Quotes of the Day

The longevity benefits associated with nuts (including peanuts) do not appear to extend to peanut butter, perhaps due to the lack of intact cellular structures that deliver a bounty of prebiotic goodness to our friendly gut flora. The healthiest nut, however, is probably walnuts. Not only do they have some of the highest antioxidant and omega-3 levels, but walnuts are the only nuts known to significantly improve artery function, and they beat out others in suppressing cancer cell growth in vitro. [2023] - Michael Greger

Teeth grinding, or bruxism, is usually not seen during sleep, but rather in the transitional periods between sleep and wakefulness. Most dentists treat bruxism with mouth guards--a physical barrier between one molar and its mate. Very occasionally medications are used. But finding out the underlying reason why a patient is awakening during the night and treating it can often by itself greatly reduce or eliminate bruxism. [2017] - W. Chris Winter

Currency traders often use 89-period and 144-period exponential moving averages simultaneously for their long-term charts, considering a crossover of the two averages an important signal. [2010] - Jay Norris

Walking up flights of stairs is the very best exercise. Walking twenty to thirty flights a day is an effective way to meet your fitness goal. [2013] - Joel Fuhrman

In a new meeting with someone, mirror his seating position, posture, body angle, gestures, expressions and tone of voice. But never mirror a person's negative signals. [2004] - Allan Pease