Health Tip – July 11 – How Black Pepper Fights Fat
Piperine, an alkaloid responsible for black pepper’s pungent taste, appears to be responsible for its reputed health benefits, including weight loss. New research from...
Word of the Day – July 11 – Scupper
Noun: Scupper (SKUP-er)
Definition: The drain opening in the side of a ship.
Sample sentence: All the water used to wash the deck was pushed toward...
Word of the Day – July 10 – Sciential
Adjective: Sciential (sye-EN-shul)
Definition:
1. Relating to or producing knowledge or science
2. Having efficient knowledge: capable
Sample sentence: There is no way of arriving at any sciential...
Health Tip – July 10 – Vitamins – Do They Work?
“Vitamins Don’t Work” articles seem to reappear in national news outlets every couple of years or so. These stories usually follow the same format,...
Word of the Day – July 9 – Hydromancy
Noun: Hydromancy (HYE-druh-man-see)
Definition: Divination by the appearance or motion of liquids (as water)
Sample sentence: Madame Forthwith practices hydromancy, using a bowl of clear water...
Health Tip – July 9 – Good News for Coffee Lovers
Here’s some good news for coffee lovers - drinking java regularly might lower the risk of death. Results from a recent study indicate that...
Word of the Day – July 6 – Goober
Noun: Goober (GOO-ber)
Definition: A peanut
It may be small, but the goober packs a large amount of healthy nutrients.
Health Tip – July 6 – Kava Relieves Anxiety
Feeling anxious is stressful for our bodies and minds. Instead of taking a pharmaceutical to help quell anxiety, consider kava. From a tropical plant...
Word of the Day – July 5 – Solstitial
Adjective: Solsitial (sahl-STISH-ul)
Definition:
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a solstice and especially the summer solstice.
2. Happening or appearing at or associated...
Health Tip – July 5 – Jogging For a Longer Life
Jogging may extend your life. We're talking about an additional 6.2 years of life for male joggers and an additional 5.6 years for women...
