Foods That Are Good For You
You may not like this vegetable from a can like popeye did, but you might enjoy it fresh in a salad.
Spinach
At 18 feet in height, this tallest mammal could easily peek in a second-story window
a giraffe
British kids who annoyingly complain are told not to whinge; U.S. kids are told not to do this, 1 letter shorter
whine
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake in this Caribbean country Jan. 12, 2010 brought a world outpouring of aid
Haiti
In the U.S., when May Day falls on Sunday, the very next Sunday is this observance (& don't you forget it!)
Mother's Day
Visine makes drops for when these are red or irritated
the eye
Cloves of this strong-smelling herb are good for your heart but not so good for your breath
Garlic
Makes me itch just thinking about it, but the longest & highest jump compared to body size is made by this pet pest
a flea
It's an antonym of even & a synonym of peculiar
odd
This car company has been in the news for widespread recalls of its Corollas & other models
Toyota
On this holiday, people once placed bowls of food outside their homes to appease ghosts
Halloween
Before giving you a shot, the nurse will usually swab your arm with this; you might use the rubbing type at home
alcohol
When you reach for the Newtons, remember that this fruit, the original flavor, is a good source of fiber
The Fig
The largest primate is the male eastern lowland this
a gorilla
Take a synonym for "trash", drop 3 letters & you have this synonym for "clothes"
garb
To avoid spreading germs & maybe flu, we learned the sneeze named for this character made famous in an 1897 book
Dracula
The foundation devoted to this holiday offers a program in which you can choose pines or spruces as gifts
Arbor Day
Some inhalers come with chambers that slow down delivery of the medication so you take more of it into these organs
your lungs
While not a favorite of kids, these veggies that are named for a world capital are full of vitamins & protein
Brussels sprouts
The longest tail of any feline, over 3 1/2 feet, belongs to the snow species of this
a leopard
This book of the Bible is a synonym of departure
Exodus
In a surprise, Ted Kennedy's old Senate seat in this state went to a Republican in a January 2010 election
Massachusetts
The Betsy Ross House has long been the official site for Philadelphia's celebration of this June holiday
Flag Day
Grape Splash & Bubble Gum Yum are flavors of "Children's" this, which Mom might alternate with Motrin
Tylenol
One of the most nutritious fishes around is this one, like the Chinook or Atlantic
Salmon
Growing more than 10 feet long & weighing more than 350 pounds, this Asiatic monster is the world's largest lizard
a komodo dragon
Among synonyms of whirlpool, it's the most common first name
Eddy
Falcon Heene, who it turned out was safe at home, not flying over Colorado, became known as this "boy"
the balloon boy
During each of the 7 days of this African-American celebration, a candle is lit to represent its 7 principles
Kwanzaa
In 2009 the vaccine against H1N1 flu was delivered either by shot or this way
nasal spray
The first of these was authorized in 1790, "providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States"
a census