Monday, April 20, 2009
Hydrate Yourself !!!
Make sure to drink lots of water this week. If you get thirsty in class bring a bottle of water.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
New Units
"You have to believe in yourself
when no one else does.
That's what makes you a winner."
- Venus Williams
9th grade Tennis unit
Speedminton
10th grade ultimate frisbee
when no one else does.
That's what makes you a winner."
- Venus Williams
9th grade Tennis unit
Speedminton
10th grade ultimate frisbee
Monday, April 13, 2009
How are you going to finish ?
Its been about 4 weeks since we created our goals. How are they coming along ? Did you achieve them? lose focus? forgot about them? Whatever the case maybe, watch this video for some inspiration. How will you finish ? Hopefully strong !!!!
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Have a great weekend !!!
"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you
run into a wall, don't turn around and
give up. Figure out how to climb it,
go through it, or work around it."
- Michael Jordan
run into a wall, don't turn around and
give up. Figure out how to climb it,
go through it, or work around it."
- Michael Jordan
Sunday, April 5, 2009
How are your goals coming along ?
Consider the following picture:
It shows a man who is on the way to achieving his goal. But the journey is taking longer than he expected. He is impatient and is now faced with an important decision. He can:
1. Give up and stay where he is
2. Change directions and take a new road
3. Just keep walking
As you can see, only one of these options will lead him to his goal.
When you become impatient, take a moment to refocus on your goal and remind yourself how far you have already come. Check that you are still facing in the right direction and keep moving forward.
Just as a building is constructed one brick at a time, you will reach your goal one step at a time as long as you don't stop moving forward or change directions.
Don't let impatience rob you of your ultimate victory.
It shows a man who is on the way to achieving his goal. But the journey is taking longer than he expected. He is impatient and is now faced with an important decision. He can:
1. Give up and stay where he is
2. Change directions and take a new road
3. Just keep walking
As you can see, only one of these options will lead him to his goal.
When you become impatient, take a moment to refocus on your goal and remind yourself how far you have already come. Check that you are still facing in the right direction and keep moving forward.
Just as a building is constructed one brick at a time, you will reach your goal one step at a time as long as you don't stop moving forward or change directions.
Don't let impatience rob you of your ultimate victory.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Sports Drinks May Damage Your Teeth
Researchers Say the Drinks Cause Tooth Erosion; Beverage Industry Calls Study Methods Unrealistic
By Bill Hendrick
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
April 3, 2009 -- Sports drinks may boost your energy, but they can also weaken your teeth, a new study shows.
The popular energy drinks sipped by many athletes to increase stamina contain levels of acid that can cause tooth erosion, hypersensitivity, and staining, according to the findings of New York University dental researchers.
The beverages also can cause excessive tooth wear and may damage underlying bone-like material, causing teeth to soften and weaken, the researchers say. The drinks may also possibly trigger conditions leading to severe tooth damage and loss.
The findings are being presented at the International Association for Dental Research in Miami.
"This is the first time that the citric acid in sports drinks has been linked to erosive tooth wear," says Mark Wolff, DDS, professor and chairman of the department of cardiology and comprehensive care at New York University College of Dentistry.
He says people who use sports energy drinks for energy should not brush their teeth immediately after drinking the beverages. Softened enamel, he says, is highly susceptible to the abrasive properties of toothpaste.
"To prevent tooth erosion, consume sports drinks in moderation, and wait at least 30 minutes before brushing your teeth to allow softened enamel to reharden," Wolff says. "If you frequently consume sports drinks, ask your dentist if you should use an acid-neutralizing remineralizing toothpaste to help reharden soft enamel."
In the study, cows’ teeth were cut in half. Half of the specimens were immersed in a sports drink, the other half in water, and then the halves were compared. The five sports drinks tested were Vitamin Water, Life Water, Gatorade, Powerade, and Propel Fit Water.
All five caused softening, but Gatorade and Powerade also caused "significant" staining, according to an abstract of the study.
Cows’ teeth were used because of their close resemblance to human teeth, according to a news release.
Craig Stevens, spokesman for the American Beverage Association, says such studies are unfair and do not present "an accurate or actual picture of the way sports drinks are consumed."
"The testing procedures they used are outside the realm of what happens in real life," he says. "Beverages pass right through the mouth, and these beverages have a purpose, and are proven to enhance physical performance. To use them like this is simply providing unhelpful information to consumers."
He adds: "To suggest that sports drinks are a unique cause of dental caries or tooth erosion is overly simplistic. Oral health is determined by a variety of factors, including types of food consumed and the length of time foods are kept in the mouth."
By Bill Hendrick
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
April 3, 2009 -- Sports drinks may boost your energy, but they can also weaken your teeth, a new study shows.
The popular energy drinks sipped by many athletes to increase stamina contain levels of acid that can cause tooth erosion, hypersensitivity, and staining, according to the findings of New York University dental researchers.
The beverages also can cause excessive tooth wear and may damage underlying bone-like material, causing teeth to soften and weaken, the researchers say. The drinks may also possibly trigger conditions leading to severe tooth damage and loss.
The findings are being presented at the International Association for Dental Research in Miami.
"This is the first time that the citric acid in sports drinks has been linked to erosive tooth wear," says Mark Wolff, DDS, professor and chairman of the department of cardiology and comprehensive care at New York University College of Dentistry.
He says people who use sports energy drinks for energy should not brush their teeth immediately after drinking the beverages. Softened enamel, he says, is highly susceptible to the abrasive properties of toothpaste.
"To prevent tooth erosion, consume sports drinks in moderation, and wait at least 30 minutes before brushing your teeth to allow softened enamel to reharden," Wolff says. "If you frequently consume sports drinks, ask your dentist if you should use an acid-neutralizing remineralizing toothpaste to help reharden soft enamel."
In the study, cows’ teeth were cut in half. Half of the specimens were immersed in a sports drink, the other half in water, and then the halves were compared. The five sports drinks tested were Vitamin Water, Life Water, Gatorade, Powerade, and Propel Fit Water.
All five caused softening, but Gatorade and Powerade also caused "significant" staining, according to an abstract of the study.
Cows’ teeth were used because of their close resemblance to human teeth, according to a news release.
Craig Stevens, spokesman for the American Beverage Association, says such studies are unfair and do not present "an accurate or actual picture of the way sports drinks are consumed."
"The testing procedures they used are outside the realm of what happens in real life," he says. "Beverages pass right through the mouth, and these beverages have a purpose, and are proven to enhance physical performance. To use them like this is simply providing unhelpful information to consumers."
He adds: "To suggest that sports drinks are a unique cause of dental caries or tooth erosion is overly simplistic. Oral health is determined by a variety of factors, including types of food consumed and the length of time foods are kept in the mouth."
Thursday, April 2, 2009
CDC (Centers for Disease and Prevention) Supports PE
"The majority of states allow students to replace physical education courses with other experiences, including varsity athletics, ROTC, and marching band; this deprives students of the important learning experiences they can have in quality physical education. As one educator has written, exempting students from physical education because of their extracurricular activities is like exempting students from language arts requirements because they’re on the debate team or from science requirements because they’re in the astronomy club.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/physicalactivity/promoting_health/strategies/school.htm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/physicalactivity/promoting_health/strategies/school.htm
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