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SPARE IQ TRANSFER PILL MAKER(Fair Warning: There are 2,112 words in this answer. Those with abbreviated attention spans and those who can’t see the truth in fiction ought to stop reading right here. If your attention span is 10 minutes or more, read it before the Quora Bot collapses it.)These were the headlines on a full page advertisement in The Economist, my favorite magazine to read while waiting in airports or flying:SELL YOUR SPARE IQFOR CASH: $10,000 PER POINTWITH 40 POINT MAXIMUMOne Urine Sample and One Pill Does ItSafely Legal; Privately Bought and SoldBy Physicians to the Rich and Famous~~~The copy went on to say that scientists from the Psychoneurotransplant Institute of California at Davis have been issued a special United States patent for a molecular-level technology that identifies, captures, encapsulates, and then transports out of the human body discreet, single particles of raw intelligence that can be retrieved from the seller's urine, isolated in five-point doses, and ingested in pill form by a recipient.In short: Spare Intelligence Transfer (SIT) is today a reality. The medical and business transaction is easy, painless, effective and profitable. The Food and Drug Administration has sanctioned the use of SIT on an “emergency experimental” basis in order to augment, as soon as possible, the intelligence of federal intelligence agents.Here is how SIT works:1) You swallow, with food, a single green 250 milligram tablet that contains a precisely calibrated dose of a patented magnetic molecule with a radioactive signature. The pill’s molecules slide through the body's blood-brain barriers, then attract and capture pre-calculated numbers of fresh, healthy new neural networks (N3), which are the foundation blocks of memory and adaptive intelligence.2) When the fresh, new nerve networks (N3) are bound to the patented magnetic molecules, the magnetic molecule exudes a calcium ion that builds a quick calcium phosphate shell around the magnetic molecule itself - as well as its nerve cell passengers. Then the microscopic egg-like sacs exit the brain tissues, slip back through the blood brain barrier with a thermodynamic puff of heat, and slide back into the blood. The sacs are filtered by the kidneys and flushed out of the body in the urine.3) The donor is required to save just one full day's worth of urine after taking the magnetic molecule pills, and to deliver the day's sample to a local laboratory of SIT, Inc. Our technicians dissolve the calcium shells and assay the samples for quantity of intelligence. Donors are paid on the spot $US10,000 cash for each viable and potent spare intelligence point (SIP), up to a 40-point maximum.4) We then proprietarily process and sell the new nerve networks (N3) in capsule form. The bundles of SIP flock into the brains of the recipients, establish themselves near particular cellular receptors in the cranial and/or enteric (gut) nerve systems. The bundles add instantly available cognitive brain powers to whomever ingests them.If you don't understand the significance of the four paragraphs above, it is a fair indication that you may wish to buy spare intelligence points from us.If indeed you do comprehend much of what you have read above, then you probably have intelligence points to spare and you may wish to cash in by selling them to us promptly.Simply answer the two questions that follow and you may calculate for yourself how much actual brain power you've got that you don't use, nor are likely to need. You may then decide what amount of SIP you may wish to make available for convenient sale.Without resort to cheating yourself, answer the following questions:What must we take for granted?a) God; b) Nothing; c) Consciousness; d) ChildrenWhat most interferes with understanding?a) God; b) Cocaine; c) Ego; d) BeautyIf you answered a) God and/or b) Cocaine then you enjoy potential as a spare intelligence buyer.However, if you answered Beauty and/or Ego, you clearly possess saleable SIP and, depending upon your circumstances, you may wish to sell your SIP now for immediate cash.Before you contact us to make an appointment, you may benefit from the answers to these most frequently asked questions about Spare Intelligence Transfer:10) What are the negative side effects of selling my SIP (Spare Intelligence Points)?Answer: In double-blind placebo tests of 1,013 selected volunteers, sugar pills (placebo) caused as many complaints as our magnetic molecule I.Q. capture pills did. Runny nose, constipation, tooth aches, and dry mouth were reported in about two percent of patients. About 2% percent reported difficulty in finding specific geographic locations in strange places.9) How is the market price of SIP set?A: Because Spare Intelligence Transfer, Inc., a Delaware corporation, holds an American patent and exclusive world rights to the Transfer Intelligence Protocols®, we can set the prices wherever we