What is Kids Heart Challenge for Homeschool?
Join thousands of homeschool students across the country as we learn why it’s important to live healthy.
Through this 5-week interactive program you’ll learn:• What it takes to say “no” to tobacco.
• Why it’s important to add more fruits and veggies into your diet.
• Fun ways to cut back on sugary drinks, and how to watch out for sneaky salt.
• Why play should be an important part of every day.
• And much more!
In addition, you’ll learn about the American Heart Association, and have the chance to become a volunteer by FUNraising for our mission.
Why is partnering with the American Heart Association so important?
- • Heart disease is the nation’s No. 1 killer.
- • Stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death in the United States.
- • Our children are developing significant health issues that can shorten their life expectancy.
- • Almost a third of U.S. children and adolescents ages 2-19 are overweight or obese.
- • Children who are obese are more than twice as likely to die before age 55.
- • Sixty-one percent of children ages 9-13 aren’t physically active outside of school.
- • On average, American children and adolescents spend nearly four hours watching television every day.
What does the American Heart Association do for kids’ health?
- • Last year, we funded nearly $17.7 million in new research awards broadly related to children’s heart disease. This was part of the $149 million we funded in all aspects of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Much of the funds go to basic biomedical research, and the outcomes of these studies can ultimately be applied to many types of congenital and acquired heart and blood vessel diseases.
- • We advocate for federal and state governments to improve physical education and nutrition wellness in schools.
- • We provide lifesaving CPR courses for middle school and high school students so they can properly react during emergency situations.
- • We’ve created the American Heart Association Teaching Gardens, planted in elementary schools across the country. These gardens become real-life learning laboratories where students can plant seeds, nurture growing plants, harvest produce and ultimately understand the value of good eating habits.
- • Inactive children are likely to become inactive adults. That’s why the National Football League and the American Heart Association have teamed up to create the NFL PLAY 60 Challenge, a program that inspires kids to get the daily recommended 60 minutes of physical activity in school and at home.