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Healthy Habits,
Healthy Kids
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CVDF got over 160 kids moving at the
Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad and Encinitas in March with the help of
Velocity Sports Performance and Student Mentors from UCSD & MiraCosta.
Promoting physical activity, nutrition, and making good choices is the mission
behind CVDF's Healthy Habits, Healthy Kids program, which is brought to youth
at various public centers in the county.
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Objects such as fake fat & fast food models,
fitness dice, blood pressure cuffs, stethoscopes, and heart models were
provided at discovery stations. The stations gave children, ages 6 to 16, a
hands-on opportunity to play, learn, and ask questions.
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To sponsor a Healthy Habits,
Healthy Kids outreach activity in your area please contact Tamara at
760-730-1471.
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"My favorite part was holding the 5lbs of fat",
said 9 year old Calvin Larsen. Student mentors, Christine & Steven, were
inspiring as they shared healthy eating tips regarding soda.
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"Prevention has to start with the kids", said
18 year old Steven Jabro, (above), a MiraCosta student who conquered his excess
weight issues by increasing his exercise and cutting his fast food calorie
in-take. "I feel better and I have much more energy now ."
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Eddy Nava & Bryan Mozo listen to heart beats for the first time.
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Program Mission:
To promote heart healthy habits and physical activity
among families, young children and teens through education and outreach while
empowering adults to be role models.
Free Public Lectures
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Informative and interactive talks that focus on
children, teens, families, and adults are given at various community locations
such as schools, recreation centers, and child care centers.
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These talks are free and are provided by certified
nutritionists, dieticians, pediatricians, medical doctors, and personal
trainers.
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Speakers address how healthy eating habits, physical
activity, and lifestyle changes at a young age help prevent overweight issues
reducing cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Resource to Community
The Cardiovascular Disease Foundation provides a
variety of resources: evaluations, articles, tip sheets, and reading material
for promoting heart healthy nutrition, physical activity and overall wellness
at our public resource center.
Student Mentors
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Trained pre-medical and nursing students engage
children at schools and community centers as role models for healthy habits and
healthy lifestyles.
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Student mentors share life and school experiences,
discussing nutrition, exercise, healthy habits, and making healthy choices.
Community Partners
Cardiovascular
Disease Foundation continues to form working partnerships and consult with
local agencies and organizations such as the Coalition on Children and Weight
San Diego, in order to implement, maintain, and improve wellness and nutrition
and physical education programs.
www.ccwsd.org
Discovery Stations
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Discovery Stations are set up at schools and
community centers. Objects such as fake fat and fast food models, blood
pressure cuffs, stethoscopes, and heart and lung models are provided allowing
children a hands-on experience to play and learn.
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Children participate in fun and safe physical
activities designed by athletic trainers.
To schedule a lecture, a mentor site visit, or to
learn more about how to become a community partner with us, please
contact us.
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