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Food & Drink > Diet, Health & Organic Foods Cheese in low fat diets: 8 of 13
Cheese has a bad reputation: full of fat, cholestrol, and saturated fat. Fortunately, eating a low fat diet does not require that you exclude this delicious and protein-packed food. There are many steps you can take to incorporate cheese into your meals without sacrificing health. Look at your diet as a whole: When beginning... More..
Education > Learning Styles & Skills Creative teaching tools: 15 of 21
As a 6th grade teacher in a struggling urban neighborhood, creative teaching tools have been my saving grace. Upon entering my classroom in the fall, I found twenty students who had never been in a classroom where learning can be fun. They balked at most exercises, terrified at the notion of learning. These creative teaching... More..
Travel > Rental Cars & Driving Preparing for a road trip: Checklist: 5 of 7
Finally decided to take the plunge and take a road trip? Having just returned from a four-month long international road trip, I've got a few tips to let out the nomad within you. 1. Get your car checked. Get your car checked out, and try to plan ahead not just according to common sense but also according to where you're goin... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Great destinations for bike vacations: 6 of 8
The sloping curves of the red and orange Moab Desert and the dramatic slot canyons strewn throughout the region make it one of the most entertaining bike destinations on the map. Perfect for any level rider and full of amenities (should you want them), this is the destination for a personal, family, or friend-filled biking v... More..
Education > Homeschooling Tips for homeschooling inexpensively: 13 of 17
Money sense is one of many things homeschoolers have the opportunity to learn alongside their regular curriculum. Indeed, in educational settings in which children are introduced to real-world ideas alongside more traditional educational topics, there can be a fantastic fusion of school and life afterwards. Of course, there ... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Letting your children help with vacation planning: 16 of 20
Children are darn good at giving their opinions and at choosing between different options, even if they can't understand much of the process of vacation planning.. Unless you have a particularly mature child, it would be crazy to expect them to be able to juggle financial obligations, lodging options, transportation, activit... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Ecotourism: What's it all about?: 12 of 13
A wild adventure in the jungle is not necessarily ecotourism. Ecoutourism is an opportunity for you to invest in the country you're visiting while also investing in the preservation of the wilderness. It is the opposite of traditional tourism, in which the tourist's needs usurp the needs of the environment and of the full-ti... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Great ecotourism destinations: 14 of 15
A jaguar's eye glows green against the pitch black as you canoe up a cramped river, shining your light into the foliage. Just seconds later you hear the distinctive boom-boom-boom of a Baird's Tapir running off. Yesterday, you fed a howler monkey, saw a gray fox whiz off through a papaya grove, and ate your fruit breakfast o... More..
Education > Secondary School (Other) Competitive debating as a learning tool: 18 of 19
Competitive debate prepares our students for the world in a way that few other school excercises can. While writing essays, answering questions, and reading novels can increase vocabulary and raise grades, competitive debate cultivates critical thinking skills, higher order thinking, and a level of academic spontaneity that ... More..
Autos > Driving & Safety Should you smoke in your car?: 59 of 62
To this day, whenever I cross the road and my mom thinks I haven't looked both ways, she warns me, "What if the person driving that car had dropped their cigarette on their foot and they're trying to find it? They won't be looking at you, that's for sure!" Perhaps this is simply a maternal fear that has no bearing on reality... More..