Self-tutoring about diet and health: the tutor inquires about a symptom he’s noticed. My sixteen-year-old is a body builder. A couple months back, I decided to join him. He’s excited to show me what he’s learned about it, and asks …
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Tutoring English, subtleties can be important. The tutor mentions an interesting one. The pronoun everyone means everybody, so it can only stand for people. However, every one is general purpose. Consider the two following cases: She drove the large van …
Self-tutoring about life changes: the tutor reflects…. This morning was a bit jarring, as Tuesday mornings can be. My older son had an early class, so I was up at 6:30am to get the kids’ breakfast, pack their lunches, etc. …
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Self-tutoring about weight loss and health: the tutor gets specific about the GI of one of his guilty favourites. Potato chips: glycemic index (GI): approx 54 In my post from June 16, 2017 I mention that a rating of ≤55 …
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Tutoring English, short, uncommon words are always interesting. The tutor mentions purlieu. purlieu (noun): the region beyond a place; the surroundings of a city or town. Source: Barber, Katherine, et al. Oxford Canadian Dictionary of Current English. Don Mills: Oxford …
Self-tutoring about health: the tutor looks to connect stress with insulin resistance. Insulin resistance refers to the condition that cells no longer respond to insulin as readily as before, so the body releases more. Apparently, insulin resistance can be augmented …
Self-tutoring about diet and weight loss: the tutor investigates the idea that eating fat helps burn fat. Although the idea that eating fat helps fat loss might seem surprising, it’s apparently valid, provided the eater subtracts carbohydrates to accommodate increased …
Tutoring science, you might encounter experimental design. The tutor mentions the idea of a cross-sectional study. cross-sectional study: Let’s imagine a characteristic of interest, C. In its simplest form, a cross-sectional study will select two groups – group A with …
Self-tutoring about Canadian culture: the tutor reflects on a memorable Canadian 80s hit. Jane Siberry is a Canadian music artist. Perhaps she began in ’81 or before, but I know of her because of a single hit from the 1980s: …
Self-tutoring about cues: the tutor looks into possible confusion between hunger and thirst. Apparently, feeling thirsty but thinking it means hunger, really happens. The advice I’ve read to prevent hazard from the confusion: Drink water throughout the day. Then, you …