Ella Woodward Quotes

I really focus on natural products, so I love using unrefined products instead of refined ones. I swap white rice for brown rice or quinoa. I use brown rice pasta instead of regular pasta, nut milk or oat milk instead of dairy milk, and coconut yogurt instead of cows' yoghurt, etc.

- Ella Woodward

Love, Yogurt, Use, Brown

A delicious smoothie is a really easy way of taking on lots of amazing skin boosting ingredients and was my first port of call every morning in the run-up to my wedding - I'll throw in frozen berries, banana, spinach, almond butter, almond milk, and oats for a quick breakfast quite often.

- Ella Woodward

Skin, Berries, Quick, Spinach

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!

- Ella Woodward

Big, Bed, Some, Spinach

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.

- Ella Woodward

Thought, Boyfriend, Been, Blended

Healthy eating isn't supposed to be about self-denial; it's not a punishment.

- Ella Woodward

Healthy, Punishment, Self-Denial

I still have a sweet tooth, so I bake a lot, but I'd much rather have one of my sweet potato brownies than a processed chocolate bar.

- Ella Woodward

Sweet Tooth, Rather, Still, Bake

I'm on my phone 24/7 replying to every Instagram comment and message to try and understand how people are seeing us, and their questions and concerns.

- Ella Woodward

Questions, Understand, Concerns

I literally never ate fruit or vegetables before. My diet instead revolved around ice cream, chocolate, peanut butter and jelly eaten with a spoon, pick-n-mix, and lots of cereal and pasta - I was a sugar monster.

- Ella Woodward

Fruit, Ice, Before, Eaten

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.

- Ella Woodward

Honey, Sweet Tooth, Things, Dates

Stay true to yourself, engage with your followers, and ignore the critics.

- Ella Woodward

True, Followers, Critics, Engage

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.

- Ella Woodward

Always, Most, Cupboard, Scent

I've always been such a loser with my organisation skills. That has always been one of my sad stand-out points.

- Ella Woodward

Skills, Always, Been, Organisation

You have to separate the negative into two categories - half of it is sensible, constructive things that has made us better. But half of the negative online is negative for the sake of being negative, and it's important for us to remember it's okay they don't like us, and sometimes there's no point in engaging in that.

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Sometimes, Separate, Half, Categories

It was back in 2011 that everything changed. I was not a healthy eater at all. Up until that point, I was a student and a complete sugar addict.

- Ella Woodward

Student, Back, Point, Changed

I've always been pretty lucky with my skin. I did notice a big change when I changed my diet and started to eat more natural foods in that my skin just got clearer and brighter.

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Lucky, Big, Big Change, Changed

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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Cool, People, Pretty, Changed

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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Hot, Feel, Before, Changed

For lunch, I tend to eat leftovers. I'm always recipe testing, so I tend to enjoy whatever is left in the fridge. I'm a big snacker, too.

- Ella Woodward

Lunch, Big, Always, Leftovers

I love yoga, pilates, boxing, spinning, and weight lifting and tend to do a mix of them all.

- Ella Woodward

Love, Yoga, Weight, Pilates

I find both yoga and pilates awesome at calming my mind and strengthening my body.

- Ella Woodward

Mind, Awesome, Strengthening, Pilates

Home-made smoothies are a great way of satisfying a sweet tooth. Adding in things like frozen banana will make it taste super sweet and creamy.

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Banana, Like, Great Way, Satisfying

I don't want people to see healthy eating as a diet. I want it to be satisfying food that everyone takes pleasure in eating.

- Ella Woodward

Want, Pleasure, Everyone, Satisfying

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.

- Ella Woodward

Think, Living, I Think, Satisfies

Blogs are amazing, and I'm so grateful to mine for giving me such a great platform to explore other ideas, but it's just not practical to scroll through 30 pages of blog to find a dinner recipe.

- Ella Woodward

Through, Other, Blogs, Scroll

I love really simple colours at home - lots of cream, beige, and grey with rustic wooden tables.

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Love, Simple, Cream, Wooden

I literally couldn't walk down the street; I slept for 16 hours a day, was in chronic pain, had blackouts, never-ending heart palpitations, unbearable stomach issues, constant headaches - the list goes on.

- Ella Woodward

Pain, Hours, Constant, Chronic

I don't make big promises about losing weight or anything like that. I just suggest things that people can make to make them feel good.

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Big, Like, About, Promises

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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YouTube, Some, Other, Normally

I'm conscious of the way I live and do things every day that nourish my body. I eat well, I work out, I try to manage stress, I get a good sleep in, and together, that does wonders.

- Ella Woodward

Good, Body, Every Day, Manage

Eating a natural diet with loads of fresh fruit and veg and little processed food helps me manage the symptoms of my illness.

