Marcus Samuelsson Quotes

I eat healthy, and I eat a lot.

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.

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

I mean, I eat really healthily.

While weight loss is important, what's more important is the quality of food you put in your body - food is information that quickly changes your metabolism and genes.

You need to be smart about what you put in your body.

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

Like a race car you can't put in regular gas. That's what food is: your fuel.

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

A lot of people say, 'OK, I'm overweight, so I'm not going to eat any food; I'm only going to have an apple a day,' but then your body will go into starvation mode, so what you've got to do is increase your metabolism.

People are increasingly realising that what they eat is important. You can't put junk food in your body and be healthy. All sorts of problems can develop, like diabetes, heart disease, obesity, strokes. Gardening not only helps with exercise and mental health, but it can improve diet as well.

You've got to know what you put in your body. That's it.

One should eat everything especially healthy and not junk food. I don't like the idea of starving. I would eat and burn it out in gym. The amount of intake is what matters.

You feel better when you're eating food that retains nutritional value.

I never count calories, but I eat so well.

I need my food to keep my energy up, so I can't really diet.

The more colorful the food, the better. I try to add color to my diet, which means vegetables and fruits.

I've been more conscious of my salt intake, sugar intake, making sure I'm not eating as many processed foods.

The body is an amazing machine... If you eat the right things your body will perform incredibly well!

It's smarter to look at portions than to count calories.

I try to eat healthy.

I like meat and carbohydrates.

I'm into eating salads and fish. I've always been a big fish eater. I like fruit. I have friends that you have to force-feed them the good stuff. I'm lucky I actually like it. Brussel sprouts and all that.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. When you feed yourself what your body needs when it needs it, that's love. So give your bod some TLC and sit down and enjoy a good, substantial breakfast.

I eat all of the time... at least five little meals a day.