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" Biology always beats will power. "

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" You cannot drive a system that's going to be aiming at preventing illness if everyone is not in it. The whole gaming of health insurance and health care in America is based on that fundamental principle: insure people who aren't sick and you don't have to pay more money on them. "

" If you don't know your blood pressure, it's like not knowing the value of your company. "

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" Medicine grounds me, it centers me, that's why I continue to do it. "

" You need to be proactive, carve out time in your schedule, and take responsibility for being the healthiest person you can be - no one else is going to do it for you. "

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