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" Doctors dedicate years to studying their field\u2014so of course we expect them to be experts. But when it seems like they disregard the very advice that they dish out, it begs the question: Can we trust them? The issue below specifically concerns general physicians and wellness. One reader wants to know, If my doctor&amp;#039;s less than fit, does it mean he won&amp;#039;t deliver the best healthy-living advice? Read on for feedback from Elizabeth Jackson, MD, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Michigan.   Possibly. Researchers surveyed 183 physicians and found that those who ate fast food multiple times a week and rarely exercised were less likely to talk to their patients about healthy lifestyle choices than those docs who had good health habits themselves. But there are many reasons why a person might be overweight, and doctors are human, too. So don&amp;#039;t just focus on what your doctor looks like; consider what advice he is (or isn&amp;#039;t) giving you.   If your doctor hasn&amp;#039;t broached topics like diet and exercise, don&amp;#039;t be afraid to ask what he thinks you should be doing in those areas. He may be able to offer some great tips or willing to share information about his personal struggle with weight\u2014which might even make him a better counselor. But if he shrugs you off or seems ambivalent about the role exercise and healthy eating play in overall wellness, you may want to consider switching doctors&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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