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Calculating body Mass Index has long been seen as a way to estimate your total body fat. But there are issues around the use of BMI. Thankfully there are alternatives. Read here to learn more.
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Better Health is a great entry point for a range of healthy eating and balanced diet related materials from Victoria State Govt, Australia. Contains recommendations and detailed information on all aspects of food and a healthy diet.
The formal rules for running a beep test
The Be Smarter tool was developed as part of Project Energise. A valuable tool to engage children and whānau to goal set.
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
Proteins help in growth and repair of body.
Vitamins and minerals protect our body from various diseases.
Dietary fibres help to get rid of undigested food.
Water plays a very important role in our body. Water helps us to get rid of liquid wastes in the form of sweat and urine. Water also helps us to absorb the dissolved nutrients.
Such a diet which contains all the nutrients in right amounts is called a balanced diet.
Balanced diet helps in proper growth and maintenance of our body.
Australian Government site. Includes calculators, resources, games etc.
Advice about the amount and kinds of foods that we need to eat for health and wellbeing.
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.
How are arteries are different than veins
Arteries and veins work together with capillaries in order to move blood around the body.
Arteries move blood towards the heart and veins move blood away from the heart.
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Useful for finding out about new resources, new programmes, and information and research, including review of research on how children’s eating affects their school performance.
Looking for easy cheap meals so you can eat healthy on a budget? These healthy nutritious recipes can feed your family for less than $3 per person. Healthy food recipes for those trying to eat healthy food on a budget. From the National Heart Foundation
https://www.heartfoundation.org.nz/resources/affordable-eats-cookbook
Active play, poolsafe, active families, active transport etc etc.
Children and young people need to be active at home, at school, at play during the weekends and in the community. They should do at least 1 hour of moderate or vigorous physical activity spread over each day.
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.
You know you’re supposed to limit added sugar in your diet, but even if you steer clear of Ben and Jerry’s, chances are you’re eating more sugar than you think. Here’s how your body might be telling you to limit your sugar intake.
A very useful website - what's in season, news and recipes.