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Advocating For Israel
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June 5-11, 2008
2-8 Sivan 5768
Vol. CXXXIII, No. 18
Nutritionally
Speaking
New AIPAC President David Victor of Bloomfield Hills addresses the
7,500-delegate policy conference Monday night in Washington, D.C.
By Barbara Beznos, RD, LD/N
Integrated Nutrition,
Section A
On The Cover:
Metro
Positive approach guides teacher of 50 years.
Yeshivat Avika Shines A18
Two young Bible scholars take Israel by storm.
World/Israel
At Aipac's Helm A21
New national leader has Metro Detroit ties.
Spirituality
Shavuot A30
The time of the giving of our Torah.
Health & Fitness
Holiday Recipes A37
Celebrate Shavuot with yummy dairy treats.
Section B
Platinum
Synagogue List .. A34
To Do!/Calendar .. C10
Torah Portion .... A32
World/Israel
A21
Obituaries
Bertha Fischer ... C33
Quick And Kosher B22
Luscious recipes in 15 minutes or less.
Section C
Arts & Entertainment
Girl Power C3
On The Cover:
Oak Park High School students with teacher Bob Lichtman:
In back, from left, Raven Wooster, Keith McConnell, De'Saun
Davis, Tivana Gausa; seated behind desk, Cortney Dorris; in
front, from left, Blaise Lynch, Caleb Sumner and Lichtman.
Photography, Angie Baan
Page design, Deborah Schultz
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nswer: Dear Jennifer,
Yes, you should still be
concerned—every parent
should remain properly vigilant
(but not obsessive) about their
child's weight status.
A recent article in the New York
Times did report that statistics
gathered between 1999 and 2006
by the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention (CDC)
show that the percentage
of overweight and obese
.-. , American schoolchildren
11'3/ I may have plateaued at
around 32% during that
, period. These are still
, troubling numbers, but
>, the trend lines may
/ give reason for hope.
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Columnists
George Cantor ... A27
Danny Raskin .... C9
Robert Sklar
A5
Gail Zimmerman .. C4
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don:
Dear
Bar , ecent-
ly read that the
childhood obe-
sity epidemic
may be leveling
off. As a parent, should I still be
concerned? Jennifer
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Affirmations A13
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No one is sure whether
the "lull" in the steady
climb in the overweight/
obesity rates is perma-
nent, or what the cause(s) might
be. One theory is that the rates
my have a hit a "natural plateau"
(perhaps due to a saturation of
the proportion of the population
who are genetically susceptible
to obesity). Another explanation
is that nutrition education and
school food/exercise programs
may finally be kicking in.
The bottom line: there's reason
for both optimism and vigilance.
— Barbara Beznos,
Registered Dietitian
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