Quotes About Nutrition

In terms of personal choices, let's all think more carefully about where we get our protein from.

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

There are certain times of the day when you need a balance - that is, your protein and your carbs. I'm a Barry Sears man. I believe that anything green is a carb, and I need 2:1. Two of the carbs to one of the protein.

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 can drink 15 pieces of fruit in a day. Nobody is going to sit down and eat that. I drink about 48 ounces a day. That constitutes about 50 percent of what I eat. And then I have one meal a day, some protein. I restrict calories.

Grease and starch just always win over protein. In food as in so many things. Look around you, that's what our whole country is based on. It's amazing that Michael Jordan can be an iconic figure because he's basically just protein.

I do cook a lot for myself. I tend to cook from scratch, a lot of stews and things, lots of beans, because beans have got lots of protein in them but not fat. I am partial to a bit of cheese - I try to limit myself in my cheese intake, but I do enjoy a good smelly cheese. Stinking Bishop is a good one.

For meals, I'm big into quinoa or rocket salad with a protein like shrimp of chicken added to it.

During the season, one of the most important things to eat is the carbs. Protein's really important, too, but it's the carbs that are important because I have to consistently refuel for the next day.

I use honey to condition my hair and eggs for protein. Also, mayonnaise and olive oil are great options for keeping it moisturized.

I have practice from 9 A.M. to 12 P.M., and then I drive home and eat lunch, which is either chicken or fish so I get the protein.

I try to eat healthy for the most part. When I cut weight, I cut pretty much everything out. I don't have protein when I cut weight other than what I might get from something like chicken breast. So I don't eat any extra protein, just because I'm trying to get the weight off. That's the only real diet I have.

I start in the morning with something like a breakfast burrito and a smoothie, something that gives me enough protein and carbs to start my day.

I try to get a well-balanced diet with a mix of greens, protein, and carbs.

I have always followed a healthy protein and lower-carb lifestyle.

What I do normally is I do the cardio, then I'll eat - protein shake, oatmeal, banana - then I'll hit the gym, and I'll be in the gym for two hours.

Usually, two or three hours after getting offstage, I'll begin the eating process: usually carbohydrates, protein, and fat.

The group who really could benefit from more protein is not fit young gym-goers but older people, who seem to be at much greater risk of protein deficiency.

I always start the day with a protein shake: protein powder mixed with water, peanut butter, and yoghurt to thicken it up.

I make sure to eat lots of lean protein.

I like to do heavy lifting, so it's a great thing to have meals that have a lot of protein to maintain that.

I have my routine of going to the gym, and I try my best to eat healthy and do what I do. I see my friends, hang out. I kind of just have a routine of a nice balance in my life of everything; I don't really think about protein shakes.

If I wanted to eat all the protein I need from food, I would have to eat something like 10 chickens per day. That is impossible.

While losing weight I followed a protein diet in which you take 500 calories a day and don't eat after 9 P. M.