Suzanne Somers Quotes

I don't combine proteins and carbohydrates.

It's not the fat that's making you fat: it's not understanding separating carbohydrates from protein and fat.

The only secret to food combination is a balance of protein, carbs and fat - they all play a key role in our health.

I don't overeat. I only eat one meal a day... but my body has been one of those that has almost perfect assimilation, so everything I eat is assimilated, not lost.

Your body is the direct result of what you eat as well as what you don't eat.

Shall I refuse my dinner because I do not fully understand the process of digestion?

You can dramatically affect the expression of your metabolism and your biochemistry by the way you eat and the way you live.

I didn't just eat hot dogs. I studied how the food went into your system and how it would be digested.

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 take protein and amino acid supplements, but I honestly don't know if they do anything.

I eat a protein-heavy diet.

The human body is a miraculous self-healing machine, but those self-repair systems require a nutrient-dense diet.

Food is your body's fuel. Without fuel, your body wants to shut down.

The excitement of vitamins, nutrition and metabolism permeated the environment.

Our bodies are machines and have to be functional, and to do that they have to be fed properly.

People say you shouldn't eat carbs, but that's crap. I just try to stay away from white ones.

I'm naturally a muscular gal with some curves, so eating a Mediterranean diet makes my body happy.

When I'm not on the road, I try to intake about 300 grams of protein a day, which is a lot. I got really into how your body absorbs it and how you feel and how crazy it is when you intake that much food and actually feel better, your brain works better, and you actually lose weight even though you're eating more. It's so methodical.

The more easily digestible and refined the carbohydrates, the greater the effect on our health, weight and well-being.

All the food that is put into the stomach that the system cannot derive benefit from, is a burden to nature in her work.

You need the right fuel for the body.

Nutrition is 150 per cent of the bodybuilding formula. It's that important.

Because fats are so calorie-dense - there are nine calories per gram of fat - at 400 grams of fat, you're getting a lot of calories in. It's so easy to digest fat, too. That was my fuel.

Good nutrition must be at the core of all that you do training and health wise.

I'm not as conscious as I should be about my diet and eating a healthy balance of fruit and vegetables because I do so much exercise. However, I love good grilled fish and Mediterranean/Middle-Eastern salads.