decision to accept that job. >> if the roles had been reversed and i had ended up winning, i would have desperately wanted him to be in

my cabinet. so if i'm saying i would have wanted him to say yes to me, how am i going to justify saying no to my president? and it was a great decision, despite my hesitancy about it. >> she says she couldn't say no. just to take you back, and remember how far we've come -- >> oh, boy. >> -- to have the two of them seated next to each other, talking cordially, whether you buy it or not, this was almost five years ago during the campaign in ohio. >> shame on you, barack obama. it is time you ran a campaign consistent with your messages in public. that's what i expect from you. >> wow! >> up to last night, sitting together. >> and one of the debates when he said hillary is likeable enough. do you remember that famous line? >> said it right to her. >> that's right. >> it's great when rivals can go to mending their fences and be good friends.

>> bitter rivals. >> and the discourse up higher, to a higher level. >> 3:00 am calls. >> ironically. take two, new meaning to selling yourself. we've all prepared a resume, trying to get a job. in a tough economy, people have to get a little bit creative to sell themselves. here is how one guy did it. he is from paris, a web product manager. he built an online resume. it looks like a page from amazon.com except he is selling himself. his product dimensions as 186 centimeters, very important there. this item available for shipping anywhere in the world. only one left in stock, order soon. >> what if you have to return it? >> well -- >> nice. >> good question. >> you can't even keep the receipt on this one. average customer review apparently is five stars. you have to make yourself stand out. >> you have to be creative. web stiern so -- >> extra bonus points for creativity on that one. >> first looking for a job out

of college and they would tell you to put your resume in a pizza box, all these catchy things to do. >> did you do that? >> of course i didn't. >> sent out about 100 resumes. have to do something with this pizza. >> i didn't have the money to send out that many pizza boxes. >> this one's going to santa fe. >> you paid for it. >> roadway. >> you recovered well. maybe something to think about. >> there you go. our take three, we absolutely love this story. "new york times" has a whole wedding section. they do wedding announcements and one particular one jumped out at us and a lot of people. 97-year-old ada lori bryant and 86-year-old robert mitchell hair married this weekend. it's an incredible, beautiful love story. they both lost their spouse, widow and widower.

97-year-old bride points out she will be keeping her name. >> they don't look anything near their age. >> i know. they look great. >> they look amazing. >> she turned him originally down, his original proposal. she thought he was ten years older and maybe he should go for a younger -- >> she's a cougar. >> she wanted to give him a chance to find a younger woman. >> i've never been married. she's 97. >> can you find love at any age, tamron. >> i've found plenty of love. it's the husband. >> that's more than we need to know. we could have stopped ten seconds before -- how about sending out a pizza box? >> look at her amazon page. >> i'm out of pizza boxes. >> getting worse. >> what's wrong with you? can i read the sweetest part of this? >> please. >> yes, please. >> let's get you away from this, tamron. mr. hair, a hobbyist poet slipped a sonnet vowing

friendship and affection under her door at the retirement community where they both live. he was afraid to give it to her in person. and she slipped a note under his door saying she would hearty il >> heartily. >> crickets. >> anybody over the age of 60 looks like cronin. >> cocoon, right? i know who you're talking about. >> really, you know? >> yeah. >> good for you. >> i'm ready to get on -- >> grandpa. >> how about a check of the other news headlines? sadly some serious news. rows of polished coffins are lined up in a community gymnasium, tragic reminder of a deadly fire in southern brazil. police say at least 233 people were killed early sunday morning when flames ripped through a popular nightclub in university

city of santa maria. the fire was reportedly sparked by the band's pyrotechnics. the club had only one exit and many people died of smoke inhalation as they tried to escape thick, toxic smoke. brazil has declared three days of mourning. riot police are firing tear gas at protesters. more than 50 people have been killed during the latest unrests which began after protests of egypt's dealing with social and economic problems. some economic optimism for experts for the year ahead. analysts are forecasting a stronger job market in the coming months as economic growth picks up. the quarterly survey is out today from the national association for business economists. a star-studded night at the s.a.g. awards. top honor of the evening went to ben affleck's cia thriller

"argo." daniel day lewis won best actor for "lincoln" and 22-year-old jennifer lawrence won the best actress prize for her role in "silver linings playbook." the internet is buzzing over what may or not have been a wardrobe malfunction. you see the christian dior gown kind of tears away a little bit, reveals the sheer mesh. turns out it didn't tear. it's a tier dress and for a moment the sheer lining underneath was visible as she climbed the steps to the stage. taking a look at the weekend box office, hansel & gretel: witch hunters opened up, bringing $19 million according to early estimates. horror film "mama" came in second at $12.8 million. and jennifer lawrence's "silver linings playbook" came in third. could a new version of "mean girls" be on the way?

tina fey told e! news it is in the works, working on developing a musical with her husband and would love to see mariah carey take on the role originally played by amy poehler in the movie. that's one musical we might have to go see. >> you remember lindsay lohan was great in that movie. you forget that over the last ten years or so. natalie, thank you. >> she peaked with herbie the love bug. >> strong in that. >> the parent trap. >> i saw the original in, what year? >> which one? >> herbie. >> gosh, 1967. >> i didn't see it. >> with another -- dean jones. that's right. only second to my favorite is joe flynn. and buddy hackett. >> that's right. >> here we go. when we get home we'll be watching lots of movies. let's see what we've got as far as your weather for today.

winter weather advisories, freezing rain advisories upstate new york, parts u.p. of michigan. an icy mess making its way into the northeast. snow mostly for boston. as you get to the south and central pennsylvania, we are looking for ice, anywhere from a quarter to half an inch, which can cause big problems on the >> good morning.t delays takingl we will start out with a wintry mix including light snow, sleet, and freezing rain. minor ice accumulations are >> tell us a story. >> i remember back in the day -- didn't have no computers. >> he'll hit you with that.

>> all right, al. thanks a lot. coming up next, cissy houston on remembering her daughter, whitney. she is live in our studio, right after this. if paula ebert had her way, she would help her child. deoxyribonucleic acid. he knew that. [ male announcer ] with everything. go! goooo! no. no no no no no. mommy's here [ male announcer ] but that kind of love is...frowned upon. so instead she gives him capri sun super-v. so he gets more of what he needs... without all the "her" he doesn't think he needs. with one combined serving of fruits and vegetables. capri sun super-v. to get your family together for breakfast. [ clears throat ] [ female announcer ] in fact, they might work too well. [ children laugh ] [ female announcer ] eggo waffles. simply delicious. [ female announcer ] eggo waffles. [ announcer ] to do a job well, you need the right tools. so if you're filing your taxes online, choose h&r block at home.

the power software created by the tax experts. file for free now at hrblock.com. try our new southwestern mac and cheese with grilled chicken, served with soup or salad. chili's lunch combos. starting at 6 bucks. more life happens here. behaves like the surface of your skin. now watch what soap does to it. ♪ if soap breaks down this paper, just imagine what it's doing to your skin. soap strips your skin. dove is different. ♪ with 1/4 moisturizing cream, dove doesn't strip your skin like soap. ♪ dove doesn't strip your skin like soap. dare to create all kinds of drama. new revlon photoready™ primer and shadow

add sparkle or use wet. so you can create whatever eye you're in the mood for. dare to be revlon. softens the enamel so it can potentially erode. once that enamel is gone, it's gone. my dentist recommended pronamel. pronamel protects your teeth from the effects of acid erosion. i don't have to cut out the things that i love in my diet. yep...doh. [ boy ] slurpably fun and a good source of calcium. dads who get it, get go-gurt. something this delicious could only come from nature. now from the maker of splenda sweeteners, discover nectresse. the only 100% natural, no-calorie sweetener made from the goodness of fruit. the rich, sweet taste of sugar. nothing artificial.

