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Alternative Therapies dvd
Ref: 1652
This dvd set includes three programmes from the BBC introduced by Kathy Sykes, Professor of Sciences and Society at the University of Bristol. Professor Sykes examines each of the alternative approaches and asks how and if they really work and how the body responds to each of the treatments - hypnotherapy, reflexology and meditation.
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£15.00
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Personal Hygiene dvd
Ref: 1683
Ideal for students aged 11-plus, this excellent dvd aimed at young people, looks at ways of achieving and maintaining healthy, hygienic practices and concentrates on personal hygiene. There is a very useful summary at the end of each section which is ideal for discussion.
Areas covered include: keeping the skin clean, hand washing and looking after hair, dental hygiene and nasal care. A useful seperate section at the end of the programme deals with personal hygiene during menstruation which can be omitted for mixed use and selected when appropriate.
Click here to view and download Teachers' Notes
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£39.00
(Excluding VAT at 17.5%)
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Johnny Junkfood dvd
Ref: 1682
This excellent new dvd is an ideal introduction to healthy eating and nutrition. Suitable for students aged 11-14 it uses an engaging animated format and provides vital information about the body, it's nutritional requirements and how to develop and maintain healthy eating for life. Topics covered include food choices, diet and health issues including exercise, healthy eating models and healthy alternatives.
Click here to view and download Teachers' Notes
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£39.00
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Getting Better dvd
Ref: 1643
A collection of short vignettes set in a variety of primary health care settings. The animations are a clear and simple guide of what to expect when visiting a doctor, dentist or optician that can be used to reassure people with learning disabilities as well as raise awareness amongst health professionals.
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£34.04
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Stopping the pain: Teenage self injury dvd
Ref: 1637
The number of adolescents who participate in acts of self-injury is growing. The forms and severity of self-injury can vary, although the most common behaviours are cutting, burning, and head-banging. At the core of the behaviour is the overwhelming need for relief from extreme tension or anxiety, or overwhelmingly painful feelings. In this programme, several teenagers describe what led them to self-injure, how they got help, and how they found healthy ways to deal with their problems.
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£39.00
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Understanding Anorexia & Bulimia dvd
Ref: 1638
Presented by two teenage narrators, this powerful dvd with excellent graphics, is an ideal introduction to enable the understanding of the eating disorders anorexia and bulimia.
Suitable for teenagers of school age it is clearly presented and widely accessible. Viewers hear from teenagers who have successfully overcome their own eating disorders. The warning signs, symptoms and health risks of anorexia and bulimia are explained in a way that viewers will be able to comprehend, with the clever use of graphics to display damage to affected organs.
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£39.00
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REAL LIFE TEENS: OBESITY & HEALTH dvd
Ref: 1496
In our looks-obsessed society, many people think that being overweight is simply an appearance issue. Obesity issues go far beyond the ones we usually hear about like diabetes and heart disease. Being overweight can also affect a person's joints, breathing, sleep patterns, mood and energy levels. It can seriously impact upon a person's entire quality of life. Hear from Real Teens as they discuss their self image, weight, obesity and health.
This programme can also be watched in conjunction with 1334 'Eating Disorders'
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£35.00
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Lifestyle Diseases and How to Avoid Them dvd
Ref: 1546
Many teenagers assume they are too young to get cancer, diabetes, chronic lung diseases or other lifestyle diseases. This film profiles young people with obesity, smoking or alcohol related health conditions. The key messages are - don't smoke, avoid alcohol, eat a balanced diet, avoid stress and get enough sleep.
Teacher's resource available on the DVD with printable materials
Best Selling Resource
Price:
£39.00
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Nutrition: Myths and Facts dvd
Ref: 1620
This DVD provides a wealth of essential facts on key nutritional topics such as Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, diet drinks, vitamin supplements, fat free food, fast food, red meat, skipping meals, and exercise and corrects many common misconceptions.
