Optimal Nutrition Quotes

To provide optimal levels of protective micronutrients, a diet must be vegetable-based, not grain-based.

I wanted to become a better Snoop Dogg, full of water, proteins and stuff to keep me alive . . . lollipops and Big Macs.

The maternal duty of suckling her own children, prescribed to mothers by hygienists, is based on a physiological principle: the mother's milk nourishes an infant more perfectly than any other.

I have a thorough understanding of nutrition, and I feed my body only foods that support health.

I'm always trying to find the balance between diet and fitness that will make my brain function at its optimum. What I discovered works for me is no refined sugars, processed foods, wheat, and dairy - that's when I'm functioning at my best.

I think it's crucial for athletes to get plenty of fluids whether their regime is intensive or not. For me, generally, I eat and drink a lot so that I'm always at the top of my game.

I decided to pick the diet that I thought would maximize my chances of long-term survival.

When I was training for the Olympics, I didn't eat the way I should have. I missed out on much-needed protein and opted for every easy carb.

I run like an electric golf cart. Now I look at eating as a way to feed my body and keep me younger. It's not about starving your body, but treating your body like a Ferrari. You don't put in the crappiest gas you can find. You use supreme. In the long term, you'll run clean.

First and foremost, my involvement within the Olympic pursuit and Games were obviously surrounded by only putting the absolute best nutrients into my body.

At the most elite level, your nutrition becomes a lifestyle: it's not something you have to do when you're preparing for Olympic games or World Cup games - you just do it. You're more inclined to eat healthier because it's better for your muscles.

The best drop of milk for the child--is the milk from its mother's breast.

The key to excellent health and longevity is to eat a high ratio of micronutrients to macronutrients.

The more years I go, the more experience I have, the more that nutrition and eating the right foods is important for recovery and things like that.

No evidence compels the conclusion that the minimum required intake of any vitamin comes close to the optimum intake that sustains good health.

Feeling good, the workout, building your muscles, let your blood flow right and eating the right type of food. That's what I care about.

I am training at such a high level that I actually could eat anything and get by. But as my coach always says, your body is like a car, and food is like your fuel. I am a race car, so I can't just put unleaded fuel in my car. I need that good premium fuel.

My goal is to remain healthy my entire career, and a healthy diet seems like a good start.

Nutritional excellence is the only real fountain of youth.

I believe in eating all the right kinds of foods, and I don't believe in a totally nonfat diet.