♪ it's all that sweet ever needs to be. new nectresse. sweetness naturally. with a collection of mega hits it was easy to understand why whitney houston was the most honored female artist of all time. it's been almost a year since her death. her mother, cissy houston, has written a book "remembering whitney: my love, loss and" you

say people say all the time whitney died before her time. you say not necessarily so. >> not necessarily so is right. god's time is not our time. his ways are not our ways. he knows what he's doing. >> talk about knowing what somebody is doing, you write that you never really understood how whitney fell into this life of drugs. and you think about what could you have done. and i think any parent can put themselves in your place. what would you have done differently? could you have saved her? do you think about that? >> well, i think every mother that loses children, as someone does. i don't know if i could have or not. i tried, you know. and it just wasn't in the cards, i guess. >> did you think -- were you hopeful that she could be saved or -- >> of course. >> was there something in the back of your mind? >> i miss my daughter now. i would give anything to have her back right now. >> you talk about in the book, you didn't realize how deep the

drug addiction went, that this goes back into -- >> no, i didn't. you know, your kids stay away from you when they're doing wrong or if you would disagree with them. she wasn't any different than anyone. she was a loving, giving person who didn't like confusion and all that. when people ruled her or said -- you know, things like that early on, they called her whitey and names like that. it disturbed her. >> bobby brown, a lot of people pointed the finger at bobby brown about this, but you don't necessarily do that? >> well, i could point my finger, but. >> what did you think of him? >> i don't even think of him. i think you're responsible for yourself. and that's what i do. i'm responsible for what i do. >> but do you think he helped her or hurt her? >> no. i think he did hurt her in a lot of ways. >> how?

how? >> just feelings. she was in love, i guess. she said she was. and it's the way he treat people, you know. >> you talk about love. you write in the book, you say in your darkest moments you wonder if whitney really loved you. >> i knew my tower loved me. you know, we sit and think of all kinds of things. we were very close. we didn't see each other that often. but that's what happened. she was on the road all the time and i was home. so -- >> you talk about home. you provided her a good, stable home life. even though a lot of people thought she grew up on the streets or the projects. and that's nothing further from the truth. >> further from the truth, absolutely. >> she went to catholic school. >> yes, she did. all my children went there. >> what was she like as a little girl? >> huh? >> what was she like as a little girl? >> she was a wonderful little girl, same as she was as an adult. she was a beautiful child.

she was bright, very bright. she liked people. she was giving and loving and just didn't like confusion. she turned away from that as much as she could. >> you believe that's what led to her drug use? >> i really do. things wouldn't work for her, in her marriage -- that's what she really wanted. my husband and i had a solid, great marriage for years and years and years. and when it was over, it was over. but that's what happens. didn't last forever. >> when you started to hear her voice go due to the drug use and the abuse, what were you thinking? is it something you could say, something you could do to try to bring her back? >> i did and said everything that i could. drugs -- people don't realize, that's the worst thing in the world that anybody can do, do to

themselves or anybody can do to yo you. >> that's a cautionary tale, maybe learned from this. >> i hope. >> cissy houston, thank you so much. >> thank you, al. much.[ male announcer ] this one goes out to all the allergy muddlers. you know who you are. you can part a crowd, without saying a word... if you have yet to master the quiet sneeze... you stash tissues like a squirrel stashes nuts... well muddlers, muddle no more. try zyrtec®. it gives you powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin® because zyrtec® starts working at hour one on the first day you take it. claritin® doesn't start working until hour three. zyrtec®. love the air. is the only yogurt brand endorsed by weight watchers and your taste buds have always endorsed us. so, you know what this means... this is a real win win!

