Quotes of the Day

Bitter melon (aka balsam pear) contains a polypeptide that helps regulate blood sugar. [2009] - Frances Sheridan Goulart

Consistent, moderate exercise is wonderful for one's health: walking, gardening, going for a bike ride--it all helps. In fact, walking after an MSTF workout may moderate the short-lived inflammation that sets in. On the other hand, moderate exercise is no substitute for MSTF. In deed, people who rely on a walking program for fitness will typically lose between 4 and 6 pounds of lean muscle every decade. Moderate steady-state activities like walking, running, or swimming help keep us healthy--but without regular resistance exercise that enlists and overloads our larger muscles, sarcopenia will progress, along with its attendant risk factors. [2021] - Philip Shepherd

You might put out a lot of effort in the beginning designing the logos for your shirts or whatever your product is, but then you can be making money from that one-time investment for months or years to come as you sell online. [2006] - Scott Fox

The 4-7-8 Breathing, made famous by Dr. Andrew Weil, places the body into a state of deep relaxation. I use it on long flights to help fall asleep. 1) Take a breath in, then exhale through your mouth with a whoosh sound. 2) Close the mouth and inhale quietly through your nose to a mental count of four. 3) Hold for a count of seven. 4) Exhale completely through your mouth, with a whoosh, to the count of eight. 5) Repeat the cycle for at least four breaths. Weil offers a step-by-step instructional on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRPh_GaiL8s. [2020] - James Nestor

Swing trading involves shorter time frames than the daily charts; this generally means trading from the 240-, 60-, and 15-minute charts. The time you could be in a swing trade can range from hours to days, and the trade can be a trend trade or a countertrend trade. Swing traders in general are less concerned with long-term trends. They also rely on trailing stops and OCO (order cancels order) orders and other automated features on current trading platforms. [2010] - Jay Norris