Health Matters
2 primary works • 6 total works
Book 5
Book 8
This book examines what drugs are and looks at legal drugs, such as alcohol and tobacco, and illegal drugs, such as ecstasy and cannabis. It also discusses how drugs are used in sport and how medicines help you when you are ill. It concludes with looking at the risks associated with and advice on how to say no to harmful drugs.
This book examines why exercise is good for your health. It explains how it helps your heart and lungs, what muscles are and how they work, how much exercise your body needs and whether you can do too much exercise. It also looks at foods that give you energy, suggests warming up and cooling down exercises and shows how exercise can be fun.
This book examines why eating the right food is good for your health. It explains how food helps you grow and gives you energy as well as looking at the digestive system and what happens to food when it enters the human body. It also looks at different food groups and at the importance of hygienic practices in food preparation.
This book examines how hygiene can help you to be healthy. It explains how hygienic practices such as washing your hands and keeping your teeth, skin and hair clean can keep germs away. It also looks at the importance of keeping food safe and fresh, of keeping pets clean and of fighting disease.