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Charles

Depression!

Many people in the U.S. and world are suffering from some type of depression. Sometimes they never recieve any health care. How does one classify what kind of depression one has? Are they really depressed? Are they having a bad day? New York doctors have come up with a screening survey that they hope will spread world wide and become a standard of practice in detecting depression.

As a teacher we are constantly around youth. Some youth might be experiencing depression. If there is a survey that would be available to detect depression we need to be aware of it. Because we can get our students help immediately so that they will continue learning and improving at school instead of feeling hopeless.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/13/health/13depress.html?ex=1271044800&en=d4451124d2f86e73&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt

Be Positive!!!!!!!

We are what we think. We need to be positive in our thoughts. Self-esteem is up and down for students in the junior high and high school levels. They need to learn to look at life and say: Am I willing to kick butt or have my butt kicked? Hopefully they choose the first. As their teachers we need to be examples of positivity and confidence. We need to show how a bad situation can be looked at and taken apart to find a positive aspect. And if not we need to focus our attention to something that is positive in our lives. As teachers if we can help our students build their self-esteem then we have helped out students in life and we will see them do great things.

http://www.more-selfesteem.com/mindset_article.htm

Low Fat Diets are causing vitamin deficency in our youth!

A new study found in Nebraska that adults are feeding their children low fat meals. Skim milk and low fat salad dressings are two examples of the adults diets are affecting the way children eat. Obesity is a huge problem in the United States and watching what one eats is a positive. But, children need to learn to be active and it is their time to absorb and intake proper nutritious meals. Sometimes this involves having whole milk and lots of nuts and regular salad dressing. With this they will gain the proper vitamin intake of Vitamin E and C.

Understanding our bodies is essential as health instructors. Knowing what are bodies need we will be able to be examples to our students and also be able to provide advice. It's okay for our students to intake a higher fat diet. They need it. We just need to help them become excited about moving around and not being in front of the video games for hours on end!

http://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/diet.fitness/04/12/childrens.vitamins