please for three decades or more within the United States of America. We have set the "buy" price high enough to attract a wide field of SIP sellers (who are smart enough to recognize a good deal when presented with one), and the "sell" price is set low enough to appeal to motivated, determined, and financially capable buyers.8) How does a seller feel after the SIP are collected?A: Most people who sell spare intelligence points report that they feel little different than normal. [In fact, most people actually use less than half of their potential intelligence in everyday life, and even the busiest brains rarely ratchet up above 80% or so.] We have purchased SIP from members of MENSA, a club of people with IQ scores above 160. None so far has complained of any unacceptable drop-off in brainpower, although roughly five percent noticed a small decrease in thought speed and a barely discernible coarsening of thinking patterns. In fact, even people with estimated IQs of 200+ who may use as much as 80% of their intelligence potential often hold 40 or more SIP in reserve. These gifted people think it is pragmatic to sell their SIP and use the money to buy good cars, to live in comfortable houses, travel to Australia and Italy and to send their children to elite schools. Sellers of SIP in the United States do report immediately increased affinities for right wing political and sports radio call-in shows, lotto games, Carnival cruises and Tom Cruise films. These new preferences appear to be harmless but permanent.7) Is it safe to buy SIP for our children and, if so, is there a minimum age?A: Many children are running over with spare intelligence points and to give them extra reserves before they are sexually mature is wasteful and senseless. (We do not buy from or sell to persons less than 21 years of age.) Better to fatten up their brains' neurons with copious doses of music, ideas and enlightenments in hope that when they grow older they'll be sellers rather than consumers. There is a small subset of "supremely gifted children" (about one in 10 million born) whose store of intelligence points is far above any common scale. When these supremely gifted children reach adulthood, they quickly sell 40 SIPs to us, which they say they cannot detect the absence of.6) Are the effects of buying and selling SIP temporary or permanent?A: Research indicates that the effects are long-lasting with very small decrement or increment over 10 years time. Buyers report an immediate "lift" in their way of life, an increased communication with children, a desire to be expressively sharper and briefer, and to listen and observe more carefully and less obtrusively than before. Most of them say that since they bought SIP most of their financial problems have ended or are about to. These feelings, except in certain cases of illness, remain bright and intense for at least 10 years [no validated data beyond one decade is available].5) Are there grades of spare intelligence points?A: Not recognizable at this time. All undamaged SIP seem to be essentially equal. About five out of every 100 SIP are somehow defective and these are easily segregated and removed with a laser/centrifuge and electron microscope scanning. Statistically, however, we can also expect that about five of every 100 SIP are exceptionally potent, but we don’t know how to measure the positive differences yet.4) My child is near the bottom of her class at Stanford University and she says she needs at least 40 points of spare intelligence to measure up to even her most average classmates. Does the expenditure of $400,000 worth of SIPs on her at age 21 (we can afford it), plus the out-of-state tuition, make sense in a cost-benefit ratio?A: That's perhaps a stretch. We find that if you are going to invest in gifting spare intelligence points, then the most profitable cost-benefit ratio comes if you "invest at the top." Don't pay for the points to bring a low scorer up to the mediocre; give SIP to the cream at the top and lift them higher. We find that a person who knows enough to know that they know nothing is the most successful candidate for a gift of spare intelligence points and the money thus invested is more likely to return good interest and dividends to investors.3) Can taking too many SIPs make you sick?A: In the pocketbook, yes. It is stupid to pay for more SIP than you can use and so, in a hyper-intelligent world, almost nobody will do it. If you should take an overdose of SIP, your extra un-needed sharpness will quickly tell you so, and you soon may decide to sell.2) How can my career be improved by buying or selling SIP derivatives?A: It can't. There is no free or futures market in SIP. Until 2038 at least, Spare Intelligence Transfer, Inc. is an approved, national security monopoly. All prices are set by us. Prices are firm for five years and not subject to brokerage fees. We entirely control SIP supply and we will enforce an anti-inflationary line against