I naturally gravitate toward the big picture which isn't necessarily advantageous when you go on to a career in research because successful researchers usually choose a pretty narrow channel. So having tunnel vision actually helps you stay where you are supposed to stay. The big picture in medical care was looking at the underlying causes of all of this pathology. I really wanted to do something about that and play a meaningful role in changing the trajectory of people's lives and their health and by changing their health, changing the quality of their lives.
The metaphor I routinely use is polar bears in the Sahara desert. You take creatures adapted to the cold and put them in the heat, the very traits th… - David Katz
The metaphor I routinely use is polar bears in the Sahara desert. You take creatures adapted to the cold and put them in the heat, the very traits th…
- David Katz
We are creatures. We have a link with a native habitat just like every other species. Throughout most of human history, physical activity was unavoid… - David Katz
We are creatures. We have a link with a native habitat just like every other species. Throughout most of human history, physical activity was unavoid…
We have literature indicating that overwhelmingly, health is influenced by a very short list of modifiable behaviors topped by three: tobacco use, ph… - David Katz
We have literature indicating that overwhelmingly, health is influenced by a very short list of modifiable behaviors topped by three: tobacco use, ph…
My view is, in between environmental determinism and personal responsibility, we say, "where there's a will there's a way." It's not true. You really… - David Katz
My view is, in between environmental determinism and personal responsibility, we say, "where there's a will there's a way." It's not true. You really…
I naturally gravitate toward the big picture which isn't necessarily advantageous when you go on to a career in research because successful researche… - David Katz
I naturally gravitate toward the big picture which isn't necessarily advantageous when you go on to a career in research because successful researche…
We have a society that monumentally conspires against the pursuit of health. We have wave after wave of labor-saving technology that says don't ever … - David Katz
We have a society that monumentally conspires against the pursuit of health. We have wave after wave of labor-saving technology that says don't ever …
Epidemic obesity is an enormous problem. It's a pendulum that's swung too far. We have to swing it back. So it should come as no surprise that soluti… - David Katz
Epidemic obesity is an enormous problem. It's a pendulum that's swung too far. We have to swing it back. So it should come as no surprise that soluti…
We don't control everything. There are genetic influences. There are environmental exposures we don't control. I cannot guarantee anyone I counsel th… - David Katz
We don't control everything. There are genetic influences. There are environmental exposures we don't control. I cannot guarantee anyone I counsel th…
I think basic disease care access and basic access to health care is a human right. If we need a constitutional amendment to put it in the Bill of Ri… - David Katz
I think basic disease care access and basic access to health care is a human right. If we need a constitutional amendment to put it in the Bill of Ri…
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