yoplait, it is so good. dyouth code dark spot correcting jskincare from l'oreal. 86% of women saw less dark spots. 90% of women saw improvement in skins overall appearance. treat dark spots. youth code from l'oreal paris. oh, steer clear of kristen, she can't control herself around chocolate. she'll devour you. really? i'd be a terrible friend if i didn't warn you. gotta go! yeah, uh, thanks for introducing us. anything for a friend. ooh, strong grip! ow! ♪ so, wanna grab a bite somewhere? here's fine. oh no, oh no, ahhh! this is so so soft. hey hun, remember you only need a few sheets. hmph! [ female announcer ] charmin ultra soft is so soft

you'll have to remind your family they can use less. ♪ charmin ultra soft is made with extra cushions that are soft and more absorbent. plus you can use four times less. hope you saved some for me. mhmm! you and the kids. we all go. why not enjoy the go with charmin ultra soft. everything that's in their products. but sc johnson isn't just a company. we're a family who cares about yours. that's why we're working to share all of our ingredients, right down to the fragrances and dyes. so with products like windex, you know what you're bringing into your home. going beyond the industry standard -- that's the family standard. ♪ home of the all-new grilled onion cheddar burger, topped with melty white cheddar and caramelized onions. plus all your tasty favorites for just a dollar each. every day.

♪ every day. cnow with added whitening.... and concentrated formula. to clean and whiten laundry better than ever. hey, buddy? oh, hey, flo. you want to see something cool? snapshot, from progressive. my insurance company told me not to talk to people like you. you always do what they tell you?

no... try it, and see what your good driving can save you. you don't even have to switch. unless you're scared. i'm not scared, it's... you know we can still see you. no, you can't. pretty sure we can... try snapshot today -- no pressure. coming up -- >> empowering yourself by learning to use power tools, ladies. >> whether you like parm on chicken, eggplant, we'll show you how. >> i like parm on anything. go creamy and dig into rich new penne di mare with shrimp. or maybe go crunchy with new parmesan potato crusted chicken. served with unlimited fresh salad and warm breadsticks. finish with a decadent dessert. 3 courses, just $12.95! go tonight!

go olive garden! and try our unlimited homemade soup, crisp salad, and warm breadsticks lunch. just $6.95! new honey bunches of oats greek yohere we go.ole grain. honey cornflakes and chunks of greek yogurt. i'm tasting both the yogurt and the honey at the same time. i'm like digging this yogurt thing. i feel healthy. new honey bunches of oats greek. crrkkhshziiiizzlllee. beautiful. shhhhshshshshhshshhhhhsshhhshs. gorgeous! here comes the crescendo. kkerrrrbbuuuuuucraaackkk. just...incredible. pillsbury toaster strudel. if beethoven made breakfast. ♪ [ male announcer ] let's take every drop of courage, every ounce of inspiration, every bit of determination, and go where we've never gone before. ♪

introducing the radically new avalon. toyota. let's go places.

introducing the radically new avalon. that have earned the "keurig brewed" seal of approval. the keurig brewed seal is our commitment

that the coffee inside will deliver a delicious cup of coffee every time. keurig brewed -- look for the only mark of genuine keurig quality. >> this is wbal-tv 11 news in baltimore. >> conditions will continue to improve the next couple of hours, but at least for a while this morning there is the possibility we could see some freezing rain now with ice accumulating in some areas. scattered light rain showers this afternoon. temperatures will climb into the upper 30's. 53 tomorrow, 61 on wednesday

back now with more of "today" on this monday, i'm willie geist, alongside natalie morales, al roker and tamron hall. it begins to snow outside our window. >> it looks pretty, but we'll stay inside. just ahead what every woman needs to know if you're too intimidated to use power tools. we'll show you the basics to get things done around the house yourself. also ahead, we're looking ahead toward february which is, of course, heart month. heart disease survivor star jones and nutritionist madelyn fernstrom are here with five healthy heart habits, including having a dog. >> it actually is one of them. >> look at that. that can make anything go away. that's a cute face. plus, we'll be stepping into the kitchen for a lesson in classic italian dishes.

