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Mind over munching: the secret reasons why, when, what, and how much we eat.(YOUR MIND)(Cover story)
As a cross-country runner, Gretchen Sitzer knows that while training, she must avoid heavy foods or risk suffering the consequences. "You have to...
Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication, 11/01/07 by Faiad, Andrea · More from publication -
C.O.D.: careers on delivery: with job security, good pay, and benefits, the U.S. Postal Service delivers on employment opportunities
After graduating from high school, Borys Dudar knew he wanted to find a full-time job that enabled him to support himself and allowed him enough...
Career World, 09/01/07 by Andrea Faiad · More from publication -
A place to call home: meet Jihan Abdulla, refugee and U.S. citizen.(YOUR WORLD)
Everyone feels left out once in a while. But what if your life was in danger just because you were different from the people around you? That's...
Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication, 03/01/07 by Faiad, Andrea · More from publication -
Boosting beauty: cosmetologists help people look and feel their best
Late one night, Erik Arveseth was watching TV when he saw an advertisement for a local cosmetology school. Late one night, Erik Arveseth was...
Career World, 01/01/07 by Andrea Faiad · More from publication -
Dying to be thin: eating disorders are ugly. Here's why.(YOUR MIND)
To people who don't know her story, Jen S., of Boca Raton, Fla., is like many teenagers who balance schoolwork and friends. But unlike most...
Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication, 11/01/06 by Faiad, Andrea · More from publication -
Life savers: every day, professionals make a real difference in the lives of others. Sometimes, it's the difference between life and death
The phone rings. There's been an accident on a state highway. A young motorcyclist who wasn't wearing a helmet is dead. The phone rings. There's...
Career World, 10/01/06 by Andrea Faiad · More from publication -
Your body, yourself: you don't have to be perfect to like the way you look.(YOUR MIND)(Cover Story)
Recently, a classmate told 17-year-old James Wells she's starting a diet to lose 10 pounds. He's baffled. "She has a really cute dancer's body,"...
Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication, 03/01/06 by Faiad, Andrea · More from publication -
Totally cool! Meet five people who have found their dream jobs. What's yours?
HELP WANTED: Inventor. Must enjoy eating ice cream--all kinds of ice cream, and plenty of it. Must have an open mind and a knack far bringing...
Career World, 02/01/06 by Andrea Faiad · More from publication -
By the book: take one idea, add many people, and publish a book!
What's your favorite book? Is it a page-turner spy novel? a Harry Potter tome? Maybe it's a romance or a computer guidebook. Did you ever wonder...
Career World, 09/01/05 by Andrea Faiad · More from publication -
Adventure careers: think outside the cubicle!
Does the idea of dressing in business-casual clothes and sitting in a gray, partitioned-off cubicle make you want to scream? Maybe you crave...
Career World, 01/01/05 by Andrea Faiad · More from publication
