Exercise and Your Body

by Polly Goodman

Published 16 June 2005
This clear and attractive book is the ideal choice for information on what exercise does for health for top primary and secondary school pupils. With plenty of colourful photographs, illuminating diagrams and fascinating fact panels, it presents complex information in an easily understood way. Covering such topics as why do we need exercise, what is fitness, and how exercise help us, it also explores how to choose an activity that is suitable for you and how to avoid problems such as injury. The book has been thoroughly checked by a PSHE consultant and includes a useful glossary, sources of further information and index. HEALTHY BODY: EXERCISE AND YOUR BODY is a differentiated (simplified) text edition of HEALTH AND FITNESS: HOW DOES EXERCISE AFFECT ME?>

This clear and attractive book is the ideal choice for information on how drink and drugs affect health for top primary and secondary school pupils. With plenty of colourful photographs, illuminating diagrams and fascinating fact panels, it presents complex information in an easily understood way. Covering such topics as what are drugs, legal and illegal; alcohol and how it affects people; alcoholism; smoking and how it damages health; and the risks associated with illegal drugs, it also explores the impact of medicinal drugs and how to adopt a sensible attitude towards drink and drugs. The book has been thoroughly checked by a PSHE consultant and includes a useful glossary, sources of further information and index. "Healthy Body: Drink and Drugs and Your Body" is a differentiated (simplified) text edition of "Health and Fitness: How Do Drink and Drugs Affect Me?"