Jeb Bush Is Definitely, Grumpily Running … Away From Calories

Steak Tips Susanne, the $21 entree at the Hilton Garden Inn in Manchester, N.H., arrived as a carefully composed plate: strips of sirloin, sautéed peppers and caramelized onions atop a bed of linguine with a side of garlic bread.

Then the dish underwent the Jeb Bush treatment. The garlic bread was instantly banished to the plate of a nearby aide. The pasta was conspicuously pushed aside.A sympathetic guest at the table, convinced that Mr. Bush, 62, could not possibly be sated, offered him a piece of her salmon.Was it true, the guest asked him, that a stomach shrinks during a diet, easing the pangs of hunger? Not at all, Mr. Bush replied.“I am always hungry,” he said.

Jeb Bush is thinking of running for president. And he is starving.

Source: Jeb Bush Is Definitely, Grumpily Running … Away From Calories – The New York Times

Marin County School Nixes Sedentary Education With Standing Desks For Students

A lot of people say we should stand up for education but, at Vallecito Elementary in San Rafael, they’re actually doing it.“To me, this is the wave of the future,” says 4th grade teacher Maureen Zink.In four of the school’s classrooms, chairs have been removed and students spend the day standing at their desks. Some parents, concerned about how sedentary kids have become, donated money for the new desks.

Source: Marin County School Nixes Sedentary Education With Standing Desks For Students « CBS San Francisco

Marin County School Nixes Sedentary Education With Standing Desks For Students

A lot of people say we should stand up for education but, at Vallecito Elementary in San Rafael, they’re actually doing it.“To me, this is the wave of the future,” says 4th grade teacher Maureen Zink.

In four of the school’s classrooms, chairs have been removed and students spend the day standing at their desks. Some parents, concerned about how sedentary kids have become, donated money for the new desks.

Source: Marin County School Nixes Sedentary Education With Standing Desks For Students « CBS San Francisco