Quotes of the Day

Morel, shitake, and Agaricus mushrooms, like white, cremini, and portobello, should be cooked before eaten. Oyster mushrooms can be safely consumed raw. [2023] - Michael Greger

Besides confidence and a smile, the other characteristics of an alpha male were being well-groomed, possessing a sense of humor, connecting with people, and being seen as the social center of a room. [2005] - Neil Strauss

Following a high-fiber, low-acid diet is not only the most powerful prescription for curbing acid damage, it is also essential for true healing and prevention. However, because symptoms often stem from decades of exposure to inflammatory foods, the damage cannot be reversed after just a few days of strategic, low-acid modifications to your diet; in other words, the recovery process can take time: 28 days is the minimal time needed to heal acid-damaged tissue. [2017] - Jonathan Aviv

Lagging indicators often cannot help you anticipate the coming of a trend before it starts. It merely identifies that a trend has started, and tells you that this trend is valid enough for you to ride on it for a while and then get out quickly for a profit. [2008] - Yeo Keong Hee

You might enjoy lending money to small business owners in a global region of your choice through Kiva.org. According to research published by the American Psychological Association, we gain more pleasure when we spend money on other people, compared to when we spend it on ourselves. Elizabeth Dunn, a psychology professor at the University of British Columbia and co-author of Happy Money, says that when people give money and they see the results of their generosity, it gives them far more pleasure than donating money to a faceless organization. She calls this “prosocial giving.” [2022] - Andrew Hallam