Word: spicing
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This aromatic spice may be good for more than stirring a hot toddy or sprinkling on a cappuccino. Cinnamon, it turns out, contains a molecule with insulin-like properties that may help people with Type 2 diabetes. A small study in Pakistan showed that 30 patients with diabetes had significantly lower blood levels of glucose, triglycerides and cholesterol after taking cinnamon for 40 days. In a separate study, however, scientists at the University of California at Santa Barbara and the Sansum Medical Research Institute found that not all cinnamon is created equal. While some varieties had no impact, others lowered...
Seniors who have a knack for party planning and haven’t gotten enough of the Harvard social scene are in luck: the College has created a new one-year fellowship for recent graduates to help spice up and smooth the way for more social events on campus...
...possesses an ability to walk into a guest’s room at the worst moment possible (Brock W. Duke ’06) play in the performance is tremendous, and each player provides a certain charming element of their own hilarity, which puts that extra dash of spice into the play’s already piquant brew. Levenson’s talent is not to be overlooked though he is hunched over throughout the play and dons a gray wig as he wiggles about the stage. So convincing was Levenson in his portrayal of the meddlesome old snoop that...
...traditional comfort food at Cambridge Common more than makes up for the cold trek up Mass Ave. The Common serves up a baked meatloaf with mashed potatoes, gravy and a seasonal vegetable, the perfect combination to combat arctic temperatures. To spice up a traditional beef stew, the chef stirs in a thick Guinness draft. Homemade gravy-drenched chicken pot pies far outclass their frozen counterparts, and the restaurant’s generous helpings will keep you satiated as you prepare for a winter-long hibernation. There’s no hurry to rush back to campus, either?...
Talk about your Rasterbation obsession in the dining hall and you may get a couple of funny looks (or maybe not). Although it sounds a bit illicit, rasterbating isn’t at all. It’s actually a funky way to spice up dorm rooms that have outgrown the Newbury Comics poster selection. The Rasterbator uploads jpeg files from your computer and magically changes them to Roy Lichtentstein-esque pictures composed of millions of dots...