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Healthy Hearts Goals

(Knowledge)

To help students gain knowledge about:

  • how the heart works and how cholesterol affects the heart
  • the influence of physical inactivity on the heart
  • the influence of food choices on high blood cholesterol and obesity
  • the influence of tobacco use on the heart

(Attitude)

To encourage positive attitudes in students regarding:

  • Daily participation in physical activity
  • Types of foods they eat each day (specifically drinks, and fruits and vegetables)
  • The importance of a tobacco-free lifestyle

(Behavior)

To encourage appropriate behavior in students regarding:

  • The quality and quantity of daily physical activity
  • The foods they consume each day (specifically drinks, and fruits and vegetables)
  • Tobacco avoidance