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To: goldworldnet who wrote (4995)	5/1/2006 11:28:15 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14758

Oh Say Can You See . America is Becoming Mexico (American–you don’t have the right to be offended) Opinion Editorials ^ \| May 01, 2006 \| Kaye Grogan If you are a born American–you don’t have the right to be offended. Now if you are from another country, especially if you are in America illegally, then you can be offended by the traditions and core values in America. All you have to do to get sympathy from our government and watchdog groups like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)-- is just complain because Americans haven’t yet accepted the fact, they are supposed to be a country of diversity and it’s totally out-of-the-question to strive for unity. And if you haven’t found out by now, how you can really cause a stink–did you know you can use your children to be offended when the American “Pledge of Allegiance” is recited by American children in American schools–especially if “under God” is said in the recitation? There are several things that have to occur before we can become a one-world nation: first we have to be brought down to ground-level (make that ground-zero) submissiveness. We have to relinquish our guns; we have to get “in God we trust” off of our currency; we have to forget about equal rights unless we are in America waving flags from another country–demanding amnesty for breaking laws, and waving signs for Americans to get off of their continent. And before too much longer, we should be getting Pesos and the Euro in place of American money. Next, they will be singing the new “Nuestro Himno” in place of our National Anthem at the opening session of congress. And I’ll bet you donuts to a dollar–children will be singing the Spanish version in public schools before long. While Mexicans are on a roll–somebody needs to implement a Spanish Pledge, and then the United States of America can be renamed Mexico. How’s that for progress? (Excerpt) Read more at opinioneditorials.com .... opinioneditorials.com

To: goldworldnet who wrote (4995)	5/1/2006 12:40:20 PM
From: PatiBob	Respond to of 14758

Good. I hope it passes.

To: goldworldnet who wrote (4995)	5/9/2006 11:16:10 AM
From: goldworldnet	Respond to of 14758

Parents Hold the Key to Child's Healthy Weight By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter - May 4, 2006 news.yahoo.com THURSDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood obesity is growing at an alarming rate, but experts say parents are more powerful than they imagine at helping kids fight the problem. About 17 percent of U.S. children and teens, aged 2 to 19, are overweight, according to the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. But three studies presented at this week's Pediatric Academic Societies' annual meeting, in San Francisco, offer ways to help kids get to healthier weights. Mothers in families where food is sometimes scarce due to money problems have a tendency to give their children high-calorie foods to boost overall calories or foods to stimulate the appetite -- two practices they should avoid if they want their child to remain at a healthy weight, said Emily Feinberg, an assistant professor of maternal and child health at Boston University School of Public Health and an assistant professor of pediatrics at Boston Medical Center. In her study, Feinberg interviewed 248 mothers of normal and overweight black and Haitian children, aged 2 to 12. She found that 28 percent of them had shortages of food from time to time. When that happened, 43 percent used nutritional drinks such as high-calorie instant breakfast drinks, and 12 percent used substances to stimulate appetite, such as traditional Haitian teas, in a well-meaning effort to be sure the children got adequate nutrition. Instead, Feinberg said, these low-income mothers should "try in general not to focus as much on calories but on the quality of the diet. Instead of a nutritional drink supplement, we would recommend increasing the intake of fruits and vegetables." Helping your child have good self-esteem can also motivate him or her to lose weight, found Kiti Freier, a pediatric psychologist at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, Calif., and director of the Growing Fit Program there. When she interviewed 118 overweight children participating in a 12-week program, she found that good self-image was even more important than how much excess weight they carried in predicting whether they were ready to lose excess weight. "Their readiness to change relates to whether they felt supported, not how big they were," she said. The message for parents of chubby children is clear: Don't point out how much overweight they are. Instead, try something like this: "We love you so much. We want you to be healthy and have a long life," Freier said. Then offer them a plan and support. Other parents may have the mistaken belief that a child is not overweight, when he or she actually is. Dr. Elena Fuentes-Afflick, an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco, tracked the attitudes of Latina mothers with preschool-age children on their kids' weight. She analyzed data from interviews with 194 women and children taking part in the Latino Health Project. The women were recruited during pregnancy and then interviewed annually for three years. By the time they were three years old, more than 43 percent of the children were statistically overweight. But, "in the group of kids overweight by our measure, three-quarters of those mothers thought their child's weight was just fine," Fuentes-Afflick said. "We are living in a society where two-thirds of adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese," said Fuentes-Afflick. "What concerns me is the risk that we are normalizing overweight body images." The studies provide valuable information for researchers and parents, according to Connie Diekman, a registered dietitian and director of university nutrition at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. The first study on scarce food, "provides some support to why the prevalence [of overweight ] is higher" in poorer populations, she said. The study relating a child's self-esteem to their readiness to lose weight also makes sense, Diekman said. "Self-esteem is a major factor in the establishment of healthy behaviors and [a lack of it] can contribute to overeating and eating disorders." Finally, the last study confirms the key role mothers play in determining what a child eats and weighs, Diekman said. * * *