You Are a Reporter for Your College Newspaper and Planning

question 18

Essay

You are a reporter for your college newspaper and planning ahead for some columns for a weekly Internet column. The only questions you ever get are about one or two search engines and your experience tells you that few of your fellow students know anything about subject guides. You decide to make notes about what you would like to cover. Record the information you provide when you describe portals to your readers.

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Definitions:

Spicy Foods

Food items that contain strong spices and herbs which produce a hot or burning sensation in the mouth.

Isoflavones

A class of phytoestrogens, plant-derived compounds with estrogenic activity, commonly found in soy products.

Hot Flashes

Sudden feelings of warmth often accompanied by sweating and reddening of the face, commonly experienced during menopause.

Red Clover

A plant used in herbal medicine that contains isoflavones and is believed to have various health benefits, including reducing menopausal symptoms.