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The World Health Organisation has called obesity one of today's 'most blatantly visible yet most neglected'  public health problems, which, left unchecked, will cause serious health disorders for millions around the globe. But is the way we talk about obesity helping or exacerbating the problem? Cathy Pryor reports.

A range of lesson plans for Years 5-6 for the Australian Curriculum.

Video about the game of lacrosse and its history.

"Earlier this week, long time eating researcher Traci Mann and I discussed the unbecoming truth about diets. The takeaway is that they don't actually work. Over the course of her more than 20 years studying how people eat, Traci has found that willpower doesn't work quite like we imagine it will, and our bodies are predisposed to maintain a weight that often doesn't fit the ideal mold we aspire to achieve."

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Yarnsafe is a campaign by headspace to reach Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people. Yarnsafe is a place where there is no shame in talking it out.

Summary Wellbeing is not just the absence of disease or illness. It is a complex combination of a person's physical, mental, emotional and social health factors. Wellbeing is linked to how you feel about yourself and your life. Wellbeing is not just the absence of disease or illness.

Summary Wellbeing is not just the absence of disease or illness. It is a complex combination of a person's physical, mental, emotional and social health factors. Wellbeing is linked to how you feel about yourself and your life. Wellbeing is not just the absence of disease or illness.

Most teenagers' lives are filled with friends, sports, and homework, and along with those come junk food. Teens don't always understand the importance of a healthy diet. Research shows that he obesity rate in young adults continues to climb in the United States.

A number of things have a powerful influence on how and what we eat. Consider the following as you plan healthy food choices for your child: Availability of food. Because food is so readily available in our culture,it is easy to eat without thinking about how hungry you really are,or how much you have already eaten that day.

Given the priority for population dietary change there is a need for a greater understanding of the determinants that affect food choice. This review examines the major influences on food choice with a focus on those that are amenable to change and discusses some successful interventions.

The popular Atkins diet may be bad for the heart, doctors have found, as a study showed the introduction of the low-carbohydrate regime was linked with increased cholesterol levels.

The popular Atkins diet may be bad for the heart, doctors have found, as a study showed the introduction of the low-carbohydrate regime was linked with increased cholesterol levels.

ƒRoad injury is the main cause of unintentional death and hospitalisation among young people. About three quarters of all preventable deaths among 15-19 year olds are due to transport injury (RTA, 2003).

ƒRoad injury is the main cause of unintentional death and hospitalisation among young people. About three quarters of all preventable deaths among 15-19 year olds are due to transport injury (RTA, 2003).

Youthsafe preventing serious injury to young people

Youthsafe preventing serious injury to young people

Report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Search index to help look for specific information eg older people, physical fitness. This is a large pdf document so be patient as it loads :)

From the National Institute on Ageing

Department of Health site

A physical activity guide for older Australians.

Links to resources and websites on physical activity