Quotes of the Day

Key Dividend Growth Ratios: Dividend Yield > 3% (consider lower dividend yield stocks from US companies as they will count as the "secure" section of the portfolio); 5 Year Dividend Growth > 1%; Return on Equity (ROE = Net Income / Shareholder's Equity) > 10%; 5 Year Annual Income Growth Rate > 1%; Current Price / Earnings Ratio < 20; Dividend Payout Ratio (Dividends per Share / Earnings per Share) < 75% [2012] - Mike Heroux

Muscle-strengthening exercise is also called resistance exercise. Lifting weights, using elastic bands, and lifting your own body weight when performing squats, sit-ups, and pushups are examples of resistance exercises. When you build muscle, you boost your metabolic rate. You are using the right weight if you can perform the exercise property 10-15 times, but reach the point of failure after that. Aim to perform 8-10 exercises targeting different body parts each exercise session. Strength train 2 days each week without targeting the same muscle groups two days in a row. [2018] - Joy Bauer

One of the reasons I don't recommend taking green tea extract supplements is the risk of liver toxicity. We used to think such reactions were rare, on the order of one in a hundred thousand. But, now that there are large studies like the Minnesota Green Tea Trail, we realize it may be more like one in twenty. [2023] - Michael Greger

I’m heavily biased toward silver. The mixture of physical metals that I prefer for the at home portion of my physical allocation is 10 percent to 50 percent gold, and 50 percent to 90 percent silver. The quantity you keep at home depends on the size of your investment, but it’s typically somewhere between 3 to 100 ounces of gold, and 100 to 10,000 ounces of silver. Always buy 0.999 fine silver. [2008] - Michael Maloney

Have plenty of fruit, nuts and sprouting seeds, raw vegetables such as tomatoes and carrots, honey, lemon, ginger and dark chocolate. These foods contain naturally occurring chemicals that help improve your overall health - and improve your mood! [2009] - Liz Miller