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Fruit, Natural, Loads, Manage

I eat the way I do because I really enjoy it but also because it's the only thing I've found that helps me manage the illness I had, and that plays a big part in it.

- Ella Woodward

Big, Big Part, Plays, Manage

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.

- Ella Woodward

Incredible, Before, Which, Remission

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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Aim, Excited, Rather, Chore

I began researching natural healing, which is how I came to change my diet. Overnight, I gave up refined sugar, gluten, dairy, anything processed or refined, and meat.

- Ella Woodward

Natural, Began, Which, Refined

It's about making small changes at first and adding foods to your diet before you take any away; start with one extra vegetable or fruit at every meal, and hey, presto, that's 21 portions a week.

- Ella Woodward

Small, Week, Away, Hey

I have always kept my beauty regime super simple, but I would say discovering you could use coconut oil to take off eye-makeup remover has been a game changer.

- Ella Woodward

Always, Been, Discovering, Coconut

I always moisturise in the morning, put my make-up on, and at the end of the day I take it off with coconut oil, wash my face, moisturise, and so often, that's it.

- Ella Woodward

Always, Make-Up, Wash, Coconut

I'm a neat freak. I find I work best when I feel organised and together, and as I work from home, that means my house is always so tidy!

- Ella Woodward

Always, Means, Organised, Tidy

I love cooking and having friends over for dinner, so a beautiful table to sit around is a must.

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Love, Over, Having, Table

I was a real sugar junkie. I don't think I realised I was actually fully addicted to it.

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Think, Actually, Realised, Fully

I love social media, but it made me quite anxious.

- Ella Woodward

Love, Anxious, I Love, Social Media

Social media is incredible: it creates a community that I'm really proud to be a part of, but it also creates illusions and a false reality, and it's difficult to grow up with that.

- Ella Woodward

Proud, Grow, Social, Social Media

There are a million different things that I want to do.

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Want, Million, Things, Different Things

I was a very, very slow learner. I was good at nothing.

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Slow, Nothing, Very, Learner

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.

- Ella Woodward

Very, Accessible, Bizarre, Fresh

If you only buy one kitchen gadget at uni, make it a NutriBullet.They're relatively small and inexpensive, and they make it so incredibly easy to get all of your portions of fruit and vegetables every day.

- Ella Woodward

Small, Gadget, Inexpensive, Kitchen

The things I cook and eat on a regular basis are really inexpensive.

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Cook, Things, Regular Basis, Regular

I think it's essential to engage with your followers. I always used to email bloggers, and no one ever replied, so I try to reply to every comment and question, and although sometimes I regret it when I'm sat on Instagram til 3 A.M., it's worth it.

- Ella Woodward

Regret, I Think, Replied, Comment

The free-from aisle is the most depressing place in the supermarket.

- Ella Woodward

Place, Aisle, Most, Supermarket

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.

- Ella Woodward

Fruit, Big, Big Part, Gatherings

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.

- Ella Woodward

New, Been, Honestly, Yours

People criticised me for using too many exclamation marks and the word 'awesome' too much, but that's just me.

- Ella Woodward

Too Much, Using, Exclamation, Marks

The most important thing is to snack on things that are filled with real food and nourishing ingredients that will leave you feeling energised and happy.

- Ella Woodward

Will, The Most Important, Ingredients

With eating well, there's a perception that it's depressing. People think they're just going to meditate and eat kale.

- Ella Woodward

Eating, Think, Going, Depressing

My main aim is to change our perception of how we look at vegetables because I think vegetables have always been put on the side - it's always been your steamed broccoli or boiled broccoli with your meat.

- Ella Woodward

Think, Always, Been, Perception

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.

- Ella Woodward

Love, Young, Marry, No Point

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.

- Ella Woodward

Rich, Give, Always, Jar

Since September 2013, I have been in a really good place with my health. But I still have to be conscious about keeping it in that good place and taking care of myself.

- Ella Woodward

Been, Still, Keeping, September

The trick is preventing yourself from becoming overwhelmed; just adding in one new serving of fruit or veg a day is fantastic. Some sweet potato wedges or guacamole make an insanely delicious addition to any meal, and they're such an easy place to start.

- Ella Woodward

Fruit, Some, Becoming, Serving

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.

- Ella Woodward

Through, Works, Illnesses, Lifestyle

If I could go back in time to Freshers' Week, I'd tell myself to make the most of university. Enjoy the fact you have all this time to do things you love. People always say that to you when you're about to start, but you never listen, do you?

- Ella Woodward

Love, Week, Fact, If I Could

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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Think, Recipes, Which, Readers

I don't know what would happen to me if I ate a bacon sandwich, but I'm just not interested.

- Ella Woodward

Happen, Bacon, Sandwich, Not Interested

I finished my dissertation six weeks early. Who does that? As soon as something comes in, I like it to go out.

