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Good health is to some an obssession, to others simply a good idea, and to Christians a human responsibility. Obviously, there are health problems that often prevent us from being healthy, many of them out of our control altogether, but as far as we are able we should maintain fit, wholesome bodies with which to love God, enjoy life, and spread the Gospel.

Especially in the West, however, many have made health their idol. A cursory examination of the supermarket magazine racks demonstrates that people are consumed both with their health and their image, and that they're willing to go to great lengths to maintain both. As Christians, we realize our health is largely in God's hands. That does not mean we don't have any responsibility to eat right, exercise, and avoid harmful habits.

The idea that God's grace is basically a free pass to wolf down Big Macs and laze on the couch all day is a pernicious one. God's grace frees us to behave in ways that honor Him, meaning maturely and responsibly (though of course we don't always). Where our health is concerned, that means largely taking preventative measures rather than simply reacting when problems crop up.

It's ironic that the Western world is obssessed with health, but has a fairly unstable view of it. Eastern traditions posit that if one eats right and remains active, they'll live a long time with relatively few problems. They also privilege natural remedies over synthetic drugs, herbs and teas over aspirin and Demerol. This approach is called "holistic" because it addresses the whole person, not just symptoms.

Maybe it's because we have universally accessible health care that Europeans and North Americans just do what they feel like and head to the doctor every time they feel queasy or sore. While Eastern methods often go too far (things like acupuncture and reiki are rooted in pagan spiritualism and might need to be avoided), we could certainly learn a few things about keeping the doctor at bay in the first place.

Christian parents have a particular responsibility to instill good habits and healthy lifestyle choices in their children. They also have a responsibility to make sure their kids understand that God is ultimately the source of good and bad health, and that sometimes Providence decrees physical hardship even for those who make consistently good choices. Finally, we have a responsibility to model wise living for our kids; the following resources and curricula were chosen to help families fulfill each of these.

