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“I myself also apply the wisdom of our ancestors in my practice of tidying. For example, when I fold and stand clothes on edge in the drawer, I arrange them by colour to form a gradation from dark to light. The proper order is to place clothes that are lighter in colour at the front of the drawer and gradually progress to darker colours at the back. I don’t know whether or not this increases good fortune but when clothes are arranged in a gradation of colour, it feels great to look at them whenever you open the drawer. For some reason, having lighter clothes at the front seems to have a calming effect. If you organise your living environment so that it feels comfortable and so that every day you feel energised and happy, wouldn’t you say that your good fortune has increased?”
― Marie Kondō, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying

“What we eat and how much also affects our hormone levels. Our growth-hormone levels are naturally reduced by sugars and fats. That means eating a lot of cheesecake or other fatty desserts not only puts more fat into our bodies, but also diminishes our ability to burn it. It is a double penalty in which fat begets fat. Avoiding sugary foods also helps prevent the energy drop and hunger that result from insulin clearing the blood of nutrients. Eating about ten grams of protein after mild exercise, or twenty grams after more strenuous workouts, helps control hunger, as will adding plenty of fiber to one’s diet. Not”
― Sylvia Tara, The Secret Life of Fat: The Groundbreaking Science On Why Weight Loss Is So Difficult

“There is an upside to all of this efficient fat storage for women. Jensen explains, “The good thing about partitioning for women is that it keeps their lipids in the blood low. So their cardiovascular risk factors of high blood lipids are lower. It’s healthier. The thing to tell men is you may be lean when you’re young, but if you start gaining weight as you get older you’re going to be in a lot worse shape than your wife, who might gain similar weight, because her adipose tissue is much more protective than a man’s.”
― Sylvia Tara, The Secret Life of Fat: The Groundbreaking Science On Why Weight Loss Is So Difficult

“Being God to your little boy or your teen son can change his life. It can literally keep him from going over the edge. That’s what Jackson told me about his mother.”
― Meg Meeker, Strong Mothers, Strong Sons: Lessons Mothers Need to Raise Extraordinary Men