very yummy. al is here with a check of the forecast. interesting in the east coast especially. >> absolutely. a will the going on out west. busy day today. snow from the plains into the rockies. showers through the mississippi and ohio river valleys. icy conditions in the northeast. tomorrow, we've got a risk of severe storms, including tornadoes from west eastern texas all the way into illinois. snow in the plains. and then on wednesday that risk of strong storms moves into the southeastern midatlantic states, wet weather making its way up the east coast with thunderstorms and wind. windy and snowy around the great lakes and more rain in the an >> good morning. we will start out with light snow, sleet, and freezing rain. minor ice accumulations are possible.

>> that's your latest weather. >> al, thanks a lot. a very special guest joining us, as you can see. best selling author, funny man. >> funny man. >> national treasure. he has ininstructed me to call him. dave barry, his new book is called insane. >> insane. >> it is a little i am legend wild out there. >> yeah. >> let's talk about the book. for your entire career you have mined the state of florida for your material. >> i have. >> now you're mining your life a little bit for this theme. >> my son got married and i love the woman he married. you know, i love her in the way you love a daughter-in-law. >> wow! >> in a normal way. >> where is this going? >> so anyway --

>> what part of insanity are we talking about here? >> she's lovely. >> explain that to us. >> but when women get married they go completely insane. they lose their minds for a short period of time. the only cure is to have a wed i ing. even if the groom backs out. even if the groom dies or whatever, they still have to have a wedding. in a modern wedding you don't really need the groom, to be honest. it's all about the bride and the florist and the caterer. >> there's a little bridezilla in this story. >> yes. >> there's a lot of also -- can i name some of the characters? gangsteres, pirate ship, or ang ta -- orangutan. it is like the hangover on steroids. >> i moved there from the united states in 1986. >> that's how we love it. >> we do love it. miami kind of happens to this wedding and things go drastically, horribly wrong. >> what part of your life

involves gangsteres, strippers, pirate ship or orangutan? >> that's all fiction except for the orangutan and i was young and needed the money. >> do you stay in touch? >> we do have a snake issue for real in miami. with the state of florida. come on down and shoot our pythons. that's basically what florida is saying. i'm not kidding. >> alligators, too. >> people are out there, amateurs are running around, as we speak right now, attempting to kill these 50-foot long -- >> can we ask you about your band? because this is going into the wild kingdom. >> yes. >> with stephen king at one point in time. what's that like? >> there we are. >> oh, look, jamming. >> if a bunch of authors with musical talent got together we could raise money for good literacy causes. the flaw in the theory turned out to be that none of us had musical talent. >> that didn't stop you. >> no. we played for 20 years. we finally disbanded.

it wasn't as though there was a demand for our music. people would pay us not to play anymore. >> you look like you're in the game. rock star. >> is there a reunion tour planned ? >> that's why we broke up so we could have a reunion tour. >> we'll edit that part about your daughter-in-law. >> thank you. >> it will live forever on youtube. >> exactly. the book is called "insane city." nobody does florida before than dave barry. good to see you. >> thank you. >> up next, don't call a handyman. we have an easy lesson for you in power tools. stick around for the basics. >> yes, dave. stronger so it holds up better, kind of angel soft®. it's now built with two softshield™ layers. when wet, new angel soft® is one, two, three times stronger than the leading value brand. well done, angels!

