Despite the bad rap that saturated fats have, there’s a lot of evidence indicating that saturated fat is essentially good for you. The real harmful and unhealthy fats include trans fats, hydrogenated fats and vegetable oils.

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The Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce is looking for vendors to participate in the Mind, Body, Spirit Expo planned for March 26 at the Arizona Grand Resort. Vendors related to the health and wellness industry are invited to take part in this trade show featuring local resources for health and wellness.

In a previous column I discussed the PACER, a test of cardiovascular fitness that is part of the national youth physical fitness test battery (FITNESSGRAM). FITNESSGRAM, was developed at the Cooper Institute in Dallas and is now offered as a cooperative program with the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition (PCFSN) and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD). In addition to assessing cardiovascular fitness, the FITNESSGRAM Test Battery includes tests of muscle fitness, flexibility, and body composition.

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South Mountain Community College students, faculty and staff will volunteer to help package up food items and make them available for the general public on selected Friday mornings.

So much of Chinese medicine is linked to how our emotions are connected to our health and well being.  In fact the very fundamentals of Chinese medicine are reflected in the five elemental theory. This theory states each major organ has a specific emotion that affects it. It also states that out of that negative emotion can come a positive drive. For instance, at one point in my life I got angry with the way that I was being treated as a patient. I was also upset that there were no options to help me in my condition. If that wouldn’t of happened I would have never thought of becoming a health care provider. Out of that anger came a passion to help others in their healing process.

Memorization techniques are helpful in many situations. For high school and college students, learning these techniques will help to get ahead and stay ahead in class work and studies.

With Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton having proclaimed September as “Hunger Action Month” in the city of Phoenix, the tallest and brightest representation of the hunger issue in Arizona began Sept. 4 when the 40-story Chase Tower started glowing orange.

Despite the bad rap that saturated fats have, there’s a lot of evidence indicating that saturated fat is essentially good for you. The real harmful, unhealthy fats are trans fats, hydrogenated fats and vegetable oils.

You’ve seen ‘em. Those low-cut jeans the girls wear, which barely cover the pubic place. There’s a tiny zipper and then the usual grommet-like closure, which draws the eye right to the spot where polite boys never look.

Phoenix resident William David has decided to turn self-published author and novice painter in his retirement. His first novel, “Gunplay: Beauty Redeemed,” addresses contemporary ideas, and its structure reflects the everyday use of technology.

The United Way recently put out a report with tips and information for parent’s with young children that instructs them how to make the most out of the summer months.

Big changes are coming to the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) test that is administered to elementary school students and high school sophomores, which could affect not only how teachers teach but, in separate legislation, how they are evaluated.

Children who move regularly in the classroom do better in school than those who do not. A study in Kansas found that achievement improved on standardized tests in math, science, and reading in classrooms where movement was regularly integrated in the learning process. Youth in Illinois who participated in a before-school activity program improved their performance in math and other subjects.

Children who move regularly in the classroom do better in school than those who do not. A study in Kansas found that achievement improved on standardized tests in math, science, and reading in classrooms where movement was regularly integrated in the learning process. Youth in Illinois who participated in a before-school activity program improved their performance in math and other subjects.

If there's anything I've learned from sitting in community meetings around Ahwatukee Foothills it's that there is a definite need for more transportation options for kids and seniors.

Person A says he is never afraid. Person B says he is not afraid and he is also not afraid of being afraid. The first statement comes from a mind that is tight and assertive - a mind that clings to fixed viewpoints . Surely a viewpoint that seems somewhat unbelievable.

A new tutoring program at Mountain Pointe High School allows students to receive online help from their peers in just about every math class offered at the school.

Ryan Sangston, a student at Horizon Honors High School in Ahwatukee Foothills, has been awarded an Emerson National Scholarship.

Amanda Badali knows she’s making a difference in the classroom when students get those “a-ha” moments and begin to ask thoughtful and engaging questions on various assignments designed to enhance cognitive thinking and prepare them for 21st century skills.

Amanda Badali knows she’s making a difference in the classroom when students get those “a-ha” moments and begin to ask thoughtful and engaging questions on various assignments designed to enhance cognitive thinking and prepare them for 21st century skills.

Nearly a year after a Tempe baby’s disappearance made national headlines, forensic experts and authorities say they believe the child is dead.

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