A couple in California decided that food rewards do not belong in the public library system, so they wrote a series of letter to LA library officials stating that fact. Their feeling was that if you are going to reward kids for reading, why not use books, stickers and other non-food rewards as the incentive. Pizza and ice cream celebrations have been a hallmark of library reading incentive programs but in light of the escalating rates of obesity and diabetes - does the couple not have a...
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A recent study suggests that a low-carbohydrate diet may treat the cluster of obesity-related symptoms known as metabolic syndrome. Researchers say... Read more »
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