“People tend to forget what health is for. Health is not the prize — a better life is the prize. Healthy people have more fun: more vitality, more energy, more capability, more time. Once you understand how abundantly investments in health pay you back, staying motivated simply isn’t an issue.” — David L. Katz, M.D., founding director, Yale University Prevention Research Center, in WebMD

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