Andrew Weil Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“The best way to detoxify is to stop putting toxic things into the body and depend upon it's own mechanisms.”

“Remember that breath walking - as with any meditation technique - should not be pursued with a grim determination to 'get it right.' The point is to cultivate openness, relaxation and awareness, which can include awareness of your undisciplined, wandering mind.”

“You can't afford to get sick, and you can't depend on the present health care system to keep you well. It's up to you to protect and maintain your body's innate capacity for health and healing by making the right choices in how you live.”

“Fear and greed are potent motivators. When both of these forces push in the same direction, virtually no human being can resist.”

“Genuine happiness comes from within, and often it comes in spontaneous feelings of joy.”

“The more easily digestible and refined the carbohydrates, the greater the effect on our health, weight and well-being.”

“Excess exercise tends to be counterbalanced by excess hunger, exemplified by the phrase 'working up an appetite.' A few people with extraordinary willpower can resist such hunger day after day, but for the vast majority, weight loss through exercise is a flawed option.”

“Dietary fat, whether saturated or not, is not a cause of obesity, heart disease or any other chronic disease of civilization.”

“Pay attention to your body. The point is everybody is different. You have to figure out what works for you.”

“The more people have, the less content they seem to be. In America, the cultural expectation that we're to be happy all the time and our children are to be happy all the time is toxic, and I think that really gets in the way of emotional well-being.”