HEALTHY HABITS

SLEEP

Doctor recommend about 9 hours sleep each night for children.

Sleep can be diviided into REM and NON-REM sleep phases.

HYGIENE

Remember to change your clothes regularly.

Wash you body every day.

Brush your teetth twice a day for two minutes.

Look after your hair and wash your hands.

DIET

We should eat a balanced diet.

Lots of fruit and vegetables. Eat a small amount of fat and sugary foods.

EXERCISE

We should try to do an hour of exercise every day to guarantee our HEART, LUNGS AND LOCOMOTOR SYSTEM stay healthy.

MENTAL AND SOCIAL HEALTH

Spending time wth people who are family or friends.

These relationships can give us support when we have difficulties in our lives.

Well-being includes both physical and mental health

ADVANCES IN MEDICINE

Scientist have discovered many substances that protect us for illness

ANTIBIOTICS: It's a type of medicine that doctos may use to treat infections. The first person to discover antibiotics was ALEXANDER FLEMING in 1928

VACCINES: It contains substances that are similar to harmful bacteria, but that are not actually harmful. The first vaccines was developed by EDWARD JENNER in 1796 to protect children from smallpox.