Robb Wolf > Quotes

“As a society, we have become so sick, weak, and broken, we accept the abnormal as normal.”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“In unambiguous terms, we are genetically wired to eat simple, unprocessed foods, and to expend a fair amount of energy in that process (walk, run, lift, carry, dance!).”
― Robb Wolf, Wired to Eat: Turn Off Cravings, Rewire Your Appetite for Weight Loss, and Determine the FoodsThat Work for You

“Exercise is important, but diet is critical.”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“....when the government come to help you, run, they are either bringing a firing squad or dietary changes, but the end result is the same.”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“Fitness, like food, family, and friends, should be fun and support your life, not take from it.”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“Despite the hype and promises, most supplements fail to deliver much of anything.”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“The cortisol-steeped reality is a shitty bar, creepy people, expensive booze, and a morning wakeup that feels like a breakfast date with the county coroner.”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“there are no “essential carbohydrates.” Our bodies can make all the carbohydrates it needs from protein and fat.”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“In looking at stress, we will learn that there are important things we can do to minimize stress, but ironically, it may be far more important to change our perception of stress than to try to become a monk on a mountaintop.”
― Robb Wolf, Wired to Eat: Turn Off Cravings, Rewire Your Appetite for Weight Loss, and Determine the FoodsThat Work for You

“the chopped veggies and ham to one side of the eggs. Using a spatula, fold the empty half over the ham and veggies. Cook for 1–2 minutes longer, season with salt”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“High insulin means not only small, dense cholesterol particles, but lots of them!”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“It is worth noting, power is the physical attribute that deteriorates fastest with age. But it is also the fitness component that gives us the greatest rewards if we diligently train it throughout life.”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“We moved from a nutrient-dense, protein-rich diet that was varied and changed with location and seasons to a diet dependent upon a few starchy crops.”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“chronically elevated insulin levels and all the fun that brings: Increased rates of cancer, accelerated aging, and neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, obesity and, ultimately, type 2 diabetes, which is characterized by insulin resistance and chronically elevated blood glucose levels.”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“Vivi bene, ama molto, ridi spesso means “Live well, love much, laugh often.”
― Robb Wolf

“Keep in mind, this Palmitic acid (PA) that causes the leptin resistance in the brain leads to our inability to feel full, and is made from excess dietary carbohydrate.”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“Here is all of the above information in one location. It includes the biomarker and recommended amounts or ranges, but remember, many of these items have a complex story associated with them. Cholesterol total: 120–140 mg/dl HDL cholesterol >50 mg/dl LDL cholesterol 40–70 mg/dl Triglycerides 50–80 mg/dl C-reactive protein <1.0 mg/dl Hb1Ac <5”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“It appeared to be an airtight case that the more fat a country consumed, the more heart disease. In fact, the data Keys reported did follow this trend line, but only when he conveniently threw out all of the conflicting results!”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“if you want to turn your LDL particles into nasty, highly reactive type Bs, you just need to eat a high-carb, grain-based diet!”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“Trans fats ruin liver function. They wreak havoc on blood lipids. They destroy insulin sensitivity.”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“1. Long n-3/n-6s are good. We get these from grass-fed meats and wild-caught fish. 2. Ancestral ratios of n-3/n-6 were approximately 1 to 1. Modern ratios are 1 to 10. This is bad. 3. Corn, soy, safflower, and similar vegetable oils are the source of the excessive n-6 fats in our diet.”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“You only need to be exposed to things like gluten once every ten to fifteen days to keep the gut damaged. This can bedevil people as they “cut back on gluten” but do not notice an improvement in their overall health. I’m sorry but there is not a pink “participant” ribbon given out for doing this “almost correctly.” You need to be 100 percent compliant for thirty days, then see how you do with reintroduction.”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“thing—the United States is in a health care crisis, the economy is shaky, and the government subsidizes the production of corn, making high-fructose corn syrup cheaper than dirt. Processed food manufacturers make crap foods that are making us sick, diabetic, and dead too early. The government subsidizes the development of statins and a host of drugs to manage the diseases that are a direct outgrowth of the processed foods they are subsidizing!”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“Gall stones are a symptom of a problem, an alarm. Instead of treating the cause (remove grains) we cut out the gall bladder. People who have had gall bladder removal are almost certainly undiagnosed celiacs and likely have a number of other progressive diseases. In my experience, these individuals are plagued with digestive problems, culminating in dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing.”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“Hundreds of experiments have been performed comparing interval training (doing a certain amount of work such as running, biking, swimming, rowing, or jump-roping) vs. steady state training (doing the activity for a specific period of time). What is consistently found is intervals provide as good or better cardiovascular fitness as steady-state training, but with a fraction the time.”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“I’ve noticed a fascinating story playing out in churches, workplaces, and family gatherings, which you will likely identify with: most people are unlikely to say anything to a person who eats terribly. Doughnuts and a sugary coffee drink for breakfast, constant snacking on sweets, a lunch that could not be identified as “food”
― Robb Wolf, Wired to Eat: Turn Off Cravings, Rewire Your Appetite for Weight Loss, and Determine the FoodsThat Work for You

“If you have followed what I have written thus far and understand how we can become insulin resistant, the solution should be pretty obvious: control carbohydrate levels and other lifestyle factors influencing insulin and leptin sensitivity.”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“The LDL form we would do well to avoid is a small, dense variety that has a nasty tendency to get stuck in the surface of the epithelial cells lining our arteries. When this happens, our immune system attacks what appears to be a foreign invader and the process damages the arterial lining.”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“Grains are NOT healthy! Be they whole or half a grain.”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

“total likelihood of developing cancer has increased dramatically due to hyperinsulinism.”
― Robb Wolf, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet