5. What type of infections are treated with antibiotics? 6. How do doctors treat viral infections? 7. What are vaccinations? How do they work? 8. How are genetic illnesses different to illnesses caused by bacteria/viruses? 9. List three laws that exist in Ireland that affect air quality. 10. Name one illness caused by drinking unclean water. 11. Design a menu for a teenager on an average day in school based on the advice given by the nutritional therapist quoted in the chapter.
12. How can the food we eat affect our mental health? 13. What are the key components of a healthy diet? 14. What is aerobic exercise? 15. Outline the health benefits of getting regular exercise. 16. List three things a person can do to improve their mental health.
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Thinking and Investigating 1. Find out about three different ways that we stop food from being spoiled by bacteria.
2. Find out what is needed for the growth of fungi. 3. Mould and mildew in homes have a serious impact on people’s health. Find out why. 4. Make a comic strip or a poster showing how our immune system defends us from bacteria and viruses.
5. Find out if any illnesses have been completely wiped out using vaccinations. 6. Find out what illnesses children in Ireland are usually vaccinated against. 7. Choose one of the illnesses that Irish children are vaccinated against and list its symptoms.
8. Access to clean water is essential to human health. Research how water is treated in Ireland.
9. Write a letter to your school principal explaining what you think your school should do to promote healthy eating.
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10. Design a poster showing the health benefits of exercise. 11. Write a speech, using scientific evidence either agreeing or disagreeing with the statement: ‘Cigarettes should be banned in Ireland.’
