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" I never give up hope. "

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" Although scientists can often be as resistant to new ideas as anyone, the process of science ensures that, over time, good ideas and theories prevail. "

" There's a tendency to dismiss anything having to do with love and intimacy in medicine because it's hard to measure. "

" Curious patients are more receptive to new ideas, and those who engage their health practitioners in a dialogue are much more likely to adhere to these recommendations. "

" For much of my career, I've studied health and how it's intrinsically tied to lifestyle. "

" What matters most is your overall way of eating and living. "

" Bureaucracies tend to perpetuate themselves, whether they are multinational corporations or large government institutions such as Medicare, often at the expense of those that they are supposed to serve. "

" Earlier in my life, I had a tendency toward depression. "

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" We all know we're going to die one day, but who wants to think about it? What's sustainable is joy, pleasure and freedom. "

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" When we realize that something as primal as the food that we choose to eat each day makes such an important difference in addressing both global warming and personal health, it empowers us and imbues these choices with meaning. If it's meaningful, then it's sustainable - and a meaningful life is a longer life. "

" When the U.S. claims the right to invade any country unilaterally and then defines a country like Iran or North Korea as 'evil,' then it is a rational response for these countries to develop nuclear weapons as the only military deterrent to invasion. We create what we most fear. "

" All divisions are man-made. "

" Intimacy and community buffer stress. "

" If you indulge yourself one day, you can eat more healthfully the next. To the degree you move in a healthful direction on the food spectrum, you're likely to feel better, lose weight, and gain health. "

" Multinational food companies can play a large role in helping to prevent chronic diseases around the world by offering healthier choices in the United States and abroad. "

" Not everything that lowers HDL is bad for you. If you change from a high-fat, high-cholesterol diet to a healthy low-fat, low-cholesterol diet, your HDL levels may stay the same or even decrease because there is less need for it. When you have less garbage, you need fewer garbage trucks to remove it, so your body may make less HDL. "

" You can meditate on almost anything: a prayer, song, image or word. Close your eyes; sit in a comfortable position. Take a breath, and say the word out loud, emphasizing the humming sound at the end. When you come to the end of the breath, take another one and say the word again. And so on. "

" Let's all be more humble about the evidence behind medical advice but also respect the challenges to providing accessible lifestyle guidance. "

" A valid scientific theory is predictive, verifiable, and replicable. To me, that's beautiful. "

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