speculators. We have stoked up very intelligent people with added SIP and contracted them to invent new ways to keep the price of SIP calibrated to serve the top 5% of the international intelligence market.1) So how do we sign up to buy and sell?A: If you are of age (21) and possess up to 40 SIP that you wish to offer for sale, and you are willing to sign an informed consent form and a hold harmless agreement with Spare Intelligence Transfer, Inc., we will make an appointment for you to be pampered in our 18-wheel SIT-MOBILE, equipped with satellite television, comfortable massage chairs and sofas, free alcoholic beverages, books, newspapers and magazine and tapas snacks, wireless internet, and private bath rooms for your urine collection. If you take the magnetic molecule pill at 8 a.m. you will be done with the process and paid in cash by 4 p.m. the same day. You must be there in person, no surrogates are permitted.For more information on SIT technology, the background on the founders of SIT, Inc., plus links to other far-sighted psychoneurobiological research labs, go to http://spareIQtransfer.com~~~Here is a small selection of what people think about selling their SIP:Sellers:"I had an intelligence quotient of 145 and sold off 20 spare points for $200,000 cash and bought a yellow Hummer, in which I am now enjoying my life, as I listen to the Howard Stern and Rush Limbaugh shows." ~ Monte Pimm, dentist, Manhattan, Kansas"Get in on this deal, dudes! You can sell what you probably never use for good money, like in a great yard sale! I sold 40 intelligence points for a cool 400 grand, which I gave to my children. ~ JoWeekley, newspaper columnist, Norfolk, Virginia"When my American Express account was roughly $35,000 in arrears I paid it off by selling just four of my 10 spare intelligence points. I feel free!" ~ Linda Stassi, private chef, Wilmington, DelawareBuyers:“I got 20 SIP as a gift from my mother and father after graduation from Yale. Before they died, they each generously gave me 10. I can now hold my own with the smartest of my peers, and life is sweeter.” ~Robert Bell, architect, Washington, D.C.“Before I bought the extra 40 points for my 24th birthday present, I thought I was really smart. Now I know how lacking I actually was. Music sounds much better, too, and that’s wonderful enough.” ~ Brad Eagle, computer wizard, New York City“To get 40 points of SIP is like the never-ending buzz of the world’s purest crystal, and it doesn’t go away, day or night ~ it’s a full mind and body orgasm that you have to get used to as being the everyday normal, everyday you. You even smell better.” ~ Madonna, entertainer, California

The OfferThese were the headlines on a full page advertisement in The Economist, my favorite magazine to read while waiting in airports or flying:SELL YOUR SPARE I.Q.FOR CASH: $10,000 PER POINTWITH A 40 POINT MAXIMUMOne Urine Sample and One Pill Does ItSafely Legal; Privately Bought and SoldBy Physicians to the Rich and Famous~~~The copy went on to say that scientists from the Psychoneurotransplant Institute of California at Davis have been issued a special United States patent for a molecular-level technology that identifies, captures, encapsulates, and then transports out of the human body discreet, single particles of raw intelligence that can be retrieved from the seller's urine, isolated in five-point doses, and ingested in pill form by a recipient.In short: Spare Intelligence Transfer (SIT) is today a reality. The medical and business transaction is easy, painless, effective and profitable. The Food and Drug Administration has sanctioned the use of SIT on an “emergency experimental” basis in order to augment, as soon as possible, the intelligence of federal intelligence agents.Here is how SIT works:1) You swallow, with food, a single green 250 milligram tablet that contains a precisely calibrated dose of a patented magnetic molecule with a radioactive signature. The pill’s molecules slide through the body's blood-brain barriers, then attract and capture pre-calculated numbers of fresh, healthy new neural networks (N3), which are the foundation blocks of memory and adaptive intelligence.2) When the fresh, new nerve networks (N3) are bound to the patented magnetic molecules, the magnetic molecule exudes a calcium ion that builds a quick calcium phosphate shell around the magnetic molecule itself - as well as its nerve cell passengers. Then the microscopic egg-like sacs exit the brain tissues, slip back through the blood brain barrier with a thermodynamic puff of heat, and slide back into the blood. The sacs are filtered by the kidneys and flushed out of the body in the urine.3) The donor is required to save just one full day's worth of urine after taking the magnetic molecule pills, and to deliver the day's sample to a local laboratory of SIT, Inc. Our technicians dissolve the calcium shells and assay the samples for quantity of intelligence. Donors are paid on the spot $US10,000 cash for each viable and potent spare intelligence point (SIP), up to a 40-point maximum.4) We then proprietarily process and sell the new nerve networks (N3) in capsule form. The bundles of SIP flock into the brains of the recipients, establish themselves near particular cellular receptors in the cranial and/or enteric (gut) nerve systems. The bundles add instantly available cognitive brain powers to whomsoever ingests them.If you don't understand the significance of the four paragraphs above, it is a fair indication that you may wish to buy spare intelligence points from us.If indeed you do comprehend much of what you have read above, then you probably have intelligence points to spare and you may wish to cash in by selling them to us promptly.Simply answer the two questions that follow and you may calculate for yourself how much actual brain power you've got that you don't use, nor are likely to need. You may then decide what amount of SIP you may wish to make available for convenient sale.Without resort to cheating yourself, answer the following questions:What must we take for granted?a) God; b) Nothing; c) Consciousness; d) ChildrenWhat most interferes with understanding?a) God; b) Cocaine; c) Ego; d) BeautyIf you answered a) God and/or b) Cocaine then you enjoy potential as a spare intelligence buyer.However, if you answered Beauty and/or Ego, you clearly possess saleable SIP and, depending upon your circumstances, you may wish to sell your SIP now for immediate cash.Before you contact us to make an appointment, you may benefit from the answers to these most frequently asked questions about Spare Intelligence Transfer:10) What are the negative side effects of selling my SIP (Spare Intelligence Points)?Answer: In double-blind placebo tests of 1,013 selected volunteers, sugar pills (placebo) caused as many complaints as our magnetic molecule I.Q. capture pills did. Runny nose, constipation, tooth aches, and dry mouth were reported in about two percent of patients. About 2% percent reported difficulty in finding specific geographic locations in strange places.9) How is the market price of SIP set?A: Because Spare Intelligence Transfer, Inc., a Delaware corporation, holds an American patent and exclusive world rights to the Transfer Intelligence Protocols®, we can set the prices wherever we please for three decades or more within the United States of America. We have set the "buy" price high enough to attract a wide field of SIP sellers (who are smart enough to recognize a good deal when presented with one), and the "sell" price is set low enough to appeal to motivated, determined and financially capable buyers.8) How does a seller feel after the SIP are collected?A: Most people who sell spare intelligence points report that they feel little different than normal. [In fact, most people actually use less than half of their potential intelligence in everyday life, and even the busiest brains rarely ratchet up above 80% or so.] We have purchased SIP from members of MENSA, a club of people with IQ scores above 160. None so far has complained of any unacceptable drop-off in brainpower, although roughly five percent noticed a small decrease in thought speed and a barely discernable coarsening of thinking patterns. In fact, even people with estimated IQs of 200+ who may use as much as 80% of their intelligence potential often hold 40 or more SIP in reserve. These gifted people think it is pragmatic to sell their SIP and use the money to buy good cars, to live in comfortable houses, travel to Australia and Italy and to send their children to elite schools. Sellers of SIP in the United States do report immediately increased affinities for right wing political and sports radio call-in shows, lotto games, Carnival cruises and Tom Cruise films. These new preferences appear to be harmless but permanent.7) Is it safe to buy SIP for our children and, if so, is there a minimum age?A: Many children are running over with spare intelligence points and to give them extra reserves before they are sexually mature is wasteful and senseless. (We do not buy from or sell to persons less than 21 years of age.) Better to fatten up their brains' neurons with copious doses of music, ideas and enlightenments in hope that when they grow older they'll be sellers rather than consumers. There is a small subset of "supremely gifted children" (about one in 10 million born) whose store of intelligence points is far above any common scale. When these supremely gifted children reach adulthood, they quickly sell 40 SIPs to us, which they say they cannot detect the absence of.6) Are the effects of buying and selling SIP temporary or permanent?A: Research indicates that the effects are long-lasting with very small decrement or increment over 10 years time. Buyers report an immediate "lift" in their way of life, an increased communication with children, a desire to be expressively sharper and briefer, and to listen and observe more carefully and less obtrusively than before. Most of them say that since they bought SIP most of their financial problems have ended or are about to. These feelings, except in certain cases of illness, remain bright and intense for at least 10 years [no validated data beyond one decade is available].5) Are there grades of spare intelligence points?A: Not recognizable at this time. All undamaged SIP seem to be essentially equal. About five out of every 100 SIP are somehow defective and these are easily segregated and removed with a laser/centrifuge and electron microscope scanning. Statistically, however, we can also expect that about five of every 100 SIP are exceptionally potent, but we don’t know how to measure the positive differences yet.4) My child is near the bottom of her class at Stanford University and she says she needs at least 40 points of spare intelligence to measure up to even her most average classmates. Does the expenditure of $400,000 worth of SIPs on her at age 21 (we can afford it), plus the out-of-state tuition, make sense in a cost-benefit ratio?A: That's perhaps a stretch. We find that if you are going to invest in gifting spare intelligence points, then the most profitable cost-benefit ratio comes if you "invest at the top." Don't pay for the points to bring a low scorer up to the mediocre; give SIP to the cream at the top and lift them higher. We find that a person who knows enough to know that they know nothing is the most successful candidate for a gift of spare intelligence points and the money thus invested is more likely to return good interest and dividends to investors.3) Can taking too many SIPs make you sick?A: In the pocketbook, yes. It is stupid to pay for more SIP than you can use and so, in a hyper-intelligent world, almost nobody will do it. If you should take an overdose of SIP, your extra un-needed sharpness will quickly tell you so, and you soon may decide to sell.2) How can my career be improved by buying or selling SIP derivatives?A: It can't. There is no free or futures market in SIP. Until 2038 at least, Spare Intelligence Transfer, Inc. is an approved, national security monopoly. All prices are set by us. Prices are firm for five years and not subject to brokerage fees. We entirely control SIP supply and we will enforce an anti-inflationary line against speculators. We have stoked up very intelligent people with added SIP and contracted them to invent new ways to keep the price of SIP calibrated to serve the top 5% of the international intelligence market.1) So how do we sign up to buy and sell?A: If you are of age (21) and possess up to 40 SIP that you wish to offer for sale, and you are willing to sign an informed consent form and a hold harmless agreement with Spare Intelligence Transfer, Inc., we will make an appointment for you to be pampered in our 18-wheel SIT-MOBILE, equipped with satellite television, comfortable massage chairs and sofas, free alcoholic beverages, books, newspapers and magazine and tapas snacks, wireless internet, and private bath rooms for your urine collection. If you take the magnetic molecule pill at 8 a.m. you will be done with the process and paid in cash by 4 p.m. the same day. You must be there in person, no surrogates are permitted.For more information on SIT technology, the background on the founders of SIT, Inc., plus links to other far-sighted psychoneurobiological research labs, go to http://spareIQtransfer.com~~~Here is a small selection of what people think about selling their SIP:Sellers:"I had an intelligence quotient of 195 and sold off 20 spare points for $200,000 cash and bought a yellow Hummer, in which I am now enjoying my life, as I listen to the Howard Stern and Rush Limbaugh shows." ~ Monte Pimm, dentist, Manhattan, Kansas"Get in on this deal, dudes! You can sell what you probably never use for good money, like in a great yard sale! I sold 40 intelligence points for a cool 400 grand, which I gave to my children. ~ JoWeekley, newspaper columnist, Norfolk, Virginia"When my American Express account was roughly $35,000 in arrears I paid it off by selling just four of my 10 spare intelligence points. I feel free!" ~ Linda Stassi, private chef, Wilmington, DelawareBuyers:“I got 20 SIP as a gift from my mother and father after graduation from Yale. Before they died, they each generously gave me 10. I can now hold my own with them, and life is sweeter.” ~Robert Bell, architect, Washington, D.C.“Before I bought the extra 40 points for my 24th birthday present, I thought I was really smart. Now I know how lacking I actually was. Music sounds much better, too, and that’s wonderful enough.” ~ Brad Igel, computer wizard, New York City“To get 40 points of SIP is like the never-ending buzz of the world’s purest crystal, and it doesn’t go away, day or night ~ it’s a full mind and body orgasm that you have to get used to as being the everyday normal, everyday you. You even smell better.” ~ Madonna, entertainer, California

Some say weight and health are perfectly correlated, but others don't. There's a veritable cornucopia of opinions on what good digestive health looks like, and only a handful of those assessments line up in agreement. And let's not even get started on the issue of what constitutes a healthy diet!In an effort to lock down some solid information, here's what physicians, researchers, and other folks in the know have to say when it comes to indicators of good health.Full, lustrous hairWhile brittle, dry, or thinning hair can be signs that something might be going awry (such as hypothyroidism, stress, or nutrient malabsorption), the reverse is also true: healthy hair is an indication of a healthy body. "Hair is a barometer of your overall health," says British Science Corporation in New York City's hair and scalp expert, David H. Kingsley, Ph.D."Good hair depends on the body's ability to construct a proper hair shaft, as well as the health of the skin and follicles," writes Today show health expert Joy Bauer, MS, RDN. "Good nutrition assures the best possible environment for building strong, lustrous hair." Nourished by key components of your diet like protein, vitamins, and healthy fats, healthy hair reflects that you're eating well and absorbing all the good stuff from your food.Strong nailsAnother window into your health is, one might say, right at your very fingertips: it's your nails! (Forgive the pun. As I gradually turn into my parents, my attempts to resist the allure of dad jokes is increasingly futile.) "Your nails are a very good reflection of your health. Many things can occur in the nails that can signify systemic or skin problems," says dermatologist Christine Poblete-Lopez, MD, of the Cleveland Clinic. According to Dr. Poblete-Lopez, just like stress can affect your hair, your nails can also reveal signs of strain on your body.A pink nail bed without lines or discolorations, as well as strong nails without pitting, lines, or weakness, are all signs of good health. However, if your nails undergo changes like discoloration (whiteness or brown marks in the nail bed) or start to look pitted, it could be a sign that something is amiss. "Changes in the nails can be a sign of a local disease like a fungus infection or a sign of a systemic disease like lupus or anemia," according to Joshua Fox, MD, director of Advanced Dermatology and spokesman for the American Academy of Dermatology.Healthy teeth and gumsOral health is also a key barometer of health and wellness, according to the Mayo Clinic. Strong teeth and healthy, pink gums that aren't inflamed play a key role in staying healthy, as does proper oral hygiene.Just like other areas of your body, such as your skin and intestines, your mouth is full of bacteria. While most of them are totally harmless or even beneficial, according to the Mayo Clinic, "Normally the body's natural defenses and good oral health care, such as daily brushing and flossing, can keep these bacteria under control. However, without proper oral hygiene, bacteria can reach levels that might lead to oral infections, such as tooth decay and gum disease."It's also possible that those run-amok oral bacteria (bacteria gone wild?), along with the inflammation that accompanies a severe form of gum disease called periodontitis, may have a role in the development of other problems such as cardiovascular disease and, among women who are pregnant, issues like premature birth and low birth weight. Moral of the story: floss often (even though it's quite possibly *the* most onerous of hygiene tasks), and visit your dentist regularly.Waist circumferenceHappily, Body Mass Index (BMI) is falling out of favor as a means of measuring health. BMI, which measures weight relative to height and is often used to evaluate the amount of excess fat on a person's body, has long had its detractors, and those objections have picked up steam in recent years.For example, a UCLA study published in the International Journal of Obesity noted that after examining how peoples' cardiac health correlated with their BMI, "Nearly half of overweight individuals, 29 percent of obese individuals and even 16 percent of obesity type 2/3 individuals were metabolically healthy. Moreover, over 30 percent of normal weight individuals were cardio-metabolically unhealthy.You get enough sleepWe all know how not getting enough sleep is ─ to put it mildly ─ absolutely wretched. According to the UK's National Health Service (NHS), lack of sleep puts people at higher risk of all sorts of less-than-fun conditions such as diabetes, weight gain, and heart disease, and can even decrease a person's life expectancy. As the NHS states, "It's now clear that a solid night's sleep is essential for a long and healthy life."Even though researchers haven't yet fully grasped why we sleep, Harvard Medical School's Division of Sleep Medicine notes that "scientists have gone to great lengths to fully understand sleep's benefits. In studies of humans and other animals, they have discovered that sleep plays a critical role in immune function, metabolism, memory, learning, and other vital functions."One theory that has gained a great deal of traction and support recently is that sleep is a restorative process which allows the body to repair and rejuvenate itself. "The most striking of these is that animals deprived entirely of sleep lose all immune function and die in just a matter of weeks," writes Harvard's sleep medicine program. "This is further supported by findings that many of the major restorative functions in the body like muscle growth, tissue repair, protein synthesis, and growth hormone release occur mostly, or in some cases only, during sleep." So, needless to say, getting enough sleep ─ and feeling well-rested, rejuvenated, and energized when you wake up ─ is a sign of good health.Let's talk about pooOk, so this one is super awkward — but it's also super important. As Dr. Vasudha Dhar, a gastroenterologist writing for Everyday Health, so accurately notes, "There really is no easier way to discover what's happening inside your body than seeing what comes out of it." So, bear with me on this one!According to Dhar, there's a wide range of "normal" bowel movements. Despite what various blogs or famous TV doctors say, you don't need to go once a day (or have a perfectly-shaped poo, or have stool that doesn't stink) in order for it to be within the range of normalcy. "Everyone's GI tract operates differently based on a combination of constant and changing factors ─ genetics, hydration, dietary habits, medication use, and ongoing health issues," Dhar writes. Instead of worrying about whether or not your poo meets these purportedly ideal criteria, focus on "how your GI tract normally functions and what typical bowel activity is for you. If you notice a prolonged change, that's when you need to closely monitor what's happening. In addition, if you are feeling pain or other pronounced symptoms, it's time to call your doctor." Some symptoms to look out for include visible blood, continual constipation, or prolonged diarrhea.Social supportSome of the most interesting research to come out recently has shown that having friends, a strong social support network, and opportunities for interaction are all profoundly good for you. It seems obvious that this would impact mental health, but research is showing that it affects physical health, too.According to a study published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, people with more social connections are "healthier, and live longer, than their more isolated peers." Among other key findings, the study found that not only do social relationships have a significant impact on health, but that those connections and relationships affect behavioral, mental, and physical health. Basically, no aspect of a person's health goes untouched by their degree of isolation and loneliness — or, conversely, their social connections, friendships, and healthy relationships.This begs the question: why do social connections have such a profound impact on overall health? According to the Harvard Women's Health Watch newsletter, social connectivity "helps relieve harmful levels of stress, which can adversely affect coronary arteries, gut function, insulin regulation, and the immune system. Another line of research suggests that caring behaviors trigger the release of stress-reducing hormones...research has also identified a range of activities that qualify as social support, from offers of help or advice to expressions of affection. In addition, evidence suggests that the life-enhancing effects of social support extend to giver as well as to receiver." So, having friends is good for you.An often-overlooked sign: your tongueMelanie St. Ours, a Baltimore-based clinical herbalist, wrote a piece for MindBodyGreen detailing how the Chinese Medicine-inspired practice of tongue reading can be a great barometer of health and wellness. I also had the chance to speak to her directly, and she told me: "It's not a substitute for medical diagnosis, but if you want to get a sense of how well you're digesting last night's dinner, or how your body is handling stress, your tongue can tell you a lot."She elaborated in her article that if the tip of your tongue is red, for example, it's a sign that your heart, mind, and emotions are revved up. She wrote: a red tip often "accompanies symptoms like insomnia, palpitations, nervousness, and an unquiet mind." Other tongue signs include a thick coating ─ particularly towards the back ─ which signals that your digestion isn't performing optimally, and teeth marks on the sides of the tongue, which "point to low energy, sluggish digestion, loose stools, and mental rumination."St. Ours encourages people to let their tongue readings guide them toward positive changes. "Let your tongue reading inspire you to make the necessary shifts so that you can