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 need both and they're somewhat independent. We must both cultivate will and pave the way. If… — David Katz Copy Share Image
My view of chronic disease prevention of fighting epidemic obesity and diabetes, of turning the tide, is that it is the job of professionals… — David Katz Copy Share Image
We have literature indicating that overwhelmingly, health is influenced by a very short list of modifiable behaviors topped by three: tobacco use, physical activity… — David Katz Copy Share Image
There is one thing that very reliably try to trumps the food supply and that is food demand. At the end of the day,… — David Katz Copy Share Image
We are facing a flood tide of factors into our daily lives and the lives of our children that conspire against weight control, and… — David Katz Copy Share Image
We are creatures. We have a link with a native habitat just like every other species. Throughout most of human history, physical activity was… — David Katz Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
When I went to medical school, I was taught about two basic kinds of diabetes: juvenile onset and adult onset. From the time I… — David Katz Copy Share Image
The metaphor I routinely use is polar bears in the Sahara desert. You take creatures adapted to the cold and put them in the… — David Katz Copy Share Image
There's an awful lot about our society that is at odds with the basic message of "don't smoke, be active, eat a healthy diet,… — David Katz Copy Share Image
I think basic disease care access and basic access to health care is a human right. If we need a constitutional amendment to put… — David Katz Copy Share Image
We don't control everything. There are genetic influences. There are environmental exposures we don't control. I cannot guarantee anyone I counsel that by following… — David Katz Copy Share Image
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… — David Katz Copy Share Image
