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Student task sheet exploring the effect on your body in the one hour after drinking a can of Coca Cola.
The food choices made at school can have an impact on a child’s overall health. Learn how to plan, prepare and choose healthy school meals and snacks that everyone will enjoy.
If you suffer from upset stomach, insomnia, and anxiety, it may be because you've been breathing wrong. Psychologist and author of "Breathe", Dr. Belisa Vranich explains how we came to learn to breathe like this, and why breathing correctly could help us all.
You can download or get a Pad of 50 tear-off ideas pages for healthier ways to do snack and to get more veggies into your diet
Asthma is a chronic condition of the bronchioles, or small airways, inside the lungs. Airways are passages through which air flows, providing oxygen - an essential ingredient in maintaining life in the body.
This poster shows easy physical activity ideas to do as a family or by yourself with the time you have available. Health Promotion Agency FREE!!
Birthday Celebrations
Millions of teenagers around the world have asthma – some think it is embarrassing – some try ignoring it, hoping it will go away – some are concerned about living with asthma for the rest of their lives. You know best how you feel about having asthma. Getting short of breath or wheezing and having to use a puffer is a real pain. Another pain has to be avoiding all kinds of things you enjoy because they might ‘trigger’ your asthma symptoms. The point is, you need to know all this stuff about asthma so YOU can be in control.
Double sided A3 Samoan Tongan Cook Island Maori Health Promotion Agency http://www.nutritionandactivity.govt.nz/nutrition/pacific-breakfast-posters
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After School Snacks
Sit less, Move more, Sleep well. Englsih language Health Education Resource HE2312. Download or order online from https://www.healthed.govt.nz/resource/sit-less-move-more-sleep-well
Food Waste
What's the deal with that sharp pain in your side when you're trying to win that marathon? SciShow has the answers!
Matariki
My Amazing Body is filled with lots and lots (and lots) of flaps you can lift for more info on any given topic, which does a great job of keeping kids engaged. Beyond the already fun writing and terrific visuals.
Why do we need hydration? Water is the main substance in our bodies, making up more than 50% of a person’s body weight, and it’s directly involved in every biochemical reaction in each cell in our body. Find more videos at http://osms.it/more.
Loading Up the Lunchbox
You eat a meal. And then a bit later… you do a poo! But what happens in between? NG KiDS takes a juicy journey down through your digestive system to find out where your grub goes…
Teachers say "drink more water" - but why??