Teachers Resource Guide on DVD with printable material
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£39.00
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Fit to Eat DVD
Ref: 1583
This excellent programme is designed to be delivered in three sessions and contains useful support material. It addresses the issues of healthy eating combined with a healthy lifestyle. Includes 3 programmes:
What's Healthy
Nutrition
Food
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£69.95
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Brush Up on Hygiene DVD
Ref: 1592
This excellent, informative and amusing programme presented by zany host 'Dr Tidy', is full of useful hygiene tips and covers a wide range of topics including handwashing, oral hygiene, hair, skin, the spreading of germs and body odour.
DVD and printable Teacher's Guide on the disc.
Price:
£39.00
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Germs and Viruses DVD
Ref: 1594
This well researched and up to date programme contains basic information about the risks to health from micro-organisms and explains how to protect oneself from them. It covers bacteria and viruses and explains the differences between them. It explains that not all bacteria are harmful and looks at the role of antibiotics and the use of vaccines.
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£39.00
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Better Health Through Better Eating dvd
Ref: 1187
This excellent programme presented by actor Brendan Gregory, contains everything you need to know about food to eat well and become healthier and how to make informed choices about food, nutrition and diet for you and your family.
2006 44 mins
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£15.00
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Say Know to Diets DVD
Ref: 1593
This highly informative DVD with easy chapter selection, looks at the pressures that teenagers are under in todays society to lose weight through media and social pressure. It explores the risks of fad diets, looks at eating disorders, and the risks associated with steroid use.
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£39.00
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A new lively series where young people are interviewed about issues they face every day. Difficult topics, such as depression and self-harm are covered with teens "saying it like it is."
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Diabetes: Why many teens are at risk DVD
Ref: 1545
This DVD provides factual information about Diabetes and identifies ways in which teenagers can take positive steps to avoid or successfully manage this disease. The programme uses excellent graphics and talks to professionals and to individuals who have the disease and who are at risk of developing diabetes.
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£39.00
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Junk Food DVD- "Kick It"
Ref: 1488b
A fourth title in the popular "Kick it " series, this short, sharp DVD promotes the benefits of healthy eating and delivers a strong anti-junk food message to boys and girls. The message is conveyed via the theme of football which is particularly appealing to children and helps to deliver the overall healthy lifestyle message.
"A lively, informative resource that gives children and young people the confidence to make healthier choices with their diet." Lesley Clubb, PSHE Adviser, Southend.
Best Selling Resource
Price:
£20.00
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Risks of Obesity poster
Ref: 1294
Defines obesity and provides detail on how body fat is measured through the Body Mass Index (BMI). Lists causes of this serious condition and points out the organs affected within the body. Details treatments for obesity and includes a special section which explains the prevalence and seriousness of childhood obesity.
See all: HEALTH EDUCATION POSTERS
Price:
£7.99
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Diet & Disease in Modern Society dvd
Ref: 1004a
If you are looking to get across to your students the huge impact diet has on health this is a great resource!
This two-part programme demonstrates that "we are what we eat".
Price:
£49.95
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Healthy Young Men Educational Pack
Ref: 1387
This resource is aimed at those working with boys and young men and covers different aspects of masculinity including men's health, identity and emotional well-being.
Non-vatable resource
Price:
£80.00
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KEYS TO HEALTHY EATING poster
Ref: 1079
Includes information on the role of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals within the body.
Best Selling Resource
SEE ALL: HEALTH POSTERS
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£7.99
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Ten Reasons to get and stay in Shape dvd
Ref: 1266
This informative and entertaining DVD looks at the wide-ranging benefits of physical activity and regular exercise for young people in maintaining good health and staying in shape. It examines ten of the primary reasons why exercise is important, from the Psychological benefits of exercise to the physical i.e. benefits to the heart, lungs, muscles and bones and in its role in preventing obesity.
Includes detailed teacher's guide with fitness vocabulary fact sheet
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£39.00
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Head Lice Louse Microbe Model
Ref: 1572
GIANTmicrobes? are stuffed animals that look like tiny microbes only a million times actual size! They're humourous, educational and fun! Each one comes with an image and information about the real microbe it represents.