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ABC Doctor
by Liz Murphy
from Chronicle Books
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Alphabet & Counting Books (Location: PIC-ALPH)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Before I was Born (old)
God's Design for Sex #2
by Carolyn Nystrom
New Edition from NavPress
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Old Edition Science (Location: OSCI)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Busy Body Book
by Lizzy Rockwell
from Dragonfly Books
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Physical Education & Fitness (Location: HEAL-PE)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Care and Keeping of You
by Valorie Schaefer
2nd edition from Pleasant Company Publications, Inc.
for 6th-8th grade
in Health Resources (Location: HEAL-REF)
$7.50 (1 in stock)
Choosing Good Health - Answer Key
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 6th grade
in A Beka Health (Location: HEAL-ABK)
$4.50 (4 in stock)
Choosing Good Health - Test/Quiz Key
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 6th grade
in A Beka Health (Location: HEAL-ABK)
$6.00 (6 in stock)
Choosing Good Health - Worktext
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 6th grade
in A Beka Health (Location: HEAL-ABK)
$13.50 (3 in stock)
Christian Paths to Health and Wellness
by Edited by Peter Walters and John Byl
2nd edition from Human Kinetics Publishers
for 12th-Adult
in Health Curriculum (Location: HEAL)
$45.00 (1 in stock)
Dirt: A Social History
by Terence McLaughlin
from Stein and Day
for Adult
in Vintage Science & Math (Location: VIN-SCI)
$42.00 (1 in stock)
Disease Fighters
by Nathan Aaseng
First Edition from Lerner Publishing Group
for 4th-6th grade
in History of Science & Mathematics (Location: SCI-HIS)
$2.00 (1 in stock)
Enjoying Good Health - Answer Key
from A Beka Books
for 5th grade
in A Beka Health (Location: HEAL-ABK)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Enjoying Good Health - Set
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 5th grade
in A Beka Health (Location: HEAL-ABK)
$24.00 (6 in stock)
Enjoying Good Health - Test/Quiz Key
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 5th grade
in A Beka Health (Location: HEAL-ABK)
$9.50 (3 in stock)
Enjoying Good Health - Worktext
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 5th grade
in A Beka Health (Location: HEAL-ABK)
$13.00 (10 in stock)
Everyday Talk About Sex & Marriage
by John A. Younts with David Younts, foreword by Kirk Cameron
from Shepherd Press
for Adult
in Sex Education (Location: HEAL-SEXED)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Exploring the History of Medicine
Exploring Series
by John Hudson Tiner
from Master Books
for 5th-12th grade
in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP)
$15.19 $9.50 (3 in stock)
Exploring the History of Medicine - Teacher Key and Tests
by Cindy Davis & Ashley Gratto
3rd edition from Memoria Press
for 5th-8th grade
in Memoria Press Science (Location: SCICUR-MP)
$8.95 $5.00 (2 in stock)
Health 4-6 - Home School Teaching Charts
from A Beka Books
for 4th-6th grade
in A Beka Health (Location: HEAL-ABK)
$7.50 (4 in stock)
Health in Christian Perspective - Answer Key
from A Beka Books
for 8th-12th grade
in A Beka Health (Location: HEAL-ABK)
$10.00 (2 in stock)
Health in Christian Perspective - Test/Quiz Key
from A Beka Books
for 8th-12th grade
in A Beka Health (Location: HEAL-ABK)
$6.50 (2 in stock)
Health, Safety and Manners 1 - Teacher Edition
by Delores Shimmin
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Health (Location: HEAL-ABK)
$13.50 (2 in stock)
Health, Safety and Manners 1 - Worktext
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Health (Location: HEAL-ABK)
$13.00 (3 in stock)
Health, Safety and Manners 2 - Worktext
4th edition from A Beka Books
for 2nd grade
in A Beka Health (Location: HEAL-ABK)
$13.00 (3 in stock)
Health, Safety and Manners 3 - Test/Quiz Key
4th edition from A Beka Books
for 3rd grade
in A Beka Health (Location: HEAL-ABK)
$9.50 (4 in stock)
Health, Safety and Manners 3 -Answer Key
4th edition from A Beka Books
for 3rd grade
in A Beka Health (Location: HEAL-ABK)
$7.50 (2 in stock)
Healthy Me
by Michelle O'Brien
from Chicago Review Press
for Ages 5-8
in Health Resources (Location: HEAL-REF)
$6.50 (1 in stock)
History, Science, Health 2 - Curriculum Lesson Plans
from A Beka Books
for 2nd grade
in A Beka Science (Location: SCICUR-ABK)
$14.50 (1 in stock)
Homeschool History, Science, Health 1 - Curriculum Lesson Plans
from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka History (Location: HISCUR-ABK)
$13.00 (2 in stock)
Horizons Health Grade 1 - Student Workbook
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 1st grade
in Horizons Health (Location: HEAL-HOR)
$12.50 $6.00 (1 in stock)
Horizons Health Grade 2 - Student Workbook
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 2nd grade
in Horizons Health (Location: HEAL-HOR)
$12.50 $6.00 (1 in stock)
Horizons Health Grade 2 - Teacher's Guide
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 2nd grade
in Horizons Health (Location: HEAL-HOR)
$18.75 $10.00 (1 in stock)
Horizons Health Grade 3 - Teacher's Guide
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 3rd grade
in Horizons Health (Location: HEAL-HOR)
$18.75 $10.00 (1 in stock)
Horizons Health Kindergarten - Teacher's Guide
from Alpha Omega Publications
for Kindergarten
