Nutrients Quotes

• Foods high in bad fats, sugar and chemicals are directly linked to many negative emotions, whereas whole, natural foods rich in nutrients - foods such as fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes - contribute to greater energy and positive emotions.

  Marilu Henner

  Vegetables, Energy, Negative

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• Human beings do not eat nutrients, they eat food.

  Mary Catherine Bateson

  Food, Cooking, Culinary

  Mary Catherine Bateson (1985). “With a Daughter's Eye: A Memoir of Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson”, Pocket Books

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• I live by the philosophy that beauty starts from within, and I make a conscious effort to fill my body with nutrients through the food I eat.

  Miranda Kerr

  Philosophy, Effort, Body

  "The Style Q&A: Miranda Kerr". Interview with Kerry Pieri, www.harpersbazaar.com. August 9, 2012.

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• Today, the issue isn’t quantity of food as much as it is quality-whether kids are getting enough protein and other nutrients to fully develop.

  Bill Gates

  Kids, Issues, Quality

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• Leafy greens such as romaine lettuce, kale, collards, Swiss chard, and spinach are the most nutrient-dense of all foods.

  Joel Fuhrman

  Kale, Dense, Spinach

  Joel Fuhrman (2011). “Eat to Live: The Amazing Nutrient-Rich Program for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss”, p.50, Hachette UK

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• Hope is life's essential nutrient, and love is what gives life meaning

  Dick Van Dyke

  Love Is, Giving, And Love

  Dick Van Dyke (2011). “My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business: A Memoir”, p.298, Crown Archetype

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• A mind of the caliber of mine cannot derive its nutrient from cows.

  George Bernard Shaw

  Food, Wine, Mind

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• People don't eat nutrients, they eat foods, and foods can behave very differently than the nutrients they contain.

  Michael Pollan

  People, Behave

  Michael Pollan (2008). “In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto”, p.51, Penguin

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• Love is our essential nutrient. Without it, life has little meaning. It's the best thing we have to give and the most valuable thing we receive. It's worthy of all the hullabaloo.

  Cheryl Strayed

  Love Is, Giving, Essentials

  Cheryl Strayed (2013). “Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Someone Who’s Been There”, p.158, Atlantic Books Ltd

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• Carob is a brown powder made from the pulverized fruit of a Mediterranean evergreen. Some consider carob an adequate substitute for chocolate because it has some similar nutrients (calcium, phosphorus), and because it can. when combined with vegetable fat and sugar, be made to approximate the colour and consistency of chocolate. Of course, the same arguments can as persuasively be made in favour of dirt.

  Sandra Boynton

  Food, Color, Vegetables

  "Chocolate: The Consuming Passion". Book by Sandra Boynton, 1982.

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• Old people don't need companionship. They need to be isolated and studied so it can be determined what nutrients they have that might be extracted for our personal use.

  Homer

  People, Needs, Use

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• 'Eat my flesh,' Jesus says, 'and drink my blood.' The Lord supplies us with these intimate nutrients, he delivers over his flesh and pours out his blood, and nothing is lacking for the growth of his children

  Clement of Alexandria

  Jesus, Children, Blood

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• Food, in the end, in our own tradition, is something holy. It's not about nutrients and calories. It's about sharing. It's about honesty. It's about identity.

  Louise Fresco

  God, Honesty, Soul

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• For me, dance is a nutrient, you know, it's something that I need, it's something like, you know, the air we breath, the food we eat. These are things that we need for survival. For me, dance is a nutrient. It's my nourishment.

  Gregg Burge

  Dance, Air, Survival

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• Furthermore, a pattern was beginning to emerge: nutrients from animal-based foods increased tumor development while nutrients from plant-based foods decreased tumor development.

  T. Colin Campbell

  Animal, Development, Patterns

  T. Colin Campbell, Thomas M. Campbell (II.) (2006). “The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health”, p.66, BenBella Books

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• Mushrooms have many helpful nutrients, including beta glucans for immune enhancement, ergothioneines for antioxidative potentiation, nerve growth stimulators for helping brain function, and antimicrobial compounds for limiting viruses.

  Paul Stamets

  Mushrooms, Brain, Growth

  "Place Mushrooms in Sunlight to Get Your Vitamin D: Part One" by Paul Stamets, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 2, 2012.

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• Blueberries, strawberries and blackberries are true super foods. Naturally sweet and juicy, berries are low in sugar and high in nutrients - they are among the best foods you can eat.

  Joel Fuhrman

  Sweet, Berries, Juicy

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• A great way to get all the right nutrients is to make a colorful plate - mix of good vegetables, carbohydrates, and protein. If you notice all your vegetables are green, change it up and add another color for a variety of benefits in one meal.

  Summer Sanders

  Color, Vegetables, Meals

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• human urine is both nutrient-rich and an effective tooth whitener

  Christopher McDougall

  Teeth, Rich, Humans

  Christopher McDougall (2010). “Born to Run: The hidden tribe, the ultra-runners, and the greatest race the world has never seen”, p.275, Profile Books

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• By the proper intakes of vitamins and other nutrients and by following a few other healthful practices from youth or middle age on, you can, I believe, extend your life and years of well-being by twenty-five or even thirty-five years.

  Linus Pauling

  Believe, Years, Practice

  Linus Pauling (1987). “How to Live Longer and Feel Better”

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• I love to create this green juice shake made from kale, spinach, cucumber and wheatgrass. The nutrients in the juice help me recover after a tough workout. The Kale Banana Smoothie at LYFE Kitchen is very similar to my recipe and is fantastic.

  Troy Polamalu

  Workout, Kale, Kitchen

  "Training Tips for the No-Offseason Athlete". Interview, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 16, 2012.

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• Stop filtering your nutrients through somebody else's body.

  Gary Yourofsky

  Body

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• Give your children regular, daily doses of Vitamin N. This vital nutrient consists simply of the most character-building two-letter word in the English language No...Unfortunately, many, if not most, of today's children suffer from Vitamin N deficiency. They've been overindulged by well-meaning parents who've given them far too much of what they want and far too little of what they truly need.

  John Rosemond

  Children, Character, Parenting

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• Since we're living with antibiotic drugs and chlorinated water and antibacterial soap and all these factors in our contemporary lives that I'd group together as a 'war on bacteria,' if we fail to replenish [good bacteria], we won't effectively get nutrients out of the food we're eating.

  Sandor Katz

  War, Water, Drug

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• For both optimal health and weight loss, you must consume a diet with a high nutrient-per-calorie ratiothere are no shortcuts.

  Joel Fuhrman

  Loss, Weight, Shortcuts

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