Body Boosters
Weight, body image and eating disorders
As you can see at school every day, there are many shapes and sizes among girls and boys in your age group. Within these shapes and sizes are girls and boys who are tall or short, smaller or bigger, or average. This is normal, as children inherit the genes that...
Skincare and sun safety
Skin cancer occurs when skin cells are damaged, for example, by overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.Every year in Australia: Skin cancers account for around 80% of all newly diagnosed cancers. Between 95 and 99% of skin cancers are caused by...
Diet, nutrition and physical activity
Maintaining a healthy diet is very important, especially for young people. Recent statistics show many young people go to school without breakfast and go through the school day without a proper lunch. At the other end of the scale, increasing numbers of young people...
Dental Health
Healthy teeth and gums are important to your long-term health and well-being. To keep your teeth and gums healthy requires more than simply regular brushing and flossing (although they are crucial, too!) A good diet is vital in keeping calcium at necessary levels and...
Asthma
Asthma is a chronic inflammation of the airways. It narrows the airways so that breathing becomes difficult.Numerous objects are known to trigger asthma attacks in asthma sufferers, including pollen, cold weather, food, dust, stress, exercise and smoking. Asthma...
Allergies
People can be allergic to many different things, including animals (especially cats, horses and dogs), insect stings, plants (a particular plant, the pollen or grasses), dust, weather changes, food including (eggs, dairy and nuts), and chemicals (food colourings,...