in Horizons Health (Location: HEAL-HOR)
$18.75 $10.00 (2 in stock)
Horizons PreK-2nd Grade Physical Education
by Marvin A. Zuidema
from Alpha Omega Publications
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Horizons Health (Location: HEAL-HOR)
$24.00 (1 in stock)
Learning About Health
by Oliver E. Byrd, et. al
from Laidlaw Brothers
for 1st-3rd grade
in Vintage Readers & Textbooks (Location: VIN-READ)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Lifepac: Health Quest - Book 2
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 6th-8th grade
in AOP Lifepacs: Health (Location: HEAL-AOP)
$11.50 $5.00 (2 in stock)
Lifepac: Health Quest - Book 3
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 6th-8th grade
in AOP Lifepacs: Health (Location: HEAL-AOP)
$11.50 $5.00 (3 in stock)
Lifepac: Health Quest - Book 4
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 6th-8th grade
in AOP Lifepacs: Health (Location: HEAL-AOP)
$11.50 $5.00 (3 in stock)
Lifepac: Health Quest - Book 5
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 6th-8th grade
in AOP Lifepacs: Health (Location: HEAL-AOP)
$11.50 $5.00 (3 in stock)
Lifepac: Health Quest - Teacher's Guide
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 6th-8th grade
in AOP Lifepacs: Health (Location: HEAL-AOP)
$26.75 $12.00 (2 in stock)
Lifepac: High School Health - Teacher's Guide
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 9th-12th grade
in AOP Lifepacs: Health (Location: HEAL-AOP)
$26.75 $12.00 (1 in stock)
Medicine and Society in America
Perspectives on History Series
by Jennifer Hanson, editor
from History Compass
Non-fiction for 6th-9th grade
in History of Science & Mathematics (Location: SCI-HIS)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Medicine News
The History News
by Phil Gates
from Avyx, Inc.
for 4th-8th grade
in History of Medicine (Location: SCI-HIS)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Oh, the Things You Can Do that are Good for You!
Cat in the Hat's Learning Library
by Tish Rabe, illustrated by Aristides Ruiz
from Random House Books for Young Readers
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Cat in the Hat's Learning Library (Location: EAR-CAT)
$4.50 (1 in stock)
Omnivore's Dilemma
by Michael Pollan
from Dial Press
for Adult
in Culture of Food (Location: COOK-CUL)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Real Food Revival
by Ann Clark Espuelas, Sherri Brooks Vinton
from Jeremy P. Tarcher
for Adult
in Culture of Food (Location: COOK-CUL)
$6.40 (1 in stock)
Sex and the New You (really old)
The New Learning About Sex Series
by Richard Bimler
from Concordia Publishing House
for 6th-8th grade
in Clearance: Science & Health (Location: ZCLE-SCI)
$2.00 (1 in stock)
Sneaky Chef
by Missy Chase Lapine
from Running Press
for Adult
in Cooking for Kids (Location: COOK-KID)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Story of Me (old)
God's Design for Sex Book 1
by Stan & Brenna Jones
from NavPress
for Preschool-Kindergarten
in Old Edition Science (Location: OSCI)
$7.50 $4.00 (1 in stock)
Total Health (HS) - Test & Quiz Master (old)
by Susan Boe
from RiversEdge Publishing Company
for 7th-8th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Total Health (Location: HEAL-TH)
$10.00 (1 in stock)
Total Health (HS) - Textbook
Total Health
by Susan Boe
from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 9th-12th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Total Health (Location: HEAL-TH)
$30.99 $21.00 (1 in stock)
Total Health (HS) - Textbook
Total Health
by Susan Boe
from RiversEdge Publishing Company
for 9th-12th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Total Health (Location: HEAL-TH)
$14.00 (1 in stock)
Total Health (MS) - Teacher Edition
by Susan Boe
from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 6th-8th grade
in Total Health (Location: HEAL-TH)
$34.00 (1 in stock)
Total Health (MS) - Test & Quiz Master
by Susan Boe
from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 7th-8th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Total Health (Location: HEAL-TH)
$22.99 $15.00 (2 in stock)
Total Health (MS) - Textbook
by Susan Boe
from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 6th-8th grade
in Total Health (Location: HEAL-TH)
$30.99 $21.00 (4 in stock)
Total Health (MS) - Textbook
by Susan Boe
2nd edition from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 7th-8th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Total Health (Location: HEAL-TH)
$20.00 (1 in stock)
Total Health (MS) - Workbook Answer Key
by Susan Boe
from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 7th-8th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Total Health (Location: HEAL-TH)
$8.05 $5.00 (2 in stock)
What's the Big Deal? (old)
God's Design for Sex Book 3
by Stan and Brenna Jones
Revised & Updated Edition from NavPress
for 3rd-5th grade
in Old Edition Science (Location: OSCI)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
What's the Big Deal? (really old)
God's Design for Sex Book 3
by Stan and Brenna Jones
1st edition from NavPress
for 3rd-5th grade
in Clearance: Science & Health (Location: ZCLE-SCI)
$2.00 (1 in stock)
Where Do Babies Come From? (old)
Learning About Sex #2
by Ruth Hummel
Upd Rev from Concordia Publishing House
for 2nd-3rd grade
in Old Edition Science (Location: OSCI)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
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