Ella Woodward Quotes
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When life gives you Monday, dip it in glitter and sparkle all day.
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I was a very, very slow learner. I was good at nothing.
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My aim is to get people excited about eating more veggies and seeing them as delicious ingredients rather than a chore.
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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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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 spent ages learning to take photos, which was a lot of fun, and I think it really helped readers get excited about the recipes.
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Believe me, there's nothing I hate more than feeling hungry.
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Just because I like being healthy doesn't mean I can't have fun - I don't drink excessively, but I'll have a couple of vodka-and-sodas.
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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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I find both yoga and pilates awesome at calming my mind and strengthening my body.
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I want everyone to eat whatever makes them happy.
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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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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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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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My whole thing isn't about being vegan, to be honest. It's more about a more natural diet.
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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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I've always loved the scent of rose; it's just the most beautiful scent. If you open my bathroom cupboard, everything is rose scented.
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Before I changed my diet, every time I ate, my torso would feel burning hot, and the areas around my lymph nodes would really ache.
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I finished my dissertation six weeks early. Who does that? As soon as something comes in, I like it to go out.
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I always carry a little jar of nuts around with me. I roast them beforehand with tamari and thyme to give them a deliciously rich flavour.
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On a weekday, I'll go for a big bowl of creamy porridge with almond butter and berries if I'm at home, or a super quick chia seed breakfast if I'm running out the door first thing.
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If you're struggling with that sweet tooth, try making healthy sugar swaps using things like honey, maple syrup, and medjool dates. These are all completely natural and will satisfy any sweet cravings.
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I was a real sugar junkie. I don't think I realised I was actually fully addicted to it.
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With eating well, there's a perception that it's depressing. People think they're just going to meditate and eat kale.