Word: boned
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Similarly, the report says, there is no convincing evidence that calcium supplements help prevent osteoporosis, a crippling bone disease prevalent in older women. The calcium RDA is 800 mg; women now consume about three-quarters of that amount. They could make up the shortfall by drinking a 5-oz. glass of low-fat milk each...
Thousands of miles away, on a U.S. domestic airliner, another flight attendant strides down the aisle and deposits a tiny tray of what is optimistically described as chicken Kiev. A ragged strip of batter and bone soaked in an indeterminate broth, nested in some wilted greens, alongside a piece of cinder block with red gumdrop icing. A sigh of resignation. "On the short hauls, I never eat anything," says John Downard, vice president of Hoechst Celanese in Charlotte, N.C. "I look at flying as an opportunity for fasting...
...drives what is known as a "boom car." The auto mechanic from Gardena, Calif., spent $8,000 to install the vehicle's current stereo system, which comprises a deluxe Alpine 7902 compact-disc player, two heavy-duty Orion amplifiers and 32 speakers. His rig can deliver a bone-jarring 144 decibels of sound. "I just got carried away," he admits...
...times you try it, but it gets kind of gross after that. All of the restaurants in the Bahamas are lousy, so you'll probably wind up eating at Kentucky Fried Chicken all the time. If you do, remember that "breast" means "scrappy piece of cartilage and bone" in the Bahamas. Try the word "kiel" instead...
...hazardous bargain. Steroids can cause temporary acne and balding, upset hormonal production and damage the heart and kidneys. Doctors suspect they may contribute to liver cancer and atherosclerosis. Teens, who are already undergoing physical and psychological stresses, may run some enhanced risks. The drugs can stunt growth by accelerating bone maturation. Physicians also speculate that the chemicals may compromise youngsters' still developing reproductive systems. Steroid users have experienced a shrinking of the testicles and impotence. Dr. Richard Dominguez, a sports specialist in suburban Chicago, starts his lectures to youths with a surefire attention grabber: "You want to shrink your balls...