Elif Batuman Quotes

I am not a vegetarian. I subscribe to my own mantra: eat less, move more, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, don't eat too much junk food, and enjoy what you eat. Or, to summarise: eat less, eat better, move more, and get political.

There are a lot of food Nazis in the U.S., but I believe if you can show people what's really important, they'll judge the rest for themselves.

I still love to eat, and my diet isn't perfect.

I start the day with oatmeal with vanilla almond milk. If I don't, I'm dying by noon and eating everything in sight. On-set, I avoid crap and pack soup and salad. I cook pork chops or turkey tacos for dinner.

People tend to eat poorly because it's convenient; it's what's around them. But you can make the switch. I think the way to do that is to just make fruits and vegetables as convenient as possible to eat.

It's an uphill battle to help our kids learn to make good food decisions - particularly when they are too often presented with an a la carte lunch room choice of french fries or yogurt.

I cannot keep myself to a particular diet. I eat what I want, when I want and try to keep it as healthy as I can.

We often succumb to our food cravings, but it is necessary to have a good diet.

I don't want my children to ever think that food is taboo.

It's tough to eat well if you don't know how to cook.

I watch what I eat a little during the week.

A lot of people think about food as fuel, where you need to get nutrients in your body.

I always like to think I eat quite carefully.

I stick to healthy meals and avoid junk food.

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

I always order soup, dessert, and a sandwich or whatever main course. But then the idea is you have to eat such a small portion of it and bring the rest home.

My mother always wants me to put me on a diet.

On a really good day, if I'm really trying, in the morning I'll have a piece of toast, vitamins and nuts, or a bagel with a little cream cheese. Then at lunch time, I'll get me one of those Chinese chicken salads, a glass of juice, and a big glass of water.

I've never been on a diet that lasted more than a day.

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.

I'm not gonna lie: I'm kinda the worst with a diet.

I think that allowing the nation to become so ignorant about food has been such a backward step - and to be honest I don't think there should be a School Food Trust. It shouldn't be necessary.

I have a nutritionist living with me, cooking my food, weighing it, portioning out a lot of things, and it's very detailed now.

There are so many messages out there about what you should be eating and drinking and what you should be putting in your body at the beginning of the day. It's confusing, and people get very overwhelmed. Really, one of the greatest options is just a bowl of cereal and milk.

I live by this rule - breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper.