Benjamin Franklin Quotes

The stomach, when we lie down to rest, should have its work done, that it may enjoy rest, as well as other portions of the body. The work of digestion should not be carried on through any period of the sleeping hours.

I want our kids to know that we have to feel our bodies. And nutrition is a huge part of that.

Among those kinds of food which the good housekeeper should scrupulously banish from her table, is that of hot leavened bread....I believe it more often lays the foundation of diseases of the stomach, than any other kind of nourishment, used among us.

Real soup is to the body what peace is to the soul.

Salad freshens without enfeebling and fortifies without irritating.

A greater Quantity of some things may be eaten than of others, some being of lighter Digestion than others.

Food is more than a matter of taste-it is the fuel for our bodies.

It is well known among physicians that the best of the nourishing foods is the one that the Moslem religion forbids, i.e., Wine. It contains much good and light nourishment. It is rapidly digested and helps to digest other foods.

I keep my center by really making sure I am nourished and taking care of my body. I cook all of my own food and always make sure I am eating healthy, nourishing, comforting foods. I feel derailed when I don't do this.

We will make yogurt with all kinds of nutritious elements. We want to provide nutrition to the poor and children.

We must never stop dreaming. Dreams provide nourishment for the soul, just as a meal does for the body.

The belly is the giver of genius.

To eat is human, to digest, divine

Doing this movie [Fast Food Nation] made me realize that our bodies are digesting things that it's not meant to digest. It's pretty bad for you. The cast is [now] very, very aware of where we get our food and what we put in our bodies.

Male and female have the power to fuse into one solid, both because both are nourished in both and because soul is the same thing in all living creatures, although the body of each is different.

Just listen to your body, eat in silence and see what feels good and you will spontaneously choose the foods that are beneficial to you.

I forget most of what I read, just as I do most of what I have eaten, but I know that both contribute no less to the conservation of my mind and my body on that account.

For naturall Bloud is in like manner made of the fruits of the Earth; and circulating, nourisheth by the way, every Member of the Body of Man.

Male and female have the power to fuse into one solid, both because both are nourished in both and also because soul is the same thing in all living creatures, although the body of each is different.

Our bodies need real, fresh food to maintain health.

The land is the appointed remedy for whatever is false and fantastic in our culture...food for our mind, as well as our body.

The spirit cannot endure the body when overfed, but, if underfed, the body cannot endure the spirit.

Food is medicine! We have forgotten that!

As an automobile needs premium fuel to operate well, our bodies need real, fresh food to maintain health. Packaged food creates dis-ease. There’s no nourishment in it. The body can only handle it for so long. Then, when you do have a problem, you usually take an over-the-counter or prescription drug. This is another form of poison.

EAT, v.i. To perform successively (and successfully) the functions of mastication, humectation, and deglutition.