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Advocating For Israel

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JNonline.us
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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Filmmaker sees a future woman president.

Columnists
George Cantor ... A27
Danny Raskin .... C9
Robert Sklar
A5
Gail Zimmerman .. C4

ues-
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

Ann Arbor
C6
Arts/Entertainment C3
C1
Business
Front Lines
A10
Health & Fitness . A37
Letters
A8
Marketplace
C22
Family/Mazel Toy! C15
Metro
A13
Online
A10
Opinion
A27
Spirituality
A30
Sports
A40
Staff Box
Al2

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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

Direct Your Questions For Barb
And Counseling Inquiries To:

Integrated. Nutrition. LLC,
32401 Northwestern Hwy.
Farmington Hills. MI 48334

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