LibGuides: Health & Human Development: Year 7 PSD

Books in the LRC


Personal Health 305.2352 SPA	Issues in Society Vol. 275	Personal Health 305.235 KIR	Issues in Society Vol. 303

Nutrition

How to understand food labels
From the Australian Government
Healthy Living Pyramid
A simple guide to planning the types of foods we should eat and in what proportions different foods should be consumed.
Better Health Channel
Find recipes, healthy living tips, and helpful factsheets
Designing Menus for Healthy Diets (ClickView Video)

Encylopedia Britannica
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Search thousands of trustworthy encyclopedia articles, as well as images and videos.

Puberty

Personal Health 612.661 COO

Personal Health 612.661 MOV

Online via Overdrive

Personal Health 306.7 COR

Encyclopedia Britannica Article
Ask your teacher or the LRC for a username and password if accessing this article from home.
Scarleteen
Inclusive, comprehensive & supportive sexuality and relationships information for teens - includes message boards where you can ask (and answer) questions
Early Teens Development: in a nutshell
From the Australian Parenting Website, this article covers emotional, physical and social changes throughout puberty.
Always - Period Tips & Advice
Get answers to your puberty and period questions from the experts at Always.
U by Kotex
Puberty, your period, and you

Hygiene

Hygiene
From the Australian Government Department of Health
Hand Hygiene Australia
Why washing your hands is so important
Better Health Channel
Search for 'personal hygiene'
Hand washing for hygiene
Find out how you can help to protect yourself from flu, e-coli, measles and other diseases.

Research Tips

Learn to give a CRAAP.

Now that we've got your attention, use this acronym to evaluate the information you find on the web.

C is for currency. When was the website last updated?

R is for relevance. Is the information useful to you?

A is for authority. Who is publishing the information? If it's from Wikipedia, it could be anyone is not a reliable source.

A is for accuracy. Think about who published it, and if they are likely to be correct. Is a celebrity or a doctor likely to give accurate health information? Are there references?

P is for purpose;possible bias. Is the author’s purpose to sell, persuade, entertain, or inform?

Recommended Website

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http://www.bodimojo.com/
Check it out!

Great advice

Find your feet (the 8 things I wish I'd known before I left high school)
Everybody knows finishing high school can be tough, so how do you get through it? Here is a practical and humorous guide for girls to help them navigate their post year-12 years and beyond.