Books with title What Are Fats?

Many animals live in water, but only some can be defined as fish. Twenty-eight thousand species of fish exist, each with different characteristics. Readers from grades one through four will learn that fish have a distinct impact on their ecosystem and will see how fish survive when well-adapted to an uncompromised environment. Beautiful photographs demonstrate the great diversity of fish and accompany intellectually stimulating explanations of their varying roles and traits. From page to page, what a fish is unfolds in vocabulary call-outs, insightful questions, and relatable compare-and-contrast examples.

Fatty foods are worrisome to health professionals and consumers alike, and for good reason. Obesity rates are alarming, and people of all ages struggle to control their weight. Many fail to understand, though, that fats are necessary for growth and for maintaining healthy bodies. They cushion and protect vital organs and store reserves of energy. This volume explains for young children both the positive and negative aspects of fat-containing foods. It differentiates the types of fats people consume, notes the links between fats and calories and fats and cholesterol, and addresses such issues as the dangers of dieting by fasting.

This book attempts to motivate and encourage children of all ages to develop strategies to turn bad eating habits into good ones and learn how to become dependent free from foods the have become addicted to. Childhood obesity often leads to adult obesity which significantly increases the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart attack. Being obese at any age compromises the quality of life and eventually the longevity life. "This generation of American children is the first in 200 years who have shorter life expectancies than their parents, and the major cause is obesity." - Kathleen Sebelius, US Secretary of Health and Human Services Being overweight or obese does not make someone less of a person.They are still worthwhile and they do matter. Unless someone has a medical condition beyond their control, other than food addiction, it is my belief that they have the ability to prevent and reverse obesity.

A pack of four texts studying geological features - volcanoes, caves, islands and coral reefs - for nine-year-olds with special educational needs. They are part of the "Take-Off!" series which is aimed at children who are struggling to achieve the levels of literacy expected for their age. The books chosen have been based on best-selling titles within existing Heinemann Library series and meet all Key Stage 2 requirements for the subject area. The National Literacy Strategy emphasizes that children with special educational needs should work, wherever possible, with their peers within the Literacy Hour. The aim is to use structured, intensive teaching to enable as many children as possible to work at the appropriate level for their age.

Fatty foods are worrisome to health professionals and consumers alike, and for good reason. Obesity rates are alarming, and people of all ages struggle to control their weight. Many fail to understand, though, that fats are necessary for growth and for maintaining healthy bodies. They cushion and protect vital organs and store reserves of energy. This volume explains for young children both the positive and negative aspects of fat-containing foods. It differentiates the types of fats people consume, notes the links between fats and calories and fats and cholesterol, and addresses such issues as the dangers of dieting by fasting.

Grace Standifer seems to be a normal six year old little girl that is full of questions about life. She loves to spend the day playing dress up with her friends, having lunch with her grandmother, and then curling up in her daddy's lap as he reads the evening paper. But one day her questions changed from "why" to "what," causing her and her parents to look at their life differently. Come join us as we go through that day when everything changed for Grace and her parents as she asked, "What are we?"