The Shredded Chef Quotes

“Some common sources of soluble fiber are beans, peas, oats, fruits like plums, bananas, and apples, vegetables like broccoli, sweet potatoes, and carrots, and nuts, with almonds being the highest in dietary fiber.”
― Michael Matthews, The Shredded Chef: 125 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy

“1. How much you eat is more important than what you eat. 2. You should tailor your daily food choices to your preferences, goals, and lifestyle. 3. Forgive dietary lapses. “Keep calm and carry on.” 4. Long-term compliance is the key to sustainable improvements.”
― Michael Matthews, The Shredded Chef: 125 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy

“you’re relatively lean and aren’t dieting for fat loss, you should set your protein intake at 0.8 to 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight per day.”
― Michael Matthews, The Shredded Chef: 125 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy

“However, quite a few “healthy” foods fall into this category as well: oils, bacon, butter, low-fiber fruits, and whole-fat dairy products, for example. The more we fill our meal plans with calorie-dense, low-satiety foods, the more likely we are to get hungry and overeat.”
― Michael Matthews, The Shredded Chef: 125 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy

“Generally speaking, foods that are “good” for weight loss are those that are relatively low in calories but high in volume (and thus satiating). 18 Examples of such foods are lean meats, whole grains, many fruits and vegetables, and low-fat dairy. These types of foods also provide an abundance of micronutrients,”
― Michael Matthews, The Shredded Chef: 125 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy

“Generally speaking, foods that are “good” for weight loss are those that are relatively low in calories but high in volume”
― Michael Matthews, The Shredded Chef: 125 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy

“basic mechanism that regulates fat storage and reduction”
― Michael Matthews, The Shredded Chef: 125 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy

“Energy balance is the relationship between the energy you feed your body and the energy it expends.”
― Michael Matthews, The Shredded Chef: 125 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy

“The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not.” MARK TWAIN”
― Michael Matthews, The Shredded Chef: 125 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy

“A gold medal is a wonderful thing. But if you’re not enough without one, you’ll never be enough with one.” IRV FROM THE MOVIE COOL RUNNINGS”
― Michael Matthews, The Shredded Chef: 125 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy