Parents Demand Dumbed-down Tests:An Unintended Bad Consequence of the No Child Left Behind Act by Joel Turtel
... Diane Ravitch of the Brookings Institute in Washington is a longtime analyst of New York’s public-school system She estimated that in some neighborhoods, less than 5 percent of high-school seniors would qualify to graduate under the new standards. Parents, particularly those with younger children, should take heed. You don’t want to end up with high-school kids who may not graduate because they can’t pass the new tests. In Chapters 8, 9, and the Resource section of "Public Schools, Public ...

Water Wise by Michelle Hancock
... Your blood is made up of 92 percent water, the brain and muscles consist of 75 percent water, and your bones consist of 22 percent. This simple liquid is essential for healthy breathing, absorbing nutrients, oxygenating cells, protecting organs, metabolizing food, cushioning joints, and eliminating waste. Of course, our water needs change with the seasons. Particularly in summer, when people spend more time in the sun, dehydration becomes a threat.

The "Emergency" Diet by Alan Rosca
... or two slices of bread, and two glasses of water. A slice of bread along with a small and fat-free yogurt is indicated for a snack. Dinner consists of one glass of water and two portions of rice with vegetables. A small cup of ice cream is allowed. To read the rest of this article, go to ProjectWeightLoss.com an online weight loss community featuring calorie counter, carbs counter, BMI calculator, diet planner, workout planner and nutritional information. (c) ProjectWeightLoss.com 2007.

Weight Loss Tricks - 7 Simple Ideas by Simon Volk
... Water, Water, Water Our bodies are approximately 60 percent water (your brain is more like 70%), so needless to say it is important. With weight loss it is even more important. First if you are exercising you will need to replace loss fluids so as not to dehydrate. Second, your body uses water (specifically in your blood) to dilute and carry away the waste from the fat burning process. Check out this cool hydration calculator to get a good idea of how much water you might need.

Obesity in America -- The Growing Epidemic! by Shelley Hitz
... Most health professionals concur that a man is obese if he has over 25 percent body fat, and a woman is obese if she has over 30 percent. Women physiologically have more body fat than men, so that why there’s a difference in percentage. It is difficult to determine the exact percentage of body fat a person has, but estimates can be made in a number of ways. First, using a tweezer-like tool called a caliper, you can measure the thickness of skin folds on different points of your body and ...

Top 10 Holiday Weight Loss Tips by Mayur Vibhakar
... More than 60 percent of U.S. adults are either overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While the number of overweight people has been slowly climbing since the 1980s, the number of obese adults has nearly doubled since then. Besides the above weight loss tips certain supplements may also help in weight loss. Some of these supplements are listed below. 1. GREEN TEA (Popular for weight loss, also a powerful antioxidant)2.

Death Calculator-How Long will You Live? by Barbara Kimmel
... If you answered “No” to this question, read the chapter, Thoughts for Food, for more information about computing your daily caloric needs and the benefits of reducing your caloric intake by 20 percent. 35. Do you have one daily serving of red wine (7 oz), purple grape juice (7 oz), or RDA grape-seed extract? Yes = plus 2. No = minus 1. FACT: The agent in purple grapes enhances cardiovascular health by flushing cholesterol from the arteries. 36. Do you have one daily serving of oatmeal or ...