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  • Essential Physical Fitness: What Every Teen Needs to Know

    For Grades 7-College

    DVD with Teacher's Resource Book and Student Handouts

    The benefits of physical fitness - including better overall health, protection from illness, improved mental health and a longer lifespan - are too important for teens to ignore. But many teens don't understand exactly what "getting fit" really means or just how to improve their own level of fitness, or think that working out is just for athletes. This fast-paced program introduces teens to the core elements of fitness: cardiorespiratory endurance, muscle strength and endurance, flexibility and body composition. Expert trainers teach detailed plans that every teen can use to boost each of these elements of fitness, plus tips for fitting an exercise plan into their busy lifestyles.Read more

  • Brush Up on Hygiene

    for grades K-4

    Health Video with Teacher's Resource Book and Student Handouts

    Young viewers will be entertained as they learn about cleanliness and good hygiene with zany host, Dr. Tidy. This humorous presentation is packed with practical, age-appropriate hygiene tips, and delivers the message that keeping your body clean is an important part of staying healthy and feeling good about yourself.Read more

  • Common Psychological Problems of Adolescence

    For grades 7-college

    DVD + Teaching Guide

    This reassuring video focuses on several real teens who are struggling with some of the most common psychological problems that occur in adolescence: anxiety disorders, depression, eating disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and substance abuse disorder.Read more

  • Do You Have an Eating Disorder?

    for Grades 7-12

    Health Video with Teacher's Resource Book and Student Handouts

    Teens and young adults describe their eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, purging and compulsive exercising. The program stresses that there are warning signs to different eating disorders; that eating disorders have serious, even deadly, health consequences; and there are positive steps you should take if you or a friend are at risk.Read more

  • Preventing Obesity: It's Up To You

    For grades 7-12

    DVD with Teaching Guide

    With the help of a registered nutritionist and fitness expert, two overweight teens create a plan of action to prevent obesity by setting realistic goals, finding interesting exercise programs, and making healthier food choices even at fast food restaurants.Read more

  • Say Know to Diets

    for Grades 6-12

    Video with Teacher's Resource Book and Student Handouts

    Many teens feel pressure to lose weight, often resorting to diets that don’t work and may even be dangerous. This program exposes myths promoted by commercial diet plans and why their advertising claims are false or misleading. Includes advice from a registered dietician, as well as the story of a real teen whose obsession with dieting became an eating disorder.Read more

  • Stopping the Pain: Teenage Self-Injury

    for Grades 7-College

    Video with Teacher's Resource Book and Student Handouts

    The number of adolescents who participate in acts of self-injury is growing exponentially. The forms and severity of self-injury can vary, although the most commonly-seen behaviors are cutting, burning, and head-banging. At the core of the behavior is the overwhelming need for relief from extreme tension or anxiety, or overwhelmingly painful feelings. In this program, several teens describe what led them to self-injury, how they got help, and how they found healthy ways to deal with their problems. Identifies some of the reasons why young people self-injure: to punish themselves for not being “perfect”, to relieve emotional stress, to feel less numb, and to feel in control when everything else in their lives seems out-of-control. Emphasizes that it is possible for self-injurers to address their problems in more healthy ways and to learn coping skills. Advises viewers on how they can help friends or classmates who self-injure.Read more

  • The Five Essential Habits of Healthy Teens

    for Grades 6-12

    Health Video with Teacher's Resource Book and Student Handouts

    All teens will benefit from learning these five “essential habits” based on recent wellness studies from top-ranking universities. The five essential habits explored include: eating a nutritious diet, starting each day with breakfast, exercising daily, getting enough sleep, and staying drug-free.Read more
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