Quotes of the Day

During REM sleep, cortisol is suppressed, and your metabolic rate increases. When you don't sleep well, you get less REM in the second half of the night, and that results in higher levels of cortisol and insulin, which stimulate appetite and lead to greater insulin resistance. This means that a bad night of sleep can throw you into a temporary prediabetic state. Studies have shown that even one night of partial sleep, or one night without enough REM sleep, can lead to elevated cortisol the next afternoon or evening, along with changes in the hormones and peptides that regulate appetite and lead to greater feeling of hunger. [2017] - Elizabeth Blackburn

As we age, it’s also important to retain flexibility by stretching and doing practices like yoga and tai chi that help to maintain balance. Flexibility and a good sense of balance can also help to prevent injuries. As for how much you should exercise, the answer is that we don’t know yet. There’s a commonly held belief that 10,000 steps a day is the magic number for staying healthy, but I have to tell you there isn’t much scientific evidence to back that up. If your stride is a little longer than two feet, it will take a little more than two thousand steps to walk one mile. If you’re active with everyday activities on a regular basis, it’s possible that adding just one mile to your day could be enough to extend your life span and health span. [2020] - Nir Barzilai

There are two steps to taking a PPI the correct way: 1. Take a PPI dose thirty to sixty minutes before you eat either breakfast or dinner, or both (allowing it to enter your bloodstream). 2. Eat something to “activate” the PPI within thirty to sixty minutes after taking the medication. In my practice, only 25% of patients with throatburn reflux symptoms improve after 6 weeks of treatment with PPIs, with a larger percentage experiencing relief after 12 weeks of use. Others will require medication for 6 months or longer before they begin to feel better. Numerous studies have suggested that PPIs may give a protective effect against both the precursor to esophageal cancer and esophageal cancer itself. [2017] - Jonathan Aviv

In real estate, many investors love triple net leases (NNN). With NNNs investors receive income without the expenses of taxes, repairs, and insurances. The tenant covers those costs. The trouble is finding a good property with a good tenant willing to pay a high return. Today, most properties are only paying about a 5 percent to 6 percent return. Not that exciting. [2008] - Robert T. Kiyosaki

You might put out a lot of effort in the beginning designing the logos for your shirts or whatever your product is, but then you can be making money from that one-time investment for months or years to come as you sell online. [2006] - Scott Fox