The complete list of all life-guiding messages for young people – click the titles for further information
People who are more physically active have a lower risk of colon cancer. Overall, the most active men can reduce their risk of colon cancer by nearly 20 to 30%. And the most active women can reduce their risk by around 10 to 30%.
You cannot catch an STI from sitting on a toilet seat. Sexually transmitted infections are passed on through unprotected vaginal, anal or oral sex, and sharing sex toys. The only way to protect against STIs is to use a condom every time you have sex.
It is not harmful for a man – or woman – not to have sex. A man’s testicles will not explode if he does not have an orgasm. Men produce sperm all the time, and if they don’t ejaculate it is simply absorbed into their body.
Starchy foods include potatoes, bread, rice, pasta. Choose wholegrain varieties whenever you can, or eat potatoes with their skins on for more fibre.
You need five 80g portions of different fruit and vegetables every day. They’re a good source of dietary fibre, vitamins and minerals like folate, vitamin C & potassium.
Get past it instead of getting even: “Revenge” isn’t “Winning”. Gandhi said: “An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”
For a healthy well-balanced diet you need: plenty of fruit, vegetable and starchy foods, some dairy and protein, and a small amount of food & drinks which are high in fat & sugar.
Different types of foods make a healthy and well-balanced diet. Try to get the balance right every day, not necessarily at every meal, or over the course of a week.
Most people with chlamydia have no symptoms but it’s easily treated, so if you’re worried ask your GP or sexual health clinic for a test.
Chlamydia can make you infertile if left untreated, if you’re a woman. In men, chlamydia may lead to a painful infection in the testicles and can sometimes reduce fertility.