Quotes of the Day

Male Manners: (1) After parking in the restaurant parking lot, swiftly leap around to her side of the car, open tbe door, and extend your hand to help her out. (2) As you cross the street, offer her your arm. (3) As you enter the restaurant, you, of course, hold the door for her. (4) As you head for your table, pull her chair out before seating yourself. (5) When it comes time to order, you should ask her what she would like for dinner and then give both your orders to the waiter, say "the lady will have...". [2006] - Leil Lowndes

Just one round-trip, cross-country flight may subject you to about the same level of radiation as a chest x-ray. The research team found that green, leafy vegetables like spinach and kale appear to have an edge over other vegetables and fruits when it comes to radiation protection. Other common foods that may be protective against radiation damage include garlic, turmeric, goji berries, and mint leaves, but none of these has been tested in clinical studies. [2015] - Michael Greger

Studies show that people who practice the noncompetitive martial art of tai chi (which emphasizes gentle movements and stretching) have a significantly better sense of joint position and better reaction times than people of the same age who did not practice such balance-intense activities. Aging golfers show the same retention of balance and reaction time as practitioners of tai chi. This makes sense since a good golf swing requires not only balance, with precise control of the head and body in relationship to the legs, but coordinated muscle activity throughout the swing. [2015] - Vonda Wright

The true definition of insomnia consists of two components: 1. A person is not sleeping when she wants to sleep (Sleep-onset insomnia is when an individual struggles to fall asleep. In sleep-maintenance insomnia, sleep may initially come quickly, but prolonged awakenings punctuate the night. Anyone whose sleep is inefficient--meaning the time he sleeps divided by the time he is in bed is a low number, say less than 75-80%--has insomnia). 2. The person cares, and usually cares a lot, about not sleeping, whether or not she wants to admit it. [2017] - W. Chris Winter

When meeting people in highly professional or upscale situations, hit them with a whole sentence that includes a noun and a verb. Adjectives optional. [2009] - Leil Lowndes