Michael Pollan Quotes

If it has a shelf life longer than you, don't eat it.

Although the TV commercials will try and have you believe otherwise, there is nothing good about breakfast cereal. No matter how 'low fat' or 'high in fibre' the box tells you it is, ditching the high sugar cereals is the first step you need to take towards a better breakfast.

We sell only fresh fruit and vegetables. I sell no saturated fats or anything like that.

The best advice is to avoid foods with health claims on the label, or better yet avoid foods with labels in the first place.

If you have a busy natural foods store in your community, give their bulk cornmeal a try: high turnover means the product will most likely be fresh. And if the cornmeal is organic, all the better.

Health food makes me sick.

I don't need the fillers, additives, excessive amounts of sugars, fats, salts and other measures taken to taint the natural goodness of real food.

I don't believe in low-fat cooking.

All the pre-made sauces in a jar, and frozen and canned vegetables, processed meats, and cheeses which are loaded with artificial ingredients and sodium can get in the way of a healthy diet. My number one advice is to eat fresh, and seasonally.

When I can afford it, I'm very into organic food and I love going to restaurants that use organic produce and such. I think that it's a shame for everyone that, unfortunately, organic can be pretty expensive, so you just do what you can.

I really don't follow a strict diet; I just watch my fat intake and stay away from fried foods.

You can buy a box of low-fat macaroni and cheese made with powdered nonsense. I'm not worried if I'm using four different cheeses and it's high in fat. It's real food. That's what's more important.

I eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.

I like juices and antioxidants. I'm a health nut.

I've been hyper-conscious about staying away from rubbish. I don't eat white bread, white rice or cereal unless it's porridge.

Eat whole foods that are unpackaged. If it's in a package, avoid it.

I'm into eating whole foods.

I try to eliminate processed food completely out of my diet. That's bad for you.

There's something clean, simple, and even detoxifying about a loaf that contains nothing more than the best stone-ground, whole-meal flour, salt, yeast and water.

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

There's some really disgusting places out there who just throw some lentil together and think that just because you don't eat meat, you're gonna eat this slop.

My lunch is the staple Indian meal - rotis, vegetables and dal. But instead of wheat rotis, I have rotis made of bran or barley.

I usually start my day with a light breakfast of fruit and eggs and take granola bars with me to eat after practice. Lunch and dinner usually consist of chicken over pasta or rice and beans.

The most important thing is to snack on things that are filled with real food and nourishing ingredients that will leave you feeling energised and happy.

I like to get a salad or fruit in me - just some good energy food - and then a plate a pasta with a breast of chicken.