Fluffy representation of a Head Lice Louse (Pediculus capitis) for use in class.
See all: HEALTH MICROBE MODELS
Including Swine flu, red, blood cell, white blood cell, brain neuron, chicken pox & much more!
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£6.95
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Foam Heart Model
Ref: 1541
Lightweight foam 2-piece cross-section heart model with all the areas of the heart clearly labelled. Activities leaflet included with heart facts and worksheet for class use. Perfect for teaching key parts of the heart and their function. An excellent value-for-money resource.
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£15.00
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Foam Brain Model
Ref: 1528
Lightweight foam cross section brain model with 12 sections labelled and colour coded. Activities leaflet included with brain facts and worksheet for class use.
Perfect for teaching key parts of the brain and their function. Excellent value resource.
Dimensions 13 cm diameter
Best Selling Resource
SEE ALSO: Foam Heart Model
Price:
£15.00
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Alternative Medicine: the evidence dvd
Ref: 1134
This highly popular, excellent series produced in conjunction with The Open University explores the background history and examines the evidence on the effectiveness of acupuncture, healing and herbalism.
Dr Kathy Sykes travels around the globe interviewing practioners and patients to try and establish the facts about complementary treatments and how modern western medicine can learn from these techniques.
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£18.99
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1st Aid for Kids DVD
Ref: 1505
This wonderful resource is an indespensible guide containing everything you need to know in order to cope confidently and quickly with any first aid situation, from cuts, grazes and burns through to CPR, broken bones and poisoning.
"This DVD guide will help everyone who is responsible for a child's safety and security."
Professor John Pearn -President St John Ambulance, Queensland, Australia.
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£10.00
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1st Aid for Kids UK cd rom
Ref: 1504
This disc is a complete comprehensive first aid course and reference guide which acts as a great basic training, reference and referral source and can be used to refresh previously learnt first aid skills.
"This CD answers all the questions you might have about looking after your child in an emergency."Chris Reid, Calgary, Canada April 2009
Price:
£12.50
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To help make your job easier we've put together a whole page of links to useful, interesting and amusing Health and Social Care websites that we think you'll enjoy.
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Sleep Well Audio CD
Ref: 1473
This deeply relaxing audio CD, combines several therapeutic techniques ensuring a good nights sleep thus waking up in the morning with the energy and vitality necessary to start the day.
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£8.50
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From A to ZZZs dvd
Ref: 1252
What is sleep? Experts from a sleep lab talk about REM and non-REM sleep; circadian rhythms and the quantity of sleep required. The effects of sleep deprivation and what sleep is for is clearly explained. Viewers see a study of young people's sleep habits and how learning, memory and overall performance is affected by sleep, especially in teenage years.
Support material on dvd.
2006 18 mins
See Sleep posters
Price:
£39.00
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The Nature of Sleep Poster
Ref: 1257
New in the popular series of glossy posters ideal for open days and brightening up classrooms. Shows why we sleep and the rhythms and stages of sleep.
550mm x 430mm
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£7.50
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Sleep Disorders Poster
Ref: 1258
New in the popular series of glossy posters ideal for open days and brightening up classrooms. Shows sleep disorders including insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep apnoea and sleep walking.
550mm x 430mm
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£7.50
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Relieve stress & Anxiety Audio CD
Ref: 1472
By listening to this self help recording which employs effective positive techniques to send affirmative life changing messages to the subconscious brain, it can totally relieve all stress whether acquired over a long period of time or just today.
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£8.50
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Tai Chi DVD
Ref: 1475
This British dvd shows a variety of exercises and instructions for the single form- a round form of eight basic movements, examples of all the skills and is clearly presented.
Price:
£9.99
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Back Without Pain DVD
Ref: 1474
The simple yet effective exercises shown on this DVD, help to provide relief from backache by creating a muscular balance in the spinal area and aim to allow the sufferer to return to lead a full, pain -free and active lifestyle.
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£9.99
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