Nutrition
Born in Cleveland, Ohio but raised in Houston, Texas, Dr. Richard E Harris II is a board-certified internal medicine physician and pharmacist. Dr. Harris attended the University of Texas at Austin for pharmacy school then pursued medical education at the McGovern school of medicine in Houston. Dr. Harris completed his residency in Internal Medicine at UTMB in Galveston. After finishing residency, Dr. Harris worked for a large group in Houston but left that practice to pursue holistic medicine. Dr. Harris has a client-centric view focusing on building relationships and trust through a comprehensive lifestyle medicine system combined with genetic and micronutrient testing. In his spare time, he is an avid reader, weight lifter, video game enthusiast, and author. Dr. Harris also enjoys sports, traveling, philanthropy, church, and keto donuts.
He or She Might Be Thinking About...
- I don't know what to eat.
- Where do I even begin?
- Who should I turn to for help?
- What is actually healthy?
- Should I do Vegan, Keto, or some other plan?
- Should I ask my doctor?
- Should I ask my friends?
- I should just do what everyone else is doing?
- I can't stop eating *insert food*.
- This is the way I've always done this.
- Is organic really better?
- What should I cook my food in?
- I don't have time to meal prep.
- Cooking takes too much time.
- Eating out can't be that bad for me.
Words That Might Be Encouraging
- You can do it.
- Plenty of people eat healthily and it doesn't change their day to day flow.
- Take it one step at a time.
- It's ok to have a cheat meal once a week.
- Do what works for your body and your schedule.
- Certain plans may be better for certain conditions, but you'll have to talk to a professional about that.
- I changed my habits slowly and now I don't even miss what I used to do.
- You can achieve your goals if you put your mind to it and go all in!
- Slow and steady wins the race.
- Everyone hits road bumps, get back on the bike and keep going!
- The data shows that eating healthy is actually cheaper when you factor in what you save in health care costs.
- Cooking doesn't have to be a fancy ordeal. Most of the time we just throw together meat and veggies.
- A good cast iron skillet is a lifesaver!
Words That Might Be Discouraging
- You'll always be overweight.
- My friend tried that and it didn't work.
- Don't waste your time on that.
- I can eat whatever I want and I'm healthy.
- You should just do what everyone else is doing.
- We all die someday, why even bother?
- You aren't strong enough to follow this through.
- Just jump one of the fads that have helped people.
- Just eat less meat and more veggies.
- Eat a balanced diet. Everyone knows that.
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