Nutrition Myths Quotes

When I went to bed as a child, I was told, 'You don't know where you'll wake up.' When I ran in the garden, I was told that running was bad for the heart. Everything had its sinister aspect - milk shrinks the stomach, lemon thins the blood.

In some ways it's hard not to be a bit cynical when a friend tells you about their fantastic new diet, because there's a fresh eating fad in the press every day.

When a man of normal habits is ill, everyone hastens to assure him that he is going to recover. When a vegetarian is ill (which fortunately very seldom happens), everyone assures him that he is going to die, and that they told him so, and that it serves him right. They implore him to take at least a little gravy, so as to give himself a chance of lasting out the night

Cholesterol has nothing to do with heart disease. Nothing wrong with saturated fats.

I’m awfully sorry for people who are taken in by all of today’s dietary mumbo jumbo. They are not getting any enjoyment out of their food.

We've been programmed to think meat is protein and you need meat. No, we are not cavemen. There are plenty other ways.

No one ever told me I should eat egg whites or drink a gallon of water each day.

Though typically paired with words like 'organic,' 'harvest,' or 'natural,' almost all granolas are fattening.

This is a message to all those out there who think that you need animal products to be fit and strong. Almost two years after becoming vegan I am stronger than ever before and I am still improving day by day. Don't listen to those self proclaimed nutrition gurus and the supplement industry trying to tell you that you need meat, eggs and dairy to get enough protein. There are plenty of plant-based protein sources and your body is going to thank you for stopping feeding it with dead-food. Go vegan and feel the power!

There's no such thing as a bad carbohydrate.

This low-fat idea that's been drummed into our heads and bellies is completely off-base and deeply responsible for most of our modern ills.