Victoria Moran Quotes

Make sure that when you look at your plate, it's a beautiful blank canvas to start with, and you want lots of color on there. You want to make sure you have whole grains and protein. It should not be beige in color; it should be green and bright red, and orange and yellow.

Make your plate colorful. A lot of Asian countries make it a point of having five colors present on every dish, which leads to eating nutrient-rich foods.

I love steamed vegetables.

Food is supposed to be vibrant, fresh, filled with color.

Have a colourful plate. I make a spinach salad with things like blueberries, apples and carrots.

A simple way to make sure that you are getting a balanced diet is to include the six tastes (sweet, salty, sour, pungent, bitter, and astringent) in each meal. Along with the six tastes, filling your plate with the colors of the rainbow promotes a long and healthy life.

I like egg white omelets with veggies, or oatmeal with almonds and fruit.

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

The combination of lentils with rice or bulgur is the absolute height of Levantine comfort food. I could eat it every day.

I make lots of casseroles that have protein, veggies, carbs and good fats all together.

When your kids are their hungriest, put out raw vegetables and dip - simple. It takes two seconds.

I start my day with granola, fresh fruit, and skim milk and end it with something healthy that also comes from my own kitchen.

I don't think I ate a green vegetable until I was 30. I didn't grow up with a mom who enforced that at all.

Chicken, brown rice, and veggies is a great healthy dinner option. It's full of whole grains and protein, and will keep you full for a long time.

Whether you're on a diet, or you're looking for a go-to one bowl dinner recipe, salads should be thought of as crowd-pleasers, not a dreaded component of a meal.

Soups are a great way to introduce a lot of vegetables to kids. Stir-fries, too, because they contain so many different shapes and colors.

Healthy can be the new good. Eating delicious should not be sacrificed because it's healthy.

There are times, like after a long day of work, when the thought of an easy drive-through is enticing. But then I remember how crappy I felt when I ate fast food in the past, and it inspires me to head to the grocery store or my local farmer's market and whip up an easy but healthier option.

When you choose high-quality delicious foods, your body will reward you with a trim figure and a longer, healthier life. After all, what you put in your body is the best recipe for staying sexy forever.

I know what feels good to eat and what doesn't. I try to err on the side of choices I know will leave me feeling more energized and ready to go, because it's always better to feel healthy.

I'm really all about clean eating, lots of fruits and vegetables. It's great, because in California, there are so many farmers' markets, so I always have plenty of fresh produce.

Good food is healthy food. Food is supposed to sustain you so you can live better, not so you can eat more. Some people eat to live, and some people live to eat.

A plate of food has to have balance. For example, a mild fish like skate mustn't be overwhelmed by the side dishes. They should have personality and color, but they also have to be subtle.

I figure it's almost like a balance. We're eating these wonderful collard greens and turnip greens which are so medicinally good for you and, OK, so what if it has a little ham hock in it?

I like simple food, seasoned with just salt, pepper, oil and vinegar. Complicated food and complicated lives are never good.