 Friday,
March 19, 2010
(Day 12)
Today's Distance:
33 Miles
Please go to
Paul's P.A.C.E. Blog to read about today's happenings
in Germany during P.A.C.E. Trek 2010. Also, be sure to take a few
minutes to view Paul's
videos
and
pictures!
 Learn
Something Today About Germany...
The
city of Neu-Isenburg has about 36,000 residents. Neu-Isenburg was
founded on July 24, 1699 as a town of exiles by Huguenots (French
Protestants who had had to flee their homeland). Their new landlord,
Count Johann Philipp von Isenburg-Offenbach, guaranteed them safety, the
free use of the French language, and religious freedom. He allowed them
to settle in the Wildbann Dreieich, an old royal hunting forest. By way
of thanks to the Count, the town was named Neu-Isenburg after him.
Neu-Isenburg was one of the planned towns of the 17th and 18th
centuries. The settlers first worked at farming, but later went back to
the handicraft trades that they had learned. This laid the groundwork
for Neu-Isenburg’s economic development.
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 Learn
Something Today About Health & Fitness...
At one time or another all parents tell
their children that, "Breakfast is the most important meal of the
day." So, why do parents say that? The answer is easy: it's true!
The word ‘breakfast’ means, quite literally, to break your night time
fast. After ten or twelve hours without food, your reserves of energy
are low and your mind and body need ‘topping up’ with the essential
minerals, vitamins and nutrients you need to perform at your best.
That’s why experts tell us it’s the most important meal of the day and
the one you should not skip. After a long night of sleeping, your fuel
tank is empty. Breakfast is the fuel that gets you going so you can hit
the road. Any breakfast is better than no breakfast, but try not to have
doughnuts or pastries all the time. They're high in calories, sugar, and
fat. They also don't contain the nutrients a kid really needs. And if
you have a doughnut for breakfast, you won't feel full for long. Just
like with other meals, try to eat a variety of foods, including: grains
(breads and cereals); protein (meats, beans, and nuts); fruits and
vegetables; milk, cheese, and yogurt. Some kids skip breakfast because
they sleep too late or because they think it's a way to stay thin. But
skipping breakfast doesn't help people maintain a healthy weight. In
fact, someone who skips breakfast tends to eat more calories throughout
the day. Just in case you need more evidence that eating breakfast is
the way to go, kids who don't eat breakfast are less able to learn at
school, get less iron (an important nutrient) in their diets, and
are more likely to have a higher body mass index (BMI) – which is a sign
they may be overweight. On the other hand, kids who eat breakfast do
better in school, are more likely to participate in physical activities,
and tend to eat healthier overall. So tomorrow morning, don't run out
the door on an empty stomach. Fuel up with a healthy breakfast!
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 Learn
Some Of The German Language...
"Ankle"
– der Knöchel
│ "Arm"
– der Arm
│ "Back"
– der Rücken
│ "Body"
– der Körper
│ "Bone"
– der Knochen
│ "Chin"
– das Kinn
│ "Ear"
– das Ohr
│ "Elbow"
– der Ellbogen
│ "Eye"
– Das Auge
│ "Face"
– das Gesicht
│ "Foot"
– der Fuss
│ "Hand"
– die Hand
│ "Head"
– der Kopf
│ "Heart"
– das Herz
│ "Knee"
– das Knie
│ "Leg"
– Das Bein
│ "Muscle"
– der Muskel
│ "Skin"
– die Haut
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 Did
You Know?
The fastest nerve signals
travel at 330 feet per second! Your brain is constantly picking up these
signals to tell you what's happening to your body. However, there are
things occurring in your body which you are usually unaware of. For
instance, the core of the brain includes the thalamus and midbrain,
which controls basic functions such as breathing and heart rate - things
that automatically happen in your body and which you don't have to
consciously think about. Also, the hypothalamus controls hunger and
sleeping for your body. Just think if you had to consciously remember to
breathe. You would die as soon as you went to sleep! It's wonderful that
the body does some things automatically without our need for conscious
action! ______________________________________________________________________________
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The P.A.C.E. Fitness Foundation Facebook Group...
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P.A.C.E. Fitness Foundation to keep up with future happenings with
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