stronger, holds up better... all wrapped up in a value you love. new angel soft®. now stronger than ever. when you color a lot, you need a color that cares a lot. only excellence crème from l'oreal has triple protection. pre-treatment seals fragile ends. color cream protects. deep conditioning for rich, radiant color. and grays? gone! l'oreal's excellence. ♪ yer always after me lucky charms! whoa. i forgot how good these taste! [ lucky ] ♪ they're magically delicious the not so pretty truth about their body washes. i wouldn't change. [ female announcer ] this test paper was designed to react like your skin. if other body washes can strip this paper, imagine how harsh they can be to your skin. oh my gosh. [ female announcer ] new dove is different. its new breakthrough formula changes everything

with the blend of gentle cleansers and nourishing nutrium moisture. so what do you think now? definitely switching to dove. [ female announcer ] this is new. this is different. this is care. yeah. it's his thing. i don't even participate. boom! here it comes! bring it back! bring it home! [ male announcer ] when you combine creamy velveeta with zesty rotel tomatoes and green chilies, you get a bowl of queso that makes even this get-together better. dare new color tattooeso 24 hour metal shadow from maybelline new york exclusive metallic pigments in a cream gel... for molten hot 24-hour power color. get inked with color tattoo metal by eye studio ♪ maybe it's maybelline♪ then i read an article about a study that looked

at the long term health benefits of taking multivitamins. they used centrum silver for the study... so i guess my wife was right. [ male announcer ] centrum. always your most complete. here's a better idea. pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits in just 15 minutes the light delicate layers add a layer of warmth to your next dinner. pillsbury grands biscuits let the making begin.

this morning on "today's" woman, empowering yourself by power tools. it's easy to become intimidated when it comes to around the house. >> here to help us. this is not the 1950s. women use tools. and then i saw the tools. >> the drill and the saw. >> you kind of gravitated to the accessories. >> this is adorable. >> first of all, when it comes to using any of these tools, safety first. grab some safety goggles. >> all right. >> then some gloves, too, to keep your hands protected. >> perfect. >> when we use power tools there's a lot of loud noises. >> ear plugs. >> i have three kid that is have played drums. these are perfect. my wife and i are like, are you good? i can't hear you either. these are good for loud noises. >> two left-handed gloves.

>> are you left-handed or right? >> when you have two left-handed gloves. >> you're going to be lefty. >> here we go. >> it's hard to start, i know. >> where are we starting? >> jigsaw, that cuts curvy things in wood. try to cut this out. you press that like that. >> back up. >> okay. >> for home improvement projects? >> exactly. cutting wood out curvy. yes! >> there. >> do you have empowered? >> i feel like a man, baby. >> cutting anything out that's decorative. this is a beautiful saw. it's very heavy. >> what would you use this for? >> to demo, cut cabinets out of walls, floors in half. you're going to be lefty today. squeeze the trigger.

>> all right. >> good. nice. >> that's a lot of power. >> that's a lot of power and it's really good if you're going to remodel your own home. i don't want you to be intimidated. i have a 6-year-old daughter. i want her to have that confidence so she doesn't have to hire somebody. she can do it herself. >> absolutely. >> this is a circular saw, cutting straight runs of plywood. you push down that with a guide. >> right. >> cut straight through. you always want to stay off to the side. who wants to try this one? >> i'll try it. >> tamron, do it. >> these tools are big and bulky. do they make them for smaller hands? >> this is a good sized small one. >> oh, it is? >> yeah, this is as small as they come. pull the trigger. >> i'm ready. >> keep going. keep going. yes! >> watching me do that. >> that was nice.

>> you were about as far away from the table as you could be. okay. what am i doing? >> this is also a compound miner saw, cutting crown moulding and baseboards. you have to have these to make these accurate cuts. >> we're going to make a corner? >> for today we'll figure out how to cut straight down so you get the hang of it. you have to come on my side. >> crown moulding is that something people can do at home pretty easily? >> absolutely. this one is not plugged in. >> oh, wow! we'll pretend. >> that's what it does. >> wow! look at that cut. >> what do we have next? >> this right here is a nail gun. who needs to ham mer when you have one of these? >> these are really brilliant. >> feel how light that is, right? >> yeah. >> you're working all day up, shooting crown moulding. >> this is something you could do. >> this is a great tool to have. push this down. >> do you have to be right on it? >> pull the trigger. you're firing nails into this wood. >> i have to ask you in a tool box what's the three essential

