Quotes of the Day

Mangos are my favorite fruit treat during spring and summer, but you have to know where to look to get good ones. Check out Hispanic markets and Indian grocery stores. The difference between a mango from Walmart and one from an Indian spice store is like the difference between a hard, pale, tasteless, pink tomato and a ripe, flavorful, farm-stand heirloom. You should be able to smell the mango at arm's length. [2005] - Adam Ginsberg

According to the American Heart Association, metabolic syndrome occurs when a person has three or more of the following measurements: 1. Abdominal obesity (excessive belly fat) 2. Triglyceride level of 150 milligrams per deciliter of blood (mg/dl) or greater 3. HDL cholesterol level of less than 40 mg/dl in men or less than 50 mg/dl in women 4. Systolic blood pressure (the top number) of 130 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) or greater 5. Diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number) of 85 mmHg or greater 6. Fasting glucose of 100 mg/dl or greater 7. Insulin resistance of glucose intolerance [2013] - Hillary Wright

There are four rules for creating high-response-generating advertising: 1. It must be distinctive. 2. Capture attention with a screaming headline. The headline should give a benefit and focus on the prospect by using "you" or "your" instead of focusing on yourself by using the word "we." 3. After your headline hooks them, your body copy has to keep them reading. The body copy must focus on your prospect, not on you. The body copy should be benefit-oriented. 4. Include a call to action.  [2007] - Chet Holmes

The best trading systems have less than ten rules. [2008] - Markus Heitkoetter

Meet the 400 μg recommended daily allowance of folate with about a cup of cooked lentils or edamame, a cup and a half of cooked spinach or asparagus, or two and a half cups of broccoli, for example. [2023] - Michael Greger