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“Something to keep in mind is that nutritional advice is largely governed by economics, not by health.”
― Sid Garza-Hillman, Approaching the Natural: A Health Manifesto

“The hymen is a profound example of the way humans metaphorize anatomy. Here is an organ that has no biological function, and yet Western culture made up a powerful story about the hymen a long time ago. This story has nothing to do with biology and everything to do with controlling women. Culture saw a “barrier” at the mouth of the vagina and decided it was a marker of “virginity” (itself a biologically meaningless idea).”
― Emily Nagoski, Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life

“We are the unhealthiest species on the Earth without exception.”
― Sid Garza-Hillman, Approaching the Natural: A Health Manifesto

“In 2000, Microsoft Canada reported that the average human had an attention span of twelve seconds; by 2013 that number had fallen to eight seconds. (According to Microsoft, a goldfish, by comparison, has an average attention span of nine seconds.)”
― Adam Alter, Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked