Health Tip – Dec. 19 – Which Bad Health Ruts Should You Avoid During...
The first is lack of sleep. You've got parties to go to, family to visit, you're not sleeping in your own bed — it...
Word of the Day – Dec. 19 – Quadrate
Adjective: Quadrate (KWAH-drayt)
Definition: Being square or approximately square.
Sample sentence: The linoleum featured a colorful pattern of large quadrate shapes.
Word of the Day – Dec. 18 – Hagiography
Noun: Hagiaography (hag-ee-AH-gruh-fee)
Definition:
1. Biography of saints or venerated persons.
2. Idealizing or idolizing biography.
Sample sentence: The book effectively portrays the leader's strengths without resorting to...
Health Tip – Dec. 18 – Selenium for Healthy Aging
According to Bruce Ames, Ph.D., of the University of California, Berkeley, when certain vital micronutrients are in short supply, the body undergoes slow, insidious...
Health Tip – Dec. 17 – Produce Each Day Keeps Blues Away
A novel study of the eating habits of 80,000 people in the U.K. by Dartmouth College and Britain’s University of Warwick has found that...
Word of the Day – Dec. 17 – Commensal
Adjective: Commensal (kuh-MEN-sul)
Definition:
1. Of or relating to those who habitually eat together.
2. Of, relating to, or living in a relationship in which one organism...
Word of the Day – Dec. 14 – Schmooze
Verb: Schmooze (SHMOOZ)
Definition: To converse informally: chat. Also, to chat in a friendly and persuasive manner especially so as to gain favor, business, or...
Health Tip – Dec. 14 – Simple Breathing Exercises – It’s Good For You!
Take 100 deep breaths each day. Incorporate deep breathing into your life while driving, working, eating, reading, watching TV, brushing your teeth, listening to...
Word of the Day – Dec. 13 – Parietal
Adjective: Parietal (puh-RYE-uh-tul)
Definition:
1. Of or relating to the walls of a part or cavity. Also, of, relating to, or forming the upper posterior wall...
Health Tip – Dec. 13 – Avoid This Common Bread Ingredient
Bromated flour contains potassium bromate, an oxidizing agent widely used in commercial baking to strengthen dough and promote rising. Some brands of flour sold...