things we should have? >> definitely a tape measure. you should also have a hammer and you should have -- >> screwdriver. >> definitely a screwdriver. >> that's perfect. >> this is an amazing tool called a multitool. it will cut through drywall very easily. >> let her rip. >> cut straight through like that, right? it gives you the ability to cut out boxes in drywall, the ability to change a wire, anything like that. >> we feel empowered. >> do you? >> educated anyway. it's all good. it's all up on my wall. five tips from our experts when we come back. [ female announcer ] this test paper behaves like the surface of your skin. now watch what soap does to it. ♪ if soap breaks down this paper, just imagine what it's doing to your skin. soap strips your skin. dove is different. ♪

with 1/4 moisturizing cream, dove doesn't strip your skin like soap. ♪ i'd like to thank eating right, whole grain, multigrain cheerios! mom, are those my jeans? [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain cheerios tend to weigh less than those who don't. new almay smart shade mousse is like smooth velvety magic. it instantly transforms to my perfect shade and gives me a flawless, airbrushed finish. yeah we both relieve coughs, sneezing, aches, fevers. and i relieve nasal congestion. overachiever. [ female announcer ] tylenol® cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nasal congestion. nyquil® cold and flu doesn't. so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories.

a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spot even on a holiday weekend. ♪ things are definitely looking up. [ male announcer ] with no blackout dates, you can use your citi thankyou points to travel whenever you want. visit citi.com/thankyoucards to apply. to travel whenever you want. new honey bunches of oats greek yohere we go.ole grain. honey cornflakes and chunks of greek yogurt. i'm tasting both the yogurt and the honey at the same time. i'm like digging this yogurt thing. i feel healthy. new honey bunches of oats greek. and add a packet of hidden valley original ranch. it becomes the first thing they reach for. ranch mashed potatoes. hidden valley ranch. mix it up. you're always on, so we're always ready.

tyson grilled & ready chicken. no preservatives, 98% fat free, and fully cooked. we'll take care of dinner, you take care of everything else. to get your family together for breakfast. [ clears throat ] [ female announcer ] in fact, they might work too well. [ children laugh ] [ female announcer ] eggo waffles. simply delicious. prego?! but i've bought ragu for years. [ thinking ] wonder what other questionable choices i've made? i choose date number 2! whooo! [ sigh of relief ] [ male announcer ] choose taste. choose prego. >> announcer: "today's" healthy heart is brought to you by prego. enjoy the sweet and savory taste of prego. choose taste. choose prego. we're kicking off "today's"

healthy heart week with five healthy habits. here with advice on how to keep that ticker humming is heart disease survivor, star jones and madelyn fernstrom, "today's" diet and nutrition editor. ladies, good to see you. >> good morning. >> we'll talk about pinky here in a second. why is this so important to you? it's national heart month. this is personal to you. >> it is extremely personal. i'm not just a volunteer because i feel like getting out and talking about something. two years ago i had open heart surgery. i never knew i would become the face of heart disease. i always thought it was an old white guy disease because that's all i saw. when heart palpitations, fatigue, extreme fatigue, shortness of breath took over my life and it wasn't because of weight anymore, i wanted to find out what it was. i was sharing with madelyn, my doctor recognized those as heart disease. >> i want to get into it with you, madelyn.

