Ella Woodward Quotes
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I don't really have a 9-5, which I love, as every day is so different.
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I was really inspired by lots of people I came across who were managing various illnesses through diet and lifestyle. I kind of figured, you know, if it worked for them, then I might as well try it and see if it works. So I did.
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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.
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There are a million different things that I want to do.
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The first recipe I made was a disaster. I'd been chopping and pressing dates to create a raw brownie, and I thought it would work even better if I blended them in a food processor. So I went and bought one specially. When my boyfriend at the time came over to try the results, he took one bite and spat it out - I'd left the plastic on the blades.
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I work out most days, normally first thing, and then I just see where the day takes me. I recipe test most days, do lots of social media and emails, but nothing else is constant. Some days, I film YouTube videos; other days, I have lots of meetings, work on blog posts, brainstorm ideas, and work on upcoming projects.
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You've got to introduce people to things in a way they're going to enjoy.
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I think it's really important to find the right balance for you - a way of eating and living that satisfies you physically and mentally - and that's different for everyone.
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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!
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When life gives you Monday, dip it in glitter and sparkle all day.
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I want everyone to eat whatever makes them happy.
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I wouldn't ever have believed I would marry so young, but it was love at first sight, so there was no point in holding back for the sake of it.
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I find both yoga and pilates awesome at calming my mind and strengthening my body.
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Healthy eating doesn't have to be crazily complicated; it can actually be so fun.
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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.
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It's crazy to think my blog is being read by people around the world.
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My illness is now in remission, and on a day-to-day basis, I truly feel amazing. I wake up with such incredible energy, which I never had before my illness, and I really feel so in tune with my body.
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I'm not at yoga all the time, but equally, I'm not being sick after a night out.
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When I first started blogging, I kept it a secret from my friends and then started to show a few people, and it snowballed from there.
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It's so cool, the number of emails I get from people saying I changed their life. It's pretty crazy.
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If you have a large family like ours, you have to fight to get your point across, and I think I learned that from my dad.
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I was a very, very slow learner. I was good at nothing.
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Honestly, I have been able to accept my father's new relationship because you get to that point with your parents that you realise it's their life, not yours.
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There's no such thing as 'bad' food or 'good' food.