A-Z of healthy living

Benzodiazepines (tranquillisers) are highly addictive and should only be used for certain conditions in a short-term or emergency situation.

As they grow and develop, and with the help of adults, children become increasingly aware of how they can manage their own safety and become safer road and bicycle users.

Binge eating disorder (BED) is a serious mental health condition and the most common eating disorder in Australia. You can recover from binge eating disorder with the right help.

Bisexuality is when a person finds men and women physically, sexually or emotionally attractive.

If you are bitten or stung by an insect or animal, apply first aid and seek medical treatment as soon as possible.

Your body image is how you think and feel about your body. Although traditionally thought of as a women's health concern, body image issues can affect men and people of all ages and genders.

The urge to diet or engage in other behaviours to change your size, shape or weight is almost always prompted by feeling dissatisfied with your body.

A negative body image increases the risk of engaging in unhealthy lifestyle behaviours, such as dieting or restrictive eating, overexercising and other disordered eating or weight control behaviours.

Give your child opportunities to appreciate their body for what it can do, rather than what it looks like.

Body mass index or BMI is an approximate measure of your total body fat.