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Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie. -- Jim Davis
Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon. -- Doug Larson
Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat. -- Fran Lebowitz
We can make a commitment to promote vegetables and fruits and whole grains on every part of every menu. We can make portion sizes smaller and emphasize quality over quantity. And we can help create a culture - imagine this - where our kids ask for healthy options instead of resisting them. -- Michelle Obama
Red beans and ricely yours. -- Louis Armstrong
I like to pick my own vegetables. -- Shelley Duvall
The beet is the most intense of vegetables -- Tom Robbins
Cholesterol does not exist in vegetables. Vegetables do not clog arteries. -- Jane Velez-Mitchell
in my garden I pick a musk melon feeling like a thief -- Yosa Buson
Cabbage: a familiar kitchen-garden vegetable about as large and wise as a man's head. -- Ambrose Bierce
The turnip is a capricious vegetable, which seems reluctant to show itself at its best. -- Waverley Root
I don't want any vegetables, thank you. I paid for the cow to eat them for me. -- Douglas Coupland
Shall I not have intelligence with the earth? Am I not partly leaves and vegetable mould myself. -- Henry David Thoreau
An onion can make people cry but there's never been a vegetable that can make people laugh. -- Will Rogers
Large, naked, raw carrots are acceptable as food only to those who live in hutches eagerly awaiting Easter. -- Fran Lebowitz
There is nothing that is comparable to it, as satisfactory or as thrilling, as gathering the vegetables one has grown. -- Alice B. Toklas
I never eat salad. I make sure I don't put a lot of junk into my system, but I hate vegetables! -- Rihanna
Fatherhood is telling your daughter that Michael Jackson loves all his fans, but has special feelings for the ones who eat broccoli. -- Bill Cosby
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A vegetable garden in the beginning looks so promising and then after all little by little it grows nothing but vegetables, nothing, nothing but vegetables. -- Gertrude Stein
Whatever his inhibitions and tastes, Western man believes in the natural holiness of seminudism and raw vegetable juice, because these have become for him symbols of unadultered nature. -- Rene Dubos
The greatest delight the fields and woods minister is the suggestion of an occult relation between man and the vegetable. I am not alone and unacknowledged. They nod to me and I to them. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
It is vital that we provide North Dakota's children with nutritionally sound diets. That means ensuring that they are getting plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, and are developing good eating habits for their future. -- Kent Conrad
Botany, n. The science of vegetables - those that are not good to eat, as well as those that are. It deals largely with their flowers, which are commonly badly designed, inartistic in color, and ill-smelling. -- Ambrose Bierce
And he gave it for his opinion, "that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together. -- Jonathan Swift
Cabbage as a food has problems. It is easy to grow, a useful source of greenery for much of the year. Yet as a vegetable it has original sin, and needs improvement. It can smell foul in the pot, linger through the house with pertinacity, and ruin a meal with its wet flab. Cabbage also has a nasty history of being good for you. -- Jane Grigson
Vegetables....a waste of good plate space -- Mark Hoppus
Vegetables are called 'specialty crops.' Don't ask me why. -- Chellie Pingree
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Facts must be faced. Vegetables simply don't taste as good as most other things do. -- Peg Bracken
Vegetables deplete soil. They're extractive. If soil has a bank account, vegetables make the largest withdrawals. -- Dan Barber
Vegetables, herbs and spices. If you can combine those ingredients, that would be the best dish you'd ever cook! -- Rinrin Marinka
The difference of a single day is perceptible. Vegetables can only be tasted in perfection, gathered the same day. -- John Pintard
Vegetables are organized bodies that grow on the dry areas of the globe and within its waters. Their function is to combine immediately the four elements and to serve as food for animals. -- Antoine Lavoisier
Vegetables when not sufficiently cooked are know to be so exceedingly unwholesome and indigestible, that the custom of serving them 'crisp' should be altogether disregarded when health is considered of more importance than fashion. -- Eliza Acton
It's good to have fresh ingredients, but let's not completely ignore some frozen ingredients. Vegetables are absolutely brilliant because as soon as they come out of the ground they are prepared and frozen instantly. -- Ainsley Harriott
I donâ??t eat meat because meat brings out negative qualities such as fear, anger, anxiety, aggressiveness, etc. Vegetables peacefully offer themselves to the earth when ripe, thus allowing a sublime and peaceful thought-conscio usness -- Carlos Santana
Vegetables, which are the lowest in the scale of living things, are fed by roots, which, implanted in the native soil, select by the action of a peculiar mechanism, different subjects, which serve to increase and to nourish them. -- Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Vegetables to me are - I don't want to say the most exciting part of cooking, but certainly a very exciting part of cooking, because they continue to change. They come into season and they go through different phases. -- Thomas Keller
As for vegetables, I do not consider a plot of ground devoted to them worthy of the honorable name of garden. Vegetables are, of course, a part of gardening, but the least, the last, -for those who do not have to raise them, the most dishonorable part. -- Harrison Gray Otis Dwight
I eat a variety of foods like vegetables, fruit and beef for protein and iron. -- Sasha Cohen
By eating many fruits and vegetables in place of fast food and junk food, people could avoid obesity. -- David H. Murdock
Let the fresh fruits and vegetables be your guide, and make something that will keep for the whole week. -- Marcus Samuelsson
The more colorful the food, the better. I try to add color to my diet, which means vegetables and fruits. -- Misty May-Treanor
The easiest diet is, you know, eat vegetables, eat fresh food. Just a really sensible healthy diet like you read about all the time. -- Drew Carey
If we can get people to focus on fruits and vegetables and more healthy foods, we'll be better in terms of our healthcare situation. -- Tom Vilsack
Cook what's fresh for the day. When you're using fresh fruits, vegetables, and foods, it's easier to keep the weight off. And I eat whatever I want - just not a ton of it. -- Debi Mazar
Sometimes, it's just easier to say yes to that extra snack or dessert, because frankly, it is exhausting to keep saying no. It's exhausting to plead with our kids to eat just one more bite of vegetables. -- Michelle Obama
I ate no butcher's meat, lived chiefly on fruits, vegetables, and fish, and never drank a glass of spirits or wine until my wedding day. To this I attribute my continual good health, endurance, and an iron constitution. -- John James Audubon
Children want to mimic adults. They notice when you choose to prepare fresh vegetables over calling in another pizza pie for dinner. They will see that food made with love and care outweighs going through the drive-through window. -- Marcus Samuelsson
When it comes to cooking and eating, I always try to preach that life is about moderation. Even if I'm having beef for dinner, it's probably going to be a 3-4 ounce portion with heaps and heaps of vegetables. -- Michael Symon
I love fresh citrus and always keep lemons, limes, and oranges on hand; they come in handy for spritzing up quickly grilled meats, seafoods, and vegetables, especially when followed up by a quick drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. -- Emeril Lagasse
I keep my diet simple by sticking to mostly fruits and vegetables all day and then having whatever I want for dinner. I end up making healthy choices, like sushi or grilled fish, because I feel so good from eating well. -- Jennifer Morrison
All the pre-made sauces in a jar, and frozen and canned vegetables, processed meats, and cheeses which are loaded with artificial ingredients and sodium can get in the way of a healthy diet. My number one advice is to eat fresh, and seasonally. -- Todd English
I eat nothing that's processed or refined - no high-fructose corn syrup, no sugar, no trans-fats. I eat a lot of fish and monounsaturated fats from olives, olive oil and nuts. A lot of organic, fresh fruits and vegetables. No bread. No gluten. No wheat. No rice. -- Dean Karnazes
Waitresses, soldiers, rickshaw drivers, old ladies selling vegetables - my father would schmooze anybody. He was Clintonesque before the word existed. And, of course, it paid dividends. Ill-tempered guards at the most notorious border crossings waved him through with cheery smiles. Haughty maitre d's fawned over him. -- Scott Anderson
I'm all in favor of animal rights, but I'd like to see the food movement take a much stronger stand in defense of basic human rights. If you're a vegan or a vegetarian, you should care about the people who are picking your fruits and vegetables by hand. -- Eric Schlosser
I've never dieted in my life; I like food too much. I'm just thoughtful about what I eat, and I'm lucky that I love the taste of vegetables. I'm certainly not 'actress skinny,' and I never will be. I'm strong, and my body works great for me. -- Sarah McLachlan
I don't know too many parents that want to feed their kids soda, but high-fructose corn syrup is cheap. The price of soda in 20 years has gone down 40 percent while the price of whole foods, fruits and vegetables, has gone up 40 percent and obesity goes up right along that curve. -- Tom Colicchio
I still have a Gypsy sense of adventure. I don't think I have slept in the same bed for more than three or four months my whole life. I am always planting vegetables that I never get to eat and flowers that I never see flower. I have always moved around the world. -- Helen Mirren
Many parents and teachers have become irritated to the point of distraction at the way the weed-style growth of 'like' has spread through the idiom of the young. And it's true that in some cases the term has become simultaneously a crutch and a tic, driving out the rest of the vocabulary as candy expels vegetables. -- Christopher Hitchens
