Quotes of the Day

Few mineral waters are alkaline, and even tap water may be acidic. As a generalization, the more expensive bottled waters, originating from various regions of the world, seem to be alkaline. Evian is a brand of bottled water and is mildly alkaline, with a pH of 7.2, and Fiji water from the island of Fiji, has a pH of 7.4. People who wake and need a drink during the night, people with a dry mouth, or those who are dehydrated or sick may want to take particular interest in the pH value of the water they are consuming. [2025] - Ellie Phillips

Reflux treatment with acid-suppressive medications alone (e.g. PPIs, "purple pills") is not useful as a diagnostic test. If a chronic cougher does not respond to antireflux medication, it does not prove anything. Reflux may still be the cause of the cough. [2014] - Jamie Koufman

The DISC system: D for dominance (controller), I for influence (promoter), S for steadiness (supporter), and C for compliance (analyst). Analysts need to feel intelligent, controllers like to feel powerful, promoters do best when they feel important, and supporters like to feel valued. Given that they're matched in the ways that are important to them (interests, values, religion, etc.), people who belong in opposing quadrants have a better chance of forming a lasting bond than people who fit into the same quadrant. [2004] - Nicholas Boothman

The single most important attribute we all subconsciously seek in a potential mate is good health. Someone who's standing tall looks healthy and strong, ready to face the world. If you want to move on to some advanced poise and posture work, take dance lessons. Dancing benefits you in myriad ways. You gain strength, grace,and rhythm; it works wonders for your posture and gets you in touch with your body; and it helps boost your confidence, on the dance floor and off. [2004] - Nicholas Boothman

Search engines usually read the first 500 words from each page and use that text to create a relevance index for a particular search term. [2004] - Dan Gooder Richard