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Healthy

DID YOU KNOW?

Sunburn is your skin’s response 5 reasons to HEAD
to damage by the sun’s rays. The TO THE beach
redness is caused by extra blood l GOOD EXERCISE: Swimming (or even jumping
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being sent to the burnt area tt in the waves!) builds muscle strength and
ssist wth healing. Ouch! increases your overall fitness. Winning!
l RELAXING: Being in the water is beneficial for
your body but it also relaxes the mind, regulates
breathing and gets your blood flowing!
l WHOLE BODY WORKOUT: An ocean swim
and running through the sand, gives almost all
your muscles a great work out!
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l OTHER BENEFITS: Salt water is great for skin
irritations, wounds, hayfever and sinus.
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l FUN TIMES: The beach is a lot of fun and
a great way to cool down. Just remember to
slip, slop, slap and be sun and water safe!
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ON SOME CARROTS.
PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK eyes nice and healthy!

FILL UP ON THE Fruit & VEG!
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Next time you come home
My mum is always making me eat fruits and
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dive for the cookie jar. Go vegetables. Why are they so important to eat?
for something that is high in Fruits and vegetables provide our bodies with
protein, like a yogurt or hard- A: water, fibre and lots of nutrients that help our bodies
boiled egg. Protein keeps function properly. Studies show that people who
you fuller for longer and eat lots of fruits and vegetables are less likely to have certain
won’t give you a sugar rush! illnesses and health problems. So next time your mum is
making you eat the healthy stuff, know it’s for your own good!
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