1. health and fitness

Monday, May 4, 2015
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Here are tips from the experts.
Finish the list by adding your
own healthy tips.
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Distorted Images
Obesity is an eating disorder. According to Kidshealth.org, “Eating disorders are so common in America
that one or two out of every 100 students will struggle with one. Each year, thousands of teens develop
eating disorders, or problems with weight, eating or body image.” Do you know people with eating disorders?
What can you do if you have a friend with an eating disorder or if you suspect that you may have a problem
yourself? Do media images reflect what ordinary people look like? Do these images contribute to eating
disorders? Have your teacher split your class into small groups. Discuss these ideas with your group members.
Look in e Record for images in advertisements or pictures that glorify thinness or unhealthy body types.
With your group, compile a list of movies and television shows that glorify thinness or unhealthy body types.
Make a separate list of movies and television shows that celebrate body diversity. Look for ads and photos
in the Times that celebrate body diversity. Write an editorial based on your findings.
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Making A Difference
e doctors, nurses and staff at local hospitals are making a difference in
their community. What type of jobs do you think there are at a hospital?
Go to www.nvrh.org, www.littletonhealthcare.org, www.weeksmedical.org,
www.nchsi.org and www.cottagehospital.org and write down all of the
different jobs you can find. Choose five of these jobs and write a few
sentences about how you think these people make a difference in their
community. Next, find an article in e Record that depicts someone making
a difference in the community. Write down the main points of the article.
Share what you have learned with your class.
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Analyzing Information Critically
It is time to use your critical thinking skills. Using the electronic edition of e
Record, review the articles and ads for a one-week time period. Save all articles that
focus on health, fitness, food and cooking. Write down the main points for each
article. Be sure to comment on whether the article is focusing on positive or negative
choices. Choose one of the points represented in one of the articles to write a
research paper. You can focus your research and paper on any aspect of the article.
After your paper is written, create an oral presentation for your class. Explain
whether the information you found is positive, negative, helpful or harmful.
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Creating a New Food
People love food that is convenient and fast, tastes good and is low in cost.
Unfortunately, many of the fast foods people eat are unhealthy. Use your
imagination to create a new food product. is food product can be anything
you want, but it needs to taste good, be low-cost and appeal to the fast-food
generation. e food can be anything from a new cookie mix to a new kind
of soup. Using the advertisements in e Record as models, design a newspaper
ad that will convince people to buy your product. In addition, create a press
release to inform the media about the new product.
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ST. JOHNSBURY, VT 05819
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Exercise, No Problem
All over the nation, doctors and health officials are worried
that American kids are getting heavier and heavier. e
number of teens and preteens who have become extremely
overweight has tripled in the last 30 years. Many health
experts say it’s because kids don’t get as much exercise as
kids of the past. But a new study has found that exercise
isn’t the problem. e study by researchers at Johns
Hopkins University has found that kids today get about the
same amount of exercise as kids 20 or more years ago. e
problem is that they are eating more – especially more highfat, high-sugar, high-calorie foods. Kids who eat a lot of
these foods have to exercise more to burn off the extra
calories they contain. Exercise comes in many forms, and
not all of it is the kind you get playing on sports teams. Ask
your teacher to split up your class into small groups. Search
the stories, photos and ads in the electronic edition of e
Record for examples of exercises kids could do with their
friends or families. Create a public service announcement
encouraging teens to exercise. Use a persuasive writing style
for your message. Create a slogan for your campaign.
Stay connected to Let’s Move!
and share your ideas to
raise a healthier
generation of kids.
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Going Organic
Because of concerns about health risks, some people prefer not to eat produce that’s been
grown with chemical aids. Organic farmers avoid using artificial pesticides and fertilizers
to grow their crops. Look for articles in e Record about organic farming and produce.
Do some research to find out more about organic farming and its methods. How are they
different from the methods of conventional farming? Would you like to see more or less
organic farming in the future? Why? Write a short editorial explaining your viewpoint. Be
sure to back up your opinions with facts from your research.
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ST. JOHNSBURY, VT 05819
Visit www.nvrh.org for
more information on local
wellness resources.