article_snippet.sent: : Francis has been told to cut down on the pasta by doctors .
article_snippet.sent: Pope Pope has been told by doctors that Pope must lose weight, it has been reported.
article_snippet.sent: Vatican medics told Francis to cut Francis pasta intake to two servings a week and take a daily walk, like Francis predecessor Pope Benedict XVI did.
article_snippet.sent: Vatican medics are concerned about the sedentary lifestyle of the 78-year-old Catholic leader – who spends much of Francis time hard at work at Francis desk or in meetings – as well as Francis considerable weight gain since Francis took office two years ago, sources told Italian news agency ANSA.
article_snippet.sent: Pope’s weight is thought to be aggravating Francis sciatica, a nerve condition which causes back pain.
article_snippet.sent: Now doctors have told the Catholic leader that the Catholic leader must shed a few pounds as the extra weight is making the Catholic leader sciatica worse, especially when combined with the Catholic leader intense travel schedule.
article_snippet.sent: But The Pope refers to the Catholic leader as ‘the undisciplined one’ is taking little heed of their warning, continuing to tuck into a bowl of pasta every day.
article_snippet.sent: : The Pope arrived on The Pope popemobile at St Peter's Square for The Pope general audience yesterday.
article_snippet.sent: The Pope is being encouraged to take more walks in a bid to improve health .
highlights_snippet.sent: Pope's sedentary lifestyle said to be aggravating nerve condition .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Francis is said to have piled weight on since taking papacy .
  