Hippocrates, as translated by James Mackenzie in The History of Health (1759), p. 91
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It is very injurious to health to take in more food than the constitution will bear, when, at the same time one uses no exercise to carry off this excess.
— Hippocrates on Overweight
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About Hippocrates
Hippocrates (Ἱπποκράτης) of Kos (c. 460 BC - 377 BC) was an ancient Greek physician who is referred to as the "father of medicine".
About Hippocrates
Hippocrates (Ἱπποκράτης) of Kos (c. 460 BC - 377 BC) was an ancient Greek physician who is referred to as the "father of medicine".
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