Quotes of the Day

Getting up earlier, exercising each morning before you start out, listening to audio programs in your car, going to bed at a certain hour, planning every day in advance, starting with your most important tasks each day, or completing your tasks before you start something else. There are habits of medium complexity that can be quite easily developed in 14 to 21 days through practice and repetition. [2004] - Brian Tracy

Want a scientific immunity test? You can get your C-reactive protein (CRP) tested. This protein in the blood becomes elevated when one or more of the immune systems is overactive. Overactivity is a marker for disease. High levels of CRP can signal pending high blood pressure or stroke, Alzheimer's macular degeneration, or colon, prostate, or other cancers. Even better, ask your doctor for a high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) test to determine your true immunity level. [2009] - Frances Sheridan Goulart

We e-mail all our tenants and friends and family that live near the unit that is for rent and let them know about it. If someone refers a good tenant to you, it's a good idea to thank them in some way. Depending on the effort that went into the referral, we may just send a thank you card with a small gift certificate (say $25 for a restaurant or bookstore), or we'll send a nice gift basket that costs somewhere between $50 and $100. If you're near a large facility like a university or hospital, check around and see if they have a housing board. [2013] - Julie Broad

Married people, or people living with a partner, have longer telomeres. The relationship is stronger in the older couples. Sexual intimacy in marriage may matter for telomeres, too. [2017] - Elizabeth Blackburn

Citric acid is damaging in any mouth, and in a dry mouth, where it is not diluted or washed off teeth by saliva, the damage will be more extreme. Many fruits contain citric acid, as do the drinks made from them: grapefruit, oranges, limes, or lemons. Other foods, such as bananas, almonds, potatoes, vegetables of all kinds, fresh apples, and even pineapple, can make the mouth alkaline. [2025] - Ellie Phillips