thrive," she wrote. "Then, enjoy watching your tongue change in response to your new healthy habits!"Your diet includes lots of fruits, veggies, and healthy fatsWhile there tends to be all sorts of angst and competition surrounding how to eat healthily (e.g., the vegan vs. paleo sectarian tension, orthorexia, "clean" eating, etc.), one thing everyone can agree on is the importance of fruits, veggies, and healthy fats.According to the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), regularly eating your fruits and veggies "can lower blood pressure, reduce risk of heart disease and stroke, prevent some types of cancer, lower risk of eye and digestive problems, and have a positive effect upon blood sugar." Variety and quantity are equally important, HSPH notes, because each piece of produce is different; "no single fruit or vegetable provides all the nutrients you need to be healthy." So, it's important to eat a wide variety of produce, with as many different colors as possible, each day. (Think "taste the rainbow," but with things like apples, carrots, and purple cabbage, instead of Skittles.)If totally overhauling your diet seems way too overwhelming, there's some good news: according to TIME, a recent study has shown that just adding more healthy foods to your diet — even over the course of years, as opposed to the radical overhaul of your diet in days or weeks — can have a positive impact on health and longevity. So, no need to clean out and replace all the food in your house — just adding some fruits and veggies to your day can make a big difference.You have normal vital signs and fitness levelsWhile I've spent many an hour going down the rabbit hole of fitness tips on Instagram ─ there's a tipping point where I go from feeling inspired ("Ok, I can do this!") to feeling discouraged ("Noooope, my knees ache just thinking about those exercises") ─ it turns out you don't have to be an Insta-worthy fitness expert in order to be considered healthy.According to the BBC, basic fitness guidelines include "30 minutes of moderate exercise at least five times a week." Doctors also look at whether a person has a "reasonable level of fitness," which includes things like being able to "walk a mile in 15 minutes," carry two shopping bags from the store to the car, and climb a flight of stairs without getting winded.Furthermore, having normal vital signs is, well, vital. By looking at a person's blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate, health care providers can get a good sense of how well your insides are working. As published in the BBC report, normal, healthy vital signs include "blood pressure below 140/90 mmHg each time it is taken, a resting pulse of about 70 beats per minute, and a respiratory rate of about 16 to 20 breaths per minute."You pay attention to your mental and emotional healthProactively managing your mental and emotional health is another key sign of being healthy, especially since, according to the U.S. government's Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), "Mental health and physical health are inextricably linked. Evidence has shown that mental health disorders ─ most often depression ─ are strongly associated with the risk, occurrence, management, progression, and outcome of serious chronic diseases and health conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, stroke, heart disease, and cancer."Furthermore, explains David Goldberg, a professor at the Institute of Psychiatry in London, "Depression and chronic physical illness are in reciprocal relationship with one another: not only do many chronic illnesses cause higher rates of depression, but depression has been shown to antedate some chronic physical illnesses."While the reciprocal relationship is mostly talked about in the context of illness, it also holds true when it comes to health. By nurturing your mental and emotional well-being, you're also improving your physical health. Supporting your mental health ─ especially if you incorporate exercise, stress management (such as meditation, deep breathing, or yoga), and working with a qualified therapist into your mental health routine ─ helps keep the rest of you healthy, too.To your health!One thing that people often find when trying to make healthy changes is that it can all feel totally overwhelming. (Overhaul your diet! Exercise every day! Eliminate sugar! Go to bed early! Hustle! Grind! No excuses! Oh, and be sure to relax!)But, if you find that you want, or need, to make some changes, it's okay to take things slowly. Adding in a few things that you feel good about, whether it's a piece of fruit with lunch, an afternoon walk, or calling a friend for support, can actually go a long way. Doing the best you can with the circumstances and resources that you have is, in fact, a huge victory! (Gold star stickers are optional, but I fully support grown-ups using them just as much as kids do.[1]Footnotes[1] Signs that your body is really healthy