A-Z of healthy living

Good sources of iodine include fortified bread and any type of seafood, including seaweed.

Boys’ bodies come in all shapes and sizes. As you get older and go through puberty, you will become more aware of your body and how it compares with others.

Puberty is a time when your body goes through lots of changes. For girls, puberty usually starts between the ages of 8 and 13, and lasts a few years.

Sadness is a feeling that everyone experiences. It is part of life. We can respond to our sadness in ways that help us feel better.

If your baby is full-term and healthy, mild jaundice is nothing to worry about and will resolve by itself within a week or so.

If you suffer badly from jet lag, it may be worthwhile considering a westerly travel route if possible.

It is dangerous to take kava in combination with alcohol or other psychoactive drugs.

Keeping chickens as pets can be a rewarding experience, especially for children. However, chickens and other poultry can carry germs such as Salmonella, even when they appear healthy and clean.

It’s important for kids to eat a wide variety of foods for a healthy, well-balanced diet and to be physically active. Creating healthy habits during childhood helps to ensure lifelong healthy decisions and actions, and build healthy habits into the future.

Kinship care is the care provided by relatives or a member of a child's social network when a child cannot live with their parents.