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 *Obesity Recognition & Parents*

Parents tend to recognize that obesity is a major health issue, but often don’t acknowledge the problem in their own children.
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 *Salt & Obesity*

Studies have shown that an increased consumption of salt through processed foods and snacks may be partially responsible for the epidemic of overweight children and adolescents.
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 *Low Iron & Anaerobic Training*

Low iron affects anaerobic as well as aerobic performance, because iron is a component of a lactic acid reducing enzyme in the muscles.
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 *Voice Preservation Tips*

Coaches and PE teachers speak with a loud voice twice as much as other teachers. Three ways to spare your vocal cords.
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 *Nerve Transmission Demonstration*

Demonstrate how the nervous system works by having your students clasp hands in a circle and send a message by squeezing hands.
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 *Exercise Saves Heartbeats*

A fit person's heart will beat about 61/2 million fewer times per year than the average person's.
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 *Anti-Drug Video Assignment*

Have students produce a short video commercial on the dangers of drug use.
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 *Meatless Meal Assignment*

Assign your students to cook a meatless meal for their family and bring in the recipe for a class cookbook.
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 *Heart - Tennis Ball Demo*

Have students squeeze a tennis ball to demonstrate how hard the heart works while pumping blood.
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 *Colds - Neck Check Test*

Your students may be able to train with a head cold, but they should definitely rest if they have a chest cold.
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 *Homework-Benefits of Relaxation*

A reproducible worksheet & PE homework assignment in which the benefits of relaxation are discussed.
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 *Homework-Childhood Obesity*

A reproducible worksheet & PE homework assignment that describes childhood obesity, ways to combat it and assigns a fitness workout.
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 *Homework-Doing Flexibility*

A reproducible worksheet & PE homework assignment that provides guidelines about how to safely perform flexibility exercises, and assigns a flexibility activity.
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 *Homework-Target Heart Rate*

A reproducible worksheet & PE homework assignment in which students calculate their own target heart rate range for exercise.
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 *Homework-What is Cardio?*

A reproducible worksheet & PE homework assignment that describes cardiovascular exercise & assigns a cardio activity.
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