- Ella Woodward

Like, Six, Weeks, Dissertation

My whole thing isn't about being vegan, to be honest. It's more about a more natural diet.

- Ella Woodward

Natural, More, About, To Be Honest

I love Anthropology for kitchenware - they make the best bowls, plates, cutlery etc.

- Ella Woodward

Love, Anthropology, I Love, Plates

I'm promoting healthy - healthier - eating, not suggesting everyone should emulate me.

- Ella Woodward

Promoting, Healthier, Emulate

I can smell bacon sizzling or chicken roasting and appreciate the aroma, but I don't want to eat it.

- Ella Woodward

Appreciate, Chicken, Want, Bacon

There are so many amazing plant-based foods out there that I don't feel the urge to eat tofu bacon.

- Ella Woodward

Feel, Foods, Many, Bacon

I didn't believe in marriage; I thought it was a silly concept before I met Matt.

- Ella Woodward

Marriage, Thought, Before, Matt

Healthy eating doesn't have to be crazily complicated; it can actually be so fun.

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Eating, Healthy, Actually, Fun

You've got to introduce people to things in a way they're going to enjoy.

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Enjoy, Going, Things, Introduce

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.

- Ella Woodward

Have Fun, Like, Couple, Excess

I love exercise, but I didn't join a single sports club as a student - I have no hand-eye coordination. Things like yoga are amazing, but anything with a ball just isn't for me.

- Ella Woodward

Love, Sports, Student, Coordination

It's crazy to think my blog is being read by people around the world.

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World, Think, Read, Blog

When life gives you Monday, dip it in glitter and sparkle all day.

- Ella Woodward

Sparkle, Dip, All Day, Gives

I want to make vegetables a bit cooler and help people see them as something that can be an interesting, delicious addition to any meal, but that doesn't mean you should feel you only need to eat broccoli!

- Ella Woodward

Feel, Broccoli, Bit, Help People

For me, I've got no interest in being a celebrity, and I have no interest in doing photographs, going to this party or that.

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Doing, Celebrity, Going, Photographs

Making small changes every week over a few months will result in huge changes.

- Ella Woodward

Small, Result, Over, Few

You can add things to savoury dishes as you cook, but sweet dishes are more challenging.

- Ella Woodward

Cook, More, Add, Challenging

My problem with the word 'clean' is that it has become too complicated. It has become too loaded. When I first read the term, it meant natural, unprocessed. Now it doesn't mean that at all. It means diet. It means fad.

- Ella Woodward

Meant, Means, Read, Fad

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.

- Ella Woodward

Door, Big, Butter, Berries

I love knowing exactly what you're putting onto your skin and about the ingredient benefits of those products.

- Ella Woodward

Love, Benefits, Ingredient, Onto

Eating well isn't about dieting or deprivation, so you shouldn't feel that you're bound to certain rules.

- Ella Woodward

Well, Bound, About, Deprivation

If you eat broccoli steamed or boiled, it's not very exciting, but you can roast it with things like turmeric and make it amazing. It's all about how you cook something and what you pair it with.

- Ella Woodward

Cook, Like, Very, Pair

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.

- Ella Woodward

Show, Started, Blogging, Few People

I don't have one favourite spot - I love writing anywhere that I feel inspired. I have to admit that I do love getting cosy in bed or under blankets on the sofa and writing from there.

- Ella Woodward

Love, Bed, Sofa, Favourite

Believe me, there's nothing I hate more than feeling hungry.

- Ella Woodward

Nothing, More, Than, Hungry

Just because you want to eat vegetables and eat well doesn't mean you can't share food and have fun with it. It should still be an exciting thing. It shouldn't be just eating kale on your own in the corner.

- Ella Woodward

Own, Corner, Your, Vegetables

I think the smell of something is so important, especially when you're putting it on your face.

- Ella Woodward

Think, I Think, Putting, Smell

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.

- Ella Woodward

Think, I Think, Large, Ours

I want to give you a way to eat your broccoli in a way that you actually want to eat it.

- Ella Woodward

Want, Give, Actually, Broccoli

I'm not at yoga all the time, but equally, I'm not being sick after a night out.

- Ella Woodward

Time, Night, Equally, Yoga

I can't sleep with my make-up on. There is something about it. It doesn't matter what time it is; I just can't do it.

- Ella Woodward

Time, Make-Up, About, Sleep

Growing up, my dad was the ultimate person for open-mindedness.

- Ella Woodward

Growing Up, Growing, Dad, Ultimate

I think if you don't enjoy something, it's not sustainable.

- Ella Woodward

Enjoy, Think, I Think, Sustainable

As I started eating more natural foods and thinking about what I was putting into my body, I became more interested in what I was putting on it, too.

- Ella Woodward

Natural, Became, Putting, Foods

There's no such thing as 'bad' food or 'good' food.

- Ella Woodward

Good, Bad, Thing, Good Food

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