Quotes of the Day

Usually, an offer should not come as a surprise. It should be a natural outgrowth of the discussion so far. It need not be a "take-it-or-leave-it" proposal. [1991] - Roger Fisher

According to USPSTF guidelines, men younger than fifty-five or older than seventy should not be tested for PSA. Between ages fifty-five and sixty-nine, it is an individual choice. They note that “Screening offers a small potential benefit of reducing the chance of death from prostate cancer in some men. However, many men will experience potential harms of screening.” [2020] - Jason Fung

Using the lowest possible heat for cooking vegetables. High heat-stream is hotter than boiling water-changes the colloidal structure of the nutrients, particularly the proteins but also the minerals, and makes them hard to absorb and assimilate. This method does not "cook the life out of the food." The only nutrients that are damaged are the enzymes, which dies in temperatures above 140° F (60° C). [2013] - Charlotte Gerson

Career wellbeing is arguably the most essential of the five elements. If you don't have the opportunity to regularly do something you enjoy —— even if it's more of a passion or interest than something you get paid to do —— the odds of your having high wellbeing in other areas diminish rapidly. People with high Career Wellbeing are more than twice as likely to be thriving in their lives overall. [2010] - Tom Rath

Antioxidant content is one of the reasons I've singled out berries for special treatment. They are second only to herbs and spices as the most antioxidant-packed food category. As a group, they average nearly ten times more antioxidants than other fruits and vegetables. Shop for the reddest of strawberries, the blackest of blackberries, the most scarlet tomato, the darkest green broccoli you can find. The colors are the antiaging, anticancer antioxidants. [2015] - Michael Greger