Noun: Milieu  (meel-YOO) Definition: The physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops: environment. Sample sentence: The quiet suburban neighborhood is within walking distance of the elementary school and provides the perfect milieu for raising a family.

When you eat, remember that feeling full is based on volume, not the total number of calories you’ve taken in. So to fill up without piling on the pounds, try eating foods that are high in water like fruits, vegetables, and healthy proteins.

Everybody likes something sweet from time to time. The problem is that sweet tooth satisfaction can cause us more harm than good. As a way to have a healthier sweet fix, eat a spoonful of peanut butter. It’s full of protein and fiber as well as minerals like potassium and magnesium.

Noun: Fountainhead  (FOUN-tun-hed) Definition: 1. A spring that is the source of a stream. 2. Principle source: origin. Sample sentence: Rachel considers Aristotle’s Poetics to be the fountainhead of modern art criticism.

Having a dog can help you reduce the risk of having a heart attack. Studies have found that if you pet a dog when you are stressed, doing so can help you lower your heart rate. So happiness and good heart health can both be found from a warm puppy.

Adjective: Sui generis  (soo-eye-JEN-uh-ris) Definition: Constituting a class alone: unique, peculiar. Sample sentence: Among history’s greats, Leonardo da Vinci is often considered sui generis—a man of such stupendous genius that the world may never see his likes again.