Quotes About Health

People don't trust private health insurance companies for all the right reasons.

And it is a public health issue, forcing sick individuals into public spaces where they risk spreading disease.

The simple truth is that unfettered capitalism is not just creating economic misery for the majority of Americans, it is destroying our health, our well-being, our democracy, and our planet.

I am convinced that unconditional love is the most powerful known stimulant of the immune system. If I told patients to raise their blood levels of immune globulins or killer T cells, no one would know how. But if I can teach them to love themselves and others fully, the same changes happen automatically. The truth is: love heals.

I've found without question that the best way to lead others to a more plant-based diet is by example - to lead with your fork, not your mouth.

Yet this is health: To have a body functioning so perfectly that when its few simple needs are met it never calls attention to its own existence.

Sapete come si sviluppa la perla nell'ostrica? Un corpo estraneo insopportabile, per esempio un granello di sabbia, penetra dentro al guscio, e l'ostrica, per seppellire quel granello, secerne calce; e in questo processo rischia la morte. Allora, dico io, al diavolo la perla, purché l'ostrica resti sana!

One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important.

Drinka Pinta Milka Day.

Strict vegetarianism is with us a principle, because we believe it to be best in every way, not only for ourselves but for all the world around us.

That was the trouble of being old. Your body no longer obeyed you. It did unruly and unreasonable things. An eye suddenly might not see for a moment. Your knees gave out at the wrong time, so that when you thought you were walking north, you might find yourself going a little northwest. Your brain, too, had that same flighty trick. You might be speaking of something and forget it temporarily,—your mind going off at a little to the northwest, too, so to speak.

Work is good," he said to himself. "Work is healthful and right. It keeps men sane and well balanced. No one with health and strength should step out of the ranks.

The Code of Ethics for Nurses states that "the nurse practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status, personal attributes, or the nature of health problems

If you put the wrong foods in your body, you are contaminated and dirty and your stomach swells. Then the voice says, Why did you do that? Don't you know better? Ugly and wicked, you are disgusting to me.

Never eat while doing something else, because you won't get the satisfaction from your food and you'll be more likely to overeat.

Food is not your best friend or enemy.

Frankly, I don't trust any diet that doesn't allow sugar.

Your diet is a bank account. Good food choices are good investments.

With over 3 million women battling breast cancer today, everywhere you turn there is a mother, daughter, sister, or friend who has been affected by breast cancer.

Saying yes to the skinny jeans by saying no to the donuts.

I recently became a Christian Scientist. It was the only health plan I could afford.

Wendy Malick and Valerie Bertinelli make fun of me, but I take care of my health - I don't abuse it.

The bottom line is, I'm blessed with good health. On top of that, I don't go around thinking 'Oh, I'm 90, I better do this or I better do that.' I'm just Betty. I'm the same Betty that I've always been. Take it or leave it.

I'm not into animal rights. I'm only into animal welfare and health. I've been with the Morris Animal Foundation since the '70s. We're a health organization. We fund campaign health studies for dogs, cats, lizards and wildlife. I've worked with the L.A. Zoo for about the same length of time. I get my animal fixes!