The Child and Youth Health web site is part of the Women's and Children's Health Network in South Australia. in the attached web page they present information about the heart in language that is easy for children to understand.
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=152&id=1446
"The
path to heart disease begins
at an early age," said Dr.
Thomas Klitzner, professor
of pediatric cardiology at