TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Student athletic trainers an important part of healthy program
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Lizi Arbogast / The Outlook Benjamin Russell athletic trainer Deb Arnold, left, runs everything from the hydration program with the help of her students to making sure all athletes have physicals done to evaluating injuries during practices and games.

Of course it’s important for all young people to take precautions about their health.

That’s the age when they’re developing healthy — or unhealthy — habits that could last a lifetime. Young people need to be aware of what they are consuming, how often they are exerting physical effort and how those things affect their overall health.

Lizi Arbogast is the sports editor at Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc.