Quotes of the Day

Some people, especially thin individuals, require more calories and more fat to sustain their weight. This is usually resolved by including raw nuts, raw nut butters, avocados, and other healthy foods that are nutrient-rich and high in fat and calories. Even these naturally thin individuals will significantly improve their health and lower their risk of degenerative diseases if they reduce their dependency on animal foods and instead consume more plant-derived fats, such as those in nuts. [2011] - Joel Fuhrman

If you have true primary insomnia, current sleep medicine may not be able to help you. You might be saddled with insomnia for the rest of your lift. My best advice to you is to work on cultivating an attitude of acceptance. The condition is not fatal. In fact, your attitude about the sleep problem may play a huge role in your ability to function at a high level. Look at it from a positive perspective: The condition frees more time for you to do things in the evening. Yes, you might feel a bit fatigued, but there are medications to treat that too if you like. [2017] - W. Chris Winter

Walkable neighbourhoods are safer. Crime rates are much lower on busy city streets because there are more eyes preventing crime. Emergency vehicles take longer to travel to neighbourhoods with suburban cul-de-sacs than to those streets in a traditional urban grid. If health-care facilities are within walking distance of people's homes, they are more likely to be used for preventive care. Walkable cities also bring in more high-paying technology-based jobs. [2012] - Brian Persaud

There are different schools of thought on how we should fast and for how long; at the moment, it’s commonly thought that the best results occur when the fast is done for sixteen to twenty-four hours at least once or twice a week. Fasting daily may generally produce the best results. [2020] - Nir Barzilai

Eating one to two apples per day was found to be associated with risk reduction of bladder cancer by 10 percent, colon cancer by 20 percent, and lung cancer by 18 percent. Of the 7,500 varieties of apples grown around the world, roughly one hundred are available in markets. Except for their taste and texture—firm, crispy, sweet, tart, bland—it’s hard to know how they differ from a health perspective. Research is now providing the answer. Of the varietals with the highest levels of defense boosting polyphenols, the top three are: Granny Smith, Red Delicious, and the Reinette (Little Queen). [2019] - William W Li