Health Tip – Aug. 15 – Turmeric’s Heart Benefits
Turmeric, the yellow spice that colors curry and American mustard, is a potent natural anti-inflammatory agent. Both in the diet and in supplement form,...
Word of the Day – Aug. 15 – Buffoon
Noun: Buffoon (ba-FOON)
Definition:
1. A ludicrous figure: clown
2. A gross and usually ill-educated or stupid person
Sample sentence: Joe was really out of place at the...
Health Tip – Aug. 14 – More Chocolate, Fewer Heart Attacks
If more people at high risk for cardiac disease ate dark chocolate daily, there might be fewer heart attacks and strokes. That conclusion comes...
Word of the Day – Aug. 14 – Scaramouch
Noun: Scaramouch (SKAIR-uh-moosh)
Definition:
1. A cowardly buffoon
2. A rascal or scamp
Sample sentence: Dorothy was wary about lending money to her uncle, a scaramouch who never...
Health Tip – Aug. 13 – Is Your Blood Pressure Reading Correct?
It’s quite common for blood pressure to vary from one arm to another. Typically, the pressure is a little higher in the dominant arm;...
Word of the Day – Aug. 13 – Weald
Noun: Weald (WEELD)
Definition:
1. Heavily wooded area: forest
2. A wild or uncultivated usually upland region
Sample sentence: The artist had a perfect view from his cabin window...
Health Tip – Aug. 10 – Your Waist Size and Your Health
The body mass index (BMI) is the ratio of your weight in kilos to the square of your height in meters and can be...
Word of the Day – Aug. 10 – Aught
Noun: Aught (AWT)
Definition:
1. All, everything
2. Anything
Sample sentence: He dropped, dead, into the shallow water, but I was too late for aught but sadness.
Health Tip – Aug. 9 – Airplane Headaches
The hassle of air travel these days is bad enough, but that stress is independent of what appears to be a newly recognized type...
Word of the Day – Aug. 9 – Tonsorial
Adjective: Tonsorial ( tahn-SOR-ee-ul)
Definition: Of or relating to a barber or the work of a barber.
Sample sentence: When Tom returned to work after the...
