In the August 10, 2009 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine there was yet another medical study verifying that living a healthy lifestyle is good for our health. A healthy lifestyle was defined in the paper by the four habits of not smoking, eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables, exercising every day, and maintaining a healthy body weight – what I have called “The Magic Formula.” People in the study who adhered to all four habits had an 80% overall reduction in the risk of developing a major chronic disease during 8 years of follow-up.
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In an invited commentary about the article Dr. David Katz of Yale Medical School argued that this is not new information, we have known that lifestyle habits play a powerful role in preventing chronic diseases for decades. Dr. Katz went on to say that the problem we face is how to get people to live a healthy lifestyle.
Dr. Katz has written several books on nutrition and health both for the general public and for practicing physicians. He has published numerous scientific articles and over a thousand articles for the lay press. One of his most popular books is The Way to Eat: A Six-Step Path to Lifelong Weight Control
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You can visit Dr. Katz’s website at www.davidkatzmd.com.
I had the great privilege of interviewing Dr. Katz for this podcast.
References:
Healthy Living is the Best Revenge
Dr. Katz’s Commentary in the Archives of Internal Medicine
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Great podcast! I’ve been meaning to thank you for coming back to podcasting as I find your podcasts inspirational–so Thanks! The Nike update was much appreciated. Since the news has been so quiet on this issue, I’d thought it was resolved.
This most recent podcast was a great overview. I totally agree that if we cannot reverse the short term economic goals of a few, the many will suffer. Yes, it’s cheaper to have a short school day with minimal opportunities for activity but what about the long term cost of teenagers with heart disease?