Amanda

“Obesity doctors and pediatricians are not calling to lower the recommended added sugar for children to zero; they are saying obesity is a “brain disease” and that the government should subsidize bariatric surgeries and pharmaceutical injections to manage it.”
― Casey Means, Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health

“Yet consider the self-discipline and dedication needed to complete an undergraduate degree, medical school, internship, residency and fellowship. It is hardly conceivable that overweight doctors simply lack the willpower to follow their own advice.”
― Jason Fung, The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss

“This is important because guilt can often be a positive motivator of change, while shame typically leads to worse behavior or paralysis.”
― Brené Brown, I Thought It Was Just Me: Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame

“In a rational health care environment, a key public health priority would be to support maternal and early childhood metabolic health as a high-leverage approach to support a thriving population.”
― Casey Means, Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health