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When Your Doctor Is Your Chef
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Dr. John Principe in his medical practice's teaching kitchen in Palos Heights, Illinois.
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After more than 20 years in practice, Dr. John Principe was ready to quit.
“I was just tired of doling out pills and having people die of the same disease I was quote-unquote treating,” says the 58-year-old internist. While he was helping his patients manage their illnesses, he says, he wasn't changing their lives.