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 *Exercise- Heart Attack Protection*

Exercise minimizes the severity of heart attacks by providing alternate blood pathways on the surface of the heart muscle.

 *Bones & High Impact Exercise*

High-impact activities like jumping and tumbling are most effective in developing bone mineral density.

 *Heart - Tennis Ball Demo*

Have students squeeze a tennis ball to demonstrate how hard the heart works while pumping blood.
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 *Head Lice Facts*

Personal hygiene and hair length do not affect one?s likelihood of becoming infested with head lice.

 *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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 *Youth Flexibility Problems*

Adolescents experiencing a growth spurt are susceptible to joint injuries because their bones elongate before their tendons.

 *Food Safety Website*

A website that provides excellent reproducible materials about food safety education.

 *Fatigue, Stress, And Illness*

Short periods of relaxation increases the body?'s production of an antibody that combats respiratory infections.

 *Family Walk Week*

A week in which students bring friends and family with them for a daily walk.

 *Dizziness- Orthostatic Hypotension*

Dizziness upon standing may be caused by orthostatic hypotension,in which a slow heart rate results in a delay before more blood is pumped to the brain.

 *Condoms - Convenience Factor*

A belief in their ease of use and comfort may be more likely to promote condom use than an awareness of their ability to prevent STD?s.

 *Why Athletes Get More Colds*

Athletes are more susceptible to chest colds and sore throats - partly because of reduced levels of a substance in their saliva and the mucous covering of their respiratory tract.
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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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 *Cigarette Tag*

A tag variation that illustrates how smoking slows people down.

 *Chicken Bone Calcium Demo*

You can illustrate the effects of calcium deficiency by soaking chicken bones in vinegar to remove the calcium.