“You see people who have been very heavy in their life who have taken that body, trimmed it down, firmed it up through discipline, exercise and being able to say no. Eating properly, that all comes into it.”
– Mike Ditka
“I followed the same diet for 20 years, eliminating starches, living on salads, lean meat, and small portions.”
– Gene Tierney
“So, when it comes to eating healthy, it’s just doing the right thing. And it’s not something you have to do 365 days a year, but I think it’s something you have to do 25 days a month. Let’s put it that way.”
– Mike Ditka
“If I like myself at this weight, then this is what I’m going to be. I don’t have an eating disorder.”
– Courteney Cox
“Do you know how many calories are in butter and cheese and ice cream? Would you get your dog up in the morning for a cup of coffee and a donut?”
– Jack LaLanne
“A systemic cleansing and detox is definitely the way to go after each holiday. It is the key to fighting high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, and other health-related illnesses.”
– Lee Haney
“I told my doctor I get very tired when I go on a diet, so he gave me pep pills. Know what happened? I ate faster.”
– Joe E. Lewis
“There are six components of wellness: proper weight and diet, proper exercise, breaking the smoking habit, control of alcohol, stress management and periodic exams.”
– Kenneth H. Cooper
“And let’s be clear: It’s not enough just to limit ads for foods that aren’t healthy. It’s also going to be critical to increase marketing for foods that are healthy.”
– Michelle Obama
“No disease that can be treated by diet should be treated with any other means.”
– Maimonides
“What some call health, if purchased by perpetual anxiety about diet, isn’t much better than tedious disease.”
– Alexander Pope
“The best way to lose weight is to close your mouth – something very difficult for a politician. Or watch your food – just watch it, don’t eat it.”
– Edward Koch
“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.”
– Jim Davis
“My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four. Unless there are three other people.”
– Orson Welles
“Diets, like clothes, should be tailored to you.”
– Joan Rivers
“French fries. I love them. Some people are chocolate and sweets people. I love French fries. That and caviar.”
– Cameron Diaz
“Adopting a new healthier lifestyle can involve changing diet to include more fresh fruit and vegetables as well as increasing levels of exercise.”
– Linford Christie
“Health food makes me sick.”
– Calvin Trillin
“I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond.”
– Mae West