Cheffin' It Up
This cooking method uses hot oil to cook food quickly, often resulting in a crispy texture.
What is frying?
This process describes how plants use sunlight to make food.
What is photosynthesis?
This trimester is often associated with nausea and fatigue.
What is the first trimester?
This unit measures the distance of a standard marathon.
What is 26.2 miles?
This number is traditionally considered unlucky in Western cultures.
What is 13?
This herb is traditionally used in pesto and pairs well with tomatoes and mozzarella.
What is basil?
This type of rock is formed from cooled lava or magma.
What is igneous rock?
This vitamin is especially important during pregnancy to support brain and spine development.
What is folic acid (or folate)?
This term refers to running at a comfortable, conversational pace.
What is an easy run?
This object is used to tell time but has no numbers.
What is an hourglass?
This kitchen term means to cook food slowly in liquid just below boiling.
What is simmering?
This biome is characterized by low rainfall and extreme temperatures.
What is a desert?
This term describes the body’s practice contractions before labor begins.
What are Braxton Hicks contractions?
This type of run alternates between fast and slow speeds.
What is interval training?
This word means a sudden, strong desire to travel.
What is wanderlust?
This French word refers to vegetables cut into very thin matchstick-sized pieces.
What is julienne?
This animal is considered a keystone species in many ecosystems.
What is a wolf?
This hormone plays a major role in bonding and milk production after birth.
What is oxytocin?
This physiological threshold represents the fastest pace you can sustain without accumulating fatigue rapidly.
What is lactate threshold?
This psychological effect explains why people remember unfinished tasks better than completed ones.
What is the Zeigarnik Effect?
This ingredient helps baked goods rise by releasing carbon dioxide when heated or mixed.
What is baking powder (or baking soda)?
This term describes animals that are active during twilight hours.
What is crepuscular?
This sleep method encourages responding quickly to a baby’s cues rather than following a strict schedule.
What is responsive parenting (or attachment parenting)?
This muscle group plays the primary role in extending the hip during running.
What are the glutes?
This paradox suggests that too many choices can reduce satisfaction.
What is the Paradox of Choice?