Quotes of the Day

Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong studied a group of 976 men and 1,030 women, age sixty-five and older. Each individual in the study reported how much and how often they consumed foods across thirteen categories common in China, including tea. Researchers drew blood and measured telomere length in the white blood cells. The results were striking: tea drinking was associated with increased telomere length, but only in elderly men, not women. When the amount of tea consumed by men was analyzed, those who drank three or more cups of tea per day had longer telomeres compared to those who drank less than a third of a cup of tea. The difference in telomere length was equivalent to a calculated difference of five years of additional life between high-and low-level tea drinkers. [2019] - William W Li

If you don't specify a specific check-out time, Airbnb defaults it to 12 p.m. local time. However, 12 p.m. may not give you or your cleaner enough time to clean, sanitize, and turn the property over before the next guest checks in, typically by 3 or 4 p.m. We recommend most hosts start with an 11 a.m. check-out time. Any earlier and you'll make your listing unappealing to potential guests. Make sure you clearly state your check-out time in your listing, in your house manual, and in your check-out communications. [2023] - Symon He

It's important to mentally prepare ourselves for sleeping. For me, this means avoiding anything that might create stress or anxiety, such as reading work emails or especially checking the news. Another way to turn down the sympathetic nervous system and prepare the brain for sleep is through meditation. There are several good apps that can help with guided meditations, including some that are focused entirely on sleep. [2023] - Peter Attia

People practicing Zen meditation, or loving-kindness meditation, have longer telomeres than nonmeditators. A range of mind-body activities--Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, yogic meditation, Qigong, and intensive lifestyle change--all promote better telomere maintenance. [2017] - Elizabeth Blackburn

In countries where large amounts of garlic and onion are consumed daily, stomach cancer risk is 90% lower than in countries where it is a sometimes thing. [2009] - Frances Sheridan Goulart