Health Tip – Sept. 5 – Nine Foods Not to Feed Your Feline
Yesterday’s Haily Tip covered five foods safe to feed your cat; today we discuss foods that you shouldn’t feed your feline companion animal.
1. Alcohol:...
Word of the Day – Sept. 5 – Marplot
Noun: Marplot (MAHR-plaht)
Definition: One who frustrates or ruins a plan or undertaking by meddling.
Sample sentence: The plan to surprise Brenda with a party for...
Word of the Day – Sept. 4 – Peruse
Verb: Peruse (puh-ROOZ)
Definition:
1. To examine or study attentively and in detail.
2. To look over or through in a casual or hasty manner.
3. Read.
Sample sentence:...
Health Tip – Sept. 4 – Five Foods to Feed Your Feline
Want to feed your cat human food? Understanding your pet's nutritional needs is the first step. Cats are classified as obligate carnivores, meaning they...
Word of the Day – Sept. 3 – De minimis
Adjective: De minimus (dee-MIN-uh-mus)
Definition: Lacking significance or importance: so minor as to merit disregard.
Sample sentence: Critics complain that the new policy merely introduces de...
Health Tip – Sept. 3 – Should You Fast?
Intermittent fasting, or IF, refers to repeatedly going without solid food for longer periods than is typical on a daily breakfast-lunch-dinner schedule. Variations are...
Word of the Day – Aug. 31 – Benison
Noun: Benison (BEN-uh-sun)
Definition: A blessing or benediction.
Sample sentence: The candidate sought the benison of the popular pastor in the hope of gaining both spiritual...
Health Tip – Aug. 31 – Poor Oral Hygiene Raises Health Risks
Poor dental hygiene may lead to cancer and early death. A Swedish study initiated back in 1985 included 1,390 randomly selected adults ages 30...
Word of the Day – Aug. 30 – Georgic
Adjective: Georgic (JOR-jik)
Definition: Of or relating to agriculture.
Sample sentence: City slicker Brian was still getting used to the georgic lifestyle, particularly getting up at...
Health Tip – Aug. 30 – Dressing Your Salad to Boost Nutrients
If you want to get the biggest nutritional bang from your salad greens, be sure your dressing is made with a monounsaturated fat such...
