It might describe the feeling for many people after this year’s
presidential election. The Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary word of the year
for 2016 is “surreal” which means, “intense irrational reality.” Some
runner-ups also came from the political world, like the slang word
“bigly” attributed to Donald Trump and “deplorable” used by Hillary
Clinton to describe some Trump supporters. Source Link
Whether
you’re the cook or a guest, you can keep your holiday dinner from
busting the scales. If you’re the host, limit the number of food choices
to seven or less; try steamed green beans instead of that green bean
casserole and swap applesauce for oils in recipes. And guests should
remember how uncomfortable it feels to overeat and choose alcohol or
dessert, but not both. Source Link
Your
nose knows a way to breathe that’s good for your brain. Researchers say
test subjects who took a deep breath through their nose and exhaled
through their mouth improved their skills in a memory test. But mouth
breathers saw no such brain benefits. Source Link