For me, healthy eating and exercising is something I work on constantly. I'm not the most disciplined dieter. I try to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables but sometimes late at night I tend to have fast-food meals - and that's where I get myself into trouble! So I'm not in the best shape I could be, but I'm still healthy and comfy. -- Fergie
I eat mostly vegetables and fish. -- Andrew Tan
Eating vegetables makes me feel good. -- Joely Fisher
I recommend...bread, meat, vegetables, and beer. -- Sophocles
There is nothing worse than grilled vegetables. -- Julia Child
I don't eat green things, no vegetables. -- Preet Bharara
Even vegetables have feelings in our world. -- Seth Rogen
I'm fast, why? Because I eat vegetables. -- Jean-Claude Van Damme
I don't like vegetables and most fruit. -- Emma Roberts
I also avoid green vegetables. They're grossly overrated. -- Noel Coward
I love root vegetables: carrots, parsnips, and turnips. -- Julia Child
If vegetarians eat vegetables, what do humanitarians eat -- Steven Wright
I eat more vegetables than the average vegetarian. -- Robert Atkins
Obviously California is fantastic in terms of produce, vegetables. -- Eric Ripert
I eat an enormous amount of fruits and vegetables. -- Andie MacDowell
I don't really like vegetables. But I'll eat them. -- Miranda Lambert
We eat a lot of lean meat and fresh vegetables. -- Jayne Mansfield
Without civilization, we would not turn into animals, but vegetables. -- Mason Cooley
Theres no guilt in eating fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains. -- Jane Velez-Mitchell
There's no guilt in eating fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains. -- Jane Velez-Mitchell
We eat a lot of lean meat and fresh vegetables -- Jayne Mansfield
To get the best results you must talk to your vegetables. -- Prince Charles
Fruits and vegetables for some kids are scary and not fun. -- Michelle Obama
It must be hard to cook if you anthropomorphisize your vegetables. -- Bill Watterson
Eat lots of fresh vegetables, drink water, exercise often, and meditate daily. -- Gretchen Bleiler
The consumption of vegetables involves himsa, but I cannot give them up. -- Mahatma Gandhi
An egg white omelet with vegetables is one of my favorite breakfasts. -- Gabriela Isler
I rely on a lot of green drinks to get my vegetables. -- Tim Tebow
I designed collections around whatever struck my fancy ... fruits, vegetables, politics, or peacocks! -- Lilly Pulitzer
I wear a jockstrap with my gun holster (loaded with fruits and vegetables). -- Jarod Kintz
I try to stick to a vegan diet heavy on fruit and vegetables. -- Clint Eastwood
Eat your vegetables, have a positive outlook, be kind to people, and smile. -- Dan Buettner
I do support people eating more vegetables. It's a good thing to do. -- Yotam Ottolenghi
I just planted the family vegetables yesterday. You name it, I grow it. -- Steve Zahn
Don't forget: cruciferous vegetables must be chopped, crushed, or chewed well for maximum benefit! -- Joel Fuhrman
Revolutions are like the most noxious dungheaps, which bring into life the noblest vegetables. -- Napoleon Bonaparte
Don't drink at all, don't smoke, you must exercise and eat vegetables and fruit. -- Robert Mugabe
I grow vegetables - I'm a vegetarian; I've got strawberries, artichokes, leeks, broad beans. -- Anita Pallenberg
I think in England you eat too much sugar and meat and not enough vegetables. -- Arsene Wenger
Hoeing: A manual method of severing roots from stems of newly planted flowers and vegetables. -- Henry Beard
Three of the most beneficial, longevity promoting anti-cancer foods are green vegetables, beans, and onions. -- Joel Fuhrman
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I eat fish, chicken, vegetables and other healthier foods. I do love a great steak. -- Bill Engvall
The diet, to be healthy, has to be mostly fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts and seeds. -- Joel Fuhrman
Eat less, move more, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, go easy on junk foods. -- Marion Nestle
I don't eat vegetables. I only eat food like cheeseburgers, Spam, hot dogs and pizza. -- Art Donovan
Primarily I'm a meat man, although once in a while I toy with a few vegetables. -- Nat King Cole
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So, if I'm cooking, I'll be steaming vegetables, making some nice salad, that kind of stuff. -- Paul McCartney
You've got to stop eating unhealthy crap. You've got to eat vegetables, fruit and lean meat. -- Mike Moreno
We sell only fresh fruit and vegetables. I sell no saturated fats or anything like that. -- David H. Murdock
Do your squats eat, your vegetables, wear red lipstick, [and] don't let boys be mean to you. -- Kendall Jenner
I eat steamed sea bass and vegetables, and I have no sugar, and only drink soy milk. -- Angelina Jolie
I grow the vegetables my family eats. I grow enough, and we seldom buy from the market. -- Kariya Munda
I also like to garden. I grow things, vegetables, flowers... I particularly like orchids. I raise orchids. -- Beau Bridges
I eat foods such as fish, chicken, fruit and vegetables while avoiding red meat, dairy and wheat. -- Martine McCutcheon
I live alone, with cats, books, pictures, fresh vegetables to cook, the garden, the hens to feed. -- Jeanette Winterson
I make a big pot of pasta with vegetables, and I stretch it out for the week. -- Sylvia Kristel
There's a lot of evidence that fruits and vegetables are beneficial for reducing the risk of stroke. -- Walter Willett

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