Michael Pollan Quotes

I like meat and carbohydrates.

I like quinoa and brown rice, and I try to do that over a lot of white flour bread, even though I love that kind of bread.

When you eat a piece of white bread, think of it as putting a tissue on a fire. But if you eat something that has wholegrains, whether it's a little bit of oatmeal, a little bit of protein, it's like putting a log on the fire.

If you can eat five fruits and vegetables a day, that alone can totally change your diet.

I am vegetarian so, I have a lot of pulses and salads in my diet.

Most kids will not volunteer to eat veggies. At times you must step up to the plate and enforce the rule of authority as a parent.

I don't find it a struggle to maintain a healthy diet now as my palate has changed. I don't crave rich food.

I eat a lot of fruit after I run. I find that hydrates me better than just drinking water. I have fruit already cut up for after a run, so when I'm done I can chow on cantaloupe or watermelon. It's so satisfying, and that probably keeps me from being too hungry for other things.

For me, I just like to cut out bread. I like to keep the good carbs in my diet - I love pasta and Italian food - but I try to eat just that on the weekends and cut out carbs during the week.

I just want to balance myself holistically and see what different foods do what to me.

Growing up in the north of Holland, I had a healthy and balanced diet.

I've always eaten well and have a balanced diet.

My dad makes me breakfast every morning; he's very worried about my nutrition.

Nobody ever got fat eating vegetables.

Fruit is carb-based, and I limit carbs when training hard.

Until I was 30 years old, my body was used to my routine of eating pasta every single day.

I don't avoid carbs. I don't avoid protein. I think it's just, again, about balance and finding what works for you and your body. For me, having a higher protein, higher carbohydrate, and middle-of-the-road fat count usually gets the job done as far as my energy needs and for my physique.

I definitely eat carbs. I repeat: I do eat carbs. I'm just selective on which carbs I eat and when. I won't eat things like pasta and bread at night, but in terms of fueling a workout and recovering from one, carbs are great.

My diet consists of a lot of salads - I liberally include a lot of fruits and vegetables in every meal.

I try to always eat a balanced diet. I never try to change it too much.

I eat a lot of Greek yogurt with honey, a lot of lean protein, vegetables.

I used to be really fussy, I just used to eat chicken or steak. I didn't really eat fish, but I eat a lot of it now.

I make sure to eat lots of lean protein.

Keep your energy levels high by adding bananas and egg whites to your diet.

Honestly, I'm not a big fan of having a salad before a meal.