Every parent, every teacher should read these two books by Dr. Louann Brizendine. "Oh, now I understand why she ... or What was he thinking? Ah, now I see why he...."

"Males and females are more alike than they're different. After all, we are the same species" -- Dr. Brizendine.  That said, her presentation of gender-based differences will shine a light on a better understanding of our children.

To view her presentation click HERE.

U.C.L.A study: Cancer cells slurp up fructose.

Sweeter means more profit. And our kids are swallowing a dangerous pancreatic cancer risk. Check the labels for high fructose corn syrup. U.S. consumption of high fructose corn syrup went up 1,000 percent between 1970 and 1990 (the Am. Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2004.

2010 UCLA study: Pancreatic tumor cells use fructose to divide and proliferate. This spike in cancer cell division speeds the already rapid spread of cancer cells.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_101759.html

HFCS's, high fructose corn syrup allows sodas to have a longer shelf-life. The problem isn't the corn syrup part, it's the fructose part, it does not stimulate insulin or leptin. These hormones combine to tell the body it's full and whether or not to store fat.

Read more:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/110570-foods-contan-high-fructose-corn/#ixzz0vkwdpJrH

What to do?
Drink less soda.
Limit processed foods
Read the labels. Avoid foods that contain HFCS's
Choose fresh fruit rather than fruit juice or fruit-flavored drinks.
Drink water. Don't allow sweetened beverages to replace milk, especially for children.

A Second Opinion on Learning Disorders by Aditi Shankardass

Since we're talking about the education of children, should we not know more about their brains?  And as parents, knowing about brain activity in our children is so logical! What if we could see that brain activity by watching their brain waves?  What could be learned that will help us be better parents, better teachers?

Every parent, every educator should hear this talk. Click HERE to play.

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