Food Quotes by Andrew Weil

Get people back into the kitchen and combat the trend toward processed food and fast food.

— Andrew Weil

Most disease is lifestyle related and preventable

— Andrew Weil

Dietary fat, whether saturated or not, is not a cause of obesity, heart disease or any other chronic disease of civilization.

— Andrew Weil

It is more important to eat some carbohydrates at breakfast, because the brain needs fuel right away, and carbohydrate is the best…

— Andrew Weil

Most American diets, even bad ones, provide more than enough calcium for bone health, especially for men.

— Andrew Weil

We have known for many years that we need vitamin D to facilitate calcium absorption and promote bone mineralization.

— Andrew Weil

Clearly, America's dysfunctional food culture must bear some of the blame for our excess pounds, but it's likely our walking-averse lifestyles contribute…

— Andrew Weil

The more easily digestible and refined the carbohydrates, the greater the effect on our health, weight and well-being.

— Andrew Weil

True, nuts are high in fat, but most of them contain monounsaturated fat that is good for the heart. In fact, eaten…

— Andrew Weil

I find that low protein diets often contribute to improvement in patients with immune system problems ... In fact, it would be…

— Andrew Weil

When people are told to 'eat many small meals,' what they may actually hear is 'eat all the time,' making them likely…

— Andrew Weil

Everyone prefers some foods over others, but some adults take this tendency to an extreme. These people tend to prefer the kinds…

— Andrew Weil

Following an anti-inflammato ry diet can help counteract the chronic inflammation that is a root cause of many serious diseases, including those…

— Andrew Weil

The usual justification for eating extra meals is that it keeps the metabolism 'revved up' so that weight loss is easier. There…

— Andrew Weil

Low levels of vitamin D in the population as a whole suggest that most people need to take a vitamin D supplement.…

— Andrew Weil

It does kids no favors, and sets them up for a potential lifetime of poor health and social embarrassment, to excuse them…

— Andrew Weil

I'm still not comfortable recommending that people eat saturated fat with abandon, but it's clear to me that sugar, flour and oxidized…

— Andrew Weil