diet. >> diet plays a huge role. you know, i have to get control of my weight. she did. it's not just about eating s salmon once a week, but doing things every day, cutting down on saturated fat, choosing wisely and losing weight with portion control. it doesn't happen automatically. you have to learn this. >> you did something of a detox essentially. you got rid of some things from your life. >> i had to. bread. i'm not a big dessert eater. i don't need to have heavy, heavy car bow hydrates. after 8:00 at night, i don't have car bow hibohydrates. that's something i continue to this day. >> that works for star. she has her own personal insights going, here are the thi things i need to change to keep my diet healthy and to keep my weight off. for everyone it's different. >> exercise routine, star, what did you start doing? >> i was the laziest, most s sedentry human being on the

planet. i never ran for a ball, kicked a ball. now i work. i spin. i look crazy but i'm doing the challenge for this month, 30 minutes a day for the entire month of february. i have a whole routine that is already laid out for me. some exercises class, some simple walks. walking on the treadmill. i want people to realize that i can do it, you can do it, too. >> we were talking about the main thing is to do it regularly, not a walk once a week but fitting some activity in every day, whether it's daily living, going up stairs, taking a class. and also as star did, know your activity temperment. some people like to be alone. some like to walk in groups. >> what about stress management? what's your advice there? >> to change your response to the stress. you can't control a lot of the stress in your life and whether you have pinky or an animal that's really going to help you to reduce your stress -- these have real effects on lowering your blood pressure, preventing stress hormones from flooding your system. you might even keep a stress journal, join a group, do something that helps you to

modify your response to stress. >> pinky was recommended by your doctor? >> absolutely. she was prescribed by my internist. it helps to reduce my blood pressure and minimizes the amount of prescriptions that i have to have. she's actually working right now. >> and working well. she's beautiful. thank you so much for sharing your story. madelyn, thank you as well. sleep and smoking, a couple of others people should think about as well. we're heading into the kitchen. but first this is "today" on nbc. we set our goals higher than anyone. perdue is the first and the only chicken company to have usda process verified programs for fresh, all natural chicken. our chickens are not fed steroids or hormones. [ jim ] we raise our chickens cage-free. we're trying to make a better chicken.

that i put on my children's plate. that's why we use all-white meat, breading that is whole grain with omega-3 and no preservatives. it is my goal to make the highest quality, best-tasting nugget on the market. i want consumers to go, "dang, that's a good nugget." this morning in "today's" kitchen, what's for dinner? three delicious ways to say cheese. heating up the dining scene here in new york with their restaurants, italian specialties. good morning, guys. setting the cooking world on

fire, literally, in a good way. "new york times" is raving about you. how did you do it so quickly? >> we started really, really young. >> 10 years old will do, right? >> little baby chefs. >> we were young and we were at it. >> you're taking traditional italian, putting your spin on t we're using parm today. you want to start over here? >> yes. >> battle stations. >> mario, we're starting out with -- >> this is kind of -- it's the base of all great soups, stews. it's kind of like -- it could be trinity. it's not an exact -- >> okay. >> onions, garlic, chopped parsley. >> right. and that's our base. >> that's your base. you cook it real slow and gentle. add it to your meat mixture. your meat mixture is 50% beef, 25% ground veal, 25% pork sausage. >> why do you like that blend? >> it adds a certain

italian-americanness to it. >> very nice. >> instead of dried bread crumbs use soaked fresh bread. instead of extracting moisture it adds moisture. >> add eggs. >> which is great, too. add the eggs, cheese. >> why do you love parm so much? i love it. >> the restaurant. >> add that. >> and form it into pattis instead of balls. >> why? >> we're going to make a sauce here. it's a comep ochpote, right? >> crushed tomato right here. this is olive oil, garlic and parsley. >> add that, too. that looks great. >> for ten minutes. you're going to cook this really

quick. >> right. >> we want it light and fresh, not a deep tomato sauce. >> we'll put the oil in? >> yes, little bit. >> just a little bit, not the whole thing? little bit more? be liberal? okay. >> that's good. >> you're going to show and tell, assemble it back here. the sauce is cooking here. >> i'm back at the tasting section. i jumped ahead. what do we do here? >> little mozzarella. little basil. >> real quick what it looks like on the other end. >> come on, mario. >> at this point -- >> we've seassembled it into a little bun, put the basil on top? >> we're running through the steps because we're running out of time, gentlemen. egg plant parm, right? that looks