Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

" To ensure maximal fiber intake and to identify true whole-grain products, do the 'flip-and-check.' Flip to the nutrition facts label and list of ingredients on the back, and check that the product has at least three grams of fiber per serving and that whole grains is first on the ingredients list. "

Harley Pasternak

Three

True

Nutrition

Related Quotes:

" Some people might sleep eight hours and wake up exhausted because they're not getting good quality sleep. "

" Strengthening the lower back helps develop that sexy curve everyone wants from your back to your bum. "

" Creating an overall healthy lifestyle for yourself doesn't require a radical diet or significant life change. In fact, it can be attained through common sense decisions about the way we eat, move, and live. "

" Though typically paired with words like 'organic,' 'harvest,' or 'natural,' almost all granolas are fattening. "

" Both cardio and resistance training are essential for looking and feeling great. "

" There are 168 hours in a week, and even if you're working out two, three, four, or five times a week for an hour, you're still not working out at least 95 to 98 percent of the week. So it's what you do during that time that's far more impactful than what you do in the gym. "

" There is no such thing as a cleanse. Cleanses tell you that you need to get rid of that piece of gum you swallowed in fifth grade that is still stuck to your intestinal lining. That's not true. "

" Kanye has been a good friend for ten years. He flew back from London to Los Angeles for 24 hours just to go to my wedding. "

" The key to finding protein for your snacks when you're on the go is making sure said snacks don't need to be refrigerated, don't need to be cooked, and are in convenient packaging. "

" Ladies, don't be afraid of getting big, bulky arm muscles from resistance exercise. "

" Life is all about balance, and there are certain times of the year - birthday, anniversary, holidays - that are meant to be enjoyed without guilt. That being said, Thanksgiving is a meal - it's not a Thanksgiving day, and it's not a Thanksgiving week. "

" Cardio-based exercise involves moving at a moderate intensity, using many muscle groups at once. Think: walking, jogging, cycling, etc. "

" I'm a big sweet potato fan. "

" For the average person at home, they should know they don't need a celebrity trainer. It's all about your habits outside of the gym. "

" If you're ready to give yourself a little challenge, take a walk and mix in short bouts of jogging. It can boost your calorie burn and give you much needed cardiovascular benefits. "

" Do something active that's fun. On tour with Kanye and Common, we would have basketball games on a court in every city we went to. With Alicia Keys, we would mountain-bike across Vancouver Island. With Lady Gaga, we would explore all the cool neighborhoods. "

" You want to try to keep your sleep and meal patterns attached to the time zone that you're in. It's important so you don't feel disoriented. If we take a red-eye and land in Singapore at 8 A.M., we're not going to bed. Force yourself to stay awake, have breakfast, power through the day. "

" Our bodies have a finely tuned, built-in detoxifying system: It's called our liver, and it can detoxify our bodies better than any cleanse or fast without the unpleasantness and danger of muscle cramps, dehydration, and diarrhea associated with artificial cleanses. "

" I've designed exercise video games, running shoes, healthy beverages, and workout equipment. "

" The United States is far too efficient. We've lost the ceremony of eating. People don't eat at home and cook meals at home. "

" Pick one exercise a day, a different exercise each day of the week for a different body part. You're setting yourself up for success because you don't need to go to the gym, you don't need any equipment, you don't need anything. "

" Dark bread like rye or pumpernickel is much healthier than the refined white bread favored by many Americans. "

" Whatever you need to increase the quality of your sleep is really, really important. "

" If you don't own traditional dumbbells, you can also use soup cans or bottles of water. "

" Smart snacking is an invaluable weapon against cravings and poor food choices. For me, this translates to three meals and two snacks a day, each containing protein, fiber, and healthy fat. "

" Some antiquated diet books will tell you to shun all fats if you want to lose weight, but in reality, it's not healthy to eliminate fat from our diets altogether. "

" I used to laugh at my friends who garden, but I now garden. You don't even feel like you're exercising. You're having fun, and you're being healthy at the same time. "

" Fitness isn't about being extreme and hard-core. Healthy eating is not about counting calories, weighing food, or finding less tasteful ingredients. Life is about balance. "

" I see myself as a problem solver, creating solutions. "

" Don't let yourself get stuck without a healthy snack option. If you allow yourself to get famished at work, you're going to be more likely to get your snack from the vending machine, and when was the last time you saw something fresh and healthy in one of those? "