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" If I could go back in time to Freshers' Week, I'd tell myself to make the most of university. Enjoy the fact you have all this time to do things you love. People always say that to you when you're about to start, but you never listen, do you? "

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" What I hear a lot is that fresh, healthy eating isn't accessible. That it's full of bizarre ingredients people have never heard of that are really expensive. There's also a perception that it's time consuming and not very filling. "

Ella Woodward

People

Healthy

Time

" It's crazy to think my blog is being read by people around the world. "

" I still have a sweet tooth, so I bake a lot, but I'd much rather have one of my sweet potato brownies than a processed chocolate bar. "

" I love really simple colours at home - lots of cream, beige, and grey with rustic wooden tables. "

" As I started eating more natural foods and thinking about what I was putting into my body, I became more interested in what I was putting on it, too. "

" Growing up, my dad was the ultimate person for open-mindedness. "

" I love social media, but it made me quite anxious. "

" I've always been such a loser with my organisation skills. That has always been one of my sad stand-out points. "

" It's so cool, the number of emails I get from people saying I changed their life. It's pretty crazy. "

" Food was a big part of our family gatherings, but it was usually pasta. We didn't eat that well. Everything was home-made but not much veg or fruit. "

" A delicious smoothie is a really easy way of taking on lots of amazing skin boosting ingredients and was my first port of call every morning in the run-up to my wedding - I'll throw in frozen berries, banana, spinach, almond butter, almond milk, and oats for a quick breakfast quite often. "

" If you're struggling with that sweet tooth, try making healthy sugar swaps using things like honey, maple syrup, and medjool dates. These are all completely natural and will satisfy any sweet cravings. "

" The trick is preventing yourself from becoming overwhelmed; just adding in one new serving of fruit or veg a day is fantastic. Some sweet potato wedges or guacamole make an insanely delicious addition to any meal, and they're such an easy place to start. "

" I'm always cooking big veggie curries for friends with tons of spices, coconut milk, chilli - I'll saute potatoes in the spices, then cook them with all the flavours and stir in some chickpeas and spinach at the end before serving it on a bed of sesame brown rice. It's easy to do and tastes amazing! "

" Healthy eating doesn't have to be crazily complicated; it can actually be so fun. "

" People criticised me for using too many exclamation marks and the word 'awesome' too much, but that's just me. "

" Since September 2013, I have been in a really good place with my health. But I still have to be conscious about keeping it in that good place and taking care of myself. "

" I'm on my phone 24/7 replying to every Instagram comment and message to try and understand how people are seeing us, and their questions and concerns. "

" Social media is incredible: it creates a community that I'm really proud to be a part of, but it also creates illusions and a false reality, and it's difficult to grow up with that. "

" I'm promoting healthy - healthier - eating, not suggesting everyone should emulate me. "

" Before I changed my diet, every time I ate, my torso would feel burning hot, and the areas around my lymph nodes would really ache. "

" I think it's essential to engage with your followers. I always used to email bloggers, and no one ever replied, so I try to reply to every comment and question, and although sometimes I regret it when I'm sat on Instagram til 3 A.M., it's worth it. "

" I always carry a little jar of nuts around with me. I roast them beforehand with tamari and thyme to give them a deliciously rich flavour. "

Ella Woodward

Nuts

Carry

" I eat the way I do because I really enjoy it but also because it's the only thing I've found that helps me manage the illness I had, and that plays a big part in it. "

" I love yoga, pilates, boxing, spinning, and weight lifting and tend to do a mix of them all. "

" There's no such thing as 'bad' food or 'good' food. "

" I think if you don't enjoy something, it's not sustainable. "

" Healthy eating isn't supposed to be about self-denial; it's not a punishment. "

" I don't make big promises about losing weight or anything like that. I just suggest things that people can make to make them feel good. "

" You have to separate the negative into two categories - half of it is sensible, constructive things that has made us better. But half of the negative online is negative for the sake of being negative, and it's important for us to remember it's okay they don't like us, and sometimes there's no point in engaging in that. "