Quotes of the Day

Avoid or greatly limit highly sweet fruits like dates, peaches, pineapples, dried fruit, blueberries, oranges, grapes and bananas until you don't have tooth decay anymore. Examples of less sweet fruits are: sour berries such as raspberries, as well as kiwi, and green apples. If you have bad cavities or want to immediately stop the rapid process of tooth decay, avoid all sweets and fruits and completely. [2011] - Ramiel Nagel

Mouth rinses and toothpastes contain various kinds of fluoride. I recommend only sodium fluoride, which has been studied for decades and is the most stable and safe. And it will not stain teeth, a problem that can occur with other kinds of fluoride, particularly stannous fluoride. [2025] - Ellie Phillips

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

There are many apartments in the Fairview area in Vancouver where the lease is expiring in about 20-30 years. Most buyers don't want to be spending hundreds of thousands of dollars just to live in the home for 20-30 years. However, many buyers such as seniors may consider these properties. [2015] - Gary Wong

Chinese broccoli is higher in calcium than regular broccoli. [2016] - Laura Kelly