Michelle Zahn

“The broaden-and-build theory of emotions states that positive emotions expand our cognition and our opportunities for action. According to Fredrickson, when we experience positive emotions, we’re more likely to have novel thoughts, take on new challenges, and embrace new experiences. On the other hand, negative emotions tend to make us narrow our possibilities. Negative emotions constrain our thoughts and behavior.”
― Steve Magness, Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness

“Critics suggested the adoption of the Dietary Goals would be costly for taxpayers too. Because of more expensive groceries? No. Because “health care expenditures increase if the lifespan is prolonged.” It’s like when people quit smoking: “The increase in the expected lifespan would simultaneously increase the cost of care of old people.”1500 In other words, if people eat more healthfully and stop smoking, there may be more seniors, some of whom might need our care.”
― Michael Greger, How Not to Diet

“The surprise, though, was that poultry appeared to be the most fattening. Consumption of poultry—mostly chicken—was associated with three times the weight gain compared to red meat like beef,1810,1811 and this was after taking into account age, gender, physical activity level, smoking status, overall dietary quality, and calorie counts.”
― Michael Greger, How Not to Diet