Quotes About Nourishment

Without food, man can live at most but a few weeks; without it, all other components of social justice are meaningless.

Growing up in Texas, mum had five girls to feed on a very limited budget, so we'd end up eating the same thing until it was gone - some weeks it was carrots.

I do watch what I eat, but not for weight reasons.

Here's the secret to weight loss: It's all about crowding out, not cutting out.

Cutting back on calories is not the answer to successful weight loss and successful health... you have to increase the quality of what you eat, not just reduce the quantity.

Diet is weird. It's elusive. I just try to listen to my body.

Reading books might itself be a bit weird, but obviously okay, since books were part of school, and doing well in school was clearly a good thing. But comics were more like candy, just flashy wrappers without any nourishment. Cheap thrills.

Cooking well, with love, is an art.

I never count calories, but I eat so well.

Science and mindfulness complement each other in helping people to eat well and maintain their health and well-being.

I just hope Americans come to understand that food isn't something to be manipulated by our teeth and shoved down our gullet, that it's our spiritual and physical nourishment and important to our well-being as a nation.

We've lost touch with our souls. We've been nourishing our minds, our relational skills, our theological knowledge, our psychological well-being, our physiological health... but we've abandoned our souls.

My refrigerator is powerful. In fact, it has a direct link to my overall well-being.

It's more than just high quality food for the family table; it's growing the food in a way that does not harm the environment. That gives me emotional well-being that is important to me.

Nutrition is very important to me for both my own health and wellness, but also for my children.

Eliminating the things you love is not wellness. Wellness feeds your soul and makes you feel good.

When my children were growing up, we began every family meal - which included breakfast and dinner every day - with a prayer. We are Jewish and so it was the prayer over bread, when we were having bread, or the catch-all prayer for everything when we weren't.

Food isn't like anything else. It's something precious. It's not a commodity.

When I was pregnant, I was like, 'I'm pregnant, so I'm allowed to eat everything: bagels with cream cheese for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and I can have pizza for dessert.'

I became completely obsessed with body oils while pregnant.

Anytime I prepare a meal for my family, I am putting all of my time, effort, energy, and love into it.

Would you rather have butter or guns? Preparedness makes us powerful. Butter merely makes us fat.

In Italy, food is an expression of love. It is how you show those around you that you care for them. Having a love for food means you also have a love for those you are preparing it for and for yourself.

Breakfast is a big deal. I love it.