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Eric Schmidt
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Comprehensive School Health Education A social science that draws from the biological, environmental, psychological, physical, and medical sciences to promote health and prevent disease, disability and premature death through education-driven voluntary behavior change activities eatonresa.org
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Provides information from all aspects of life that help you live as healthy as possible for as long as possible by making positive life choices
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What CSHE offers Education on: Healthy nutrition and weight management Alcohol, Tobacco, & other drugs Safety Personal Wellness Social and Emotional Health HIV and STI prevention Sexuality Education
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Why Advocate? Comprehensive School Health Education provides students with information that is vital to live healthy Every health educator should advocate for CSHE because it is a complete and total health education
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Why Advocate? Rates such as obesity and drug use among teens are rising, and without proper education they will continue to rise CSHE can help to decrease risky behavior choices It provides students will skills to live healthy and active
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Obesity Obesity rates have been increasing since 1999 Reasons to Advocate for CSHE: Focuses on maintaining healthy BMI Healthy eating habits Healthy diet practices
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Students who were obese or overweight http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/yrbs/pdf/us_obesity_trend_yrbs.pdf
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Percentage of High School Students Who Did Not Eat for 24 or More Hours to Lose Weight or to Keep from Gaining Weight,* 1999 – 2011 † National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 1999–2011
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Comprehensive school health education provides our students with essential skills to stay healthy while avoiding injury and premature death. All health educators should advocate for CSHE because it is the most complete and holistic education that can be provided to our students.
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