If youve got a big gut and you start doing sit-ups, you are going to get bigger because you build up the muscle. Youve got to get rid of that fat! How do you get rid of fat? By changing your diet. – Jack LaLanne
Look at the average American diet: ice cream, butter, cheese, whole milk, all this fat. People dont realize how much of this stuff you get by the end of the day. High blood pressure is from all this high-fat eating. – Jack LaLanne
Do you know how many calories are in butter and cheese and ice cream? Would you get your dog up in the morning for a cup of coffee and a donut? – Jack LaLanne
Probably millions of Americans got up this morning with a cup of coffee, a cigarette and a donut. No wonder they are sick and fouled up. – Jack LaLanne
Right now Id love to be sitting on a Greek island somewhere because of being Greek American, eating great octopus salad and some fantastic lamb. Or sipping a little ouzo. I think the Mediterranean diet is one of the healthiest… Lots of nuts, vegetables, fruits, fresh fish, lean meats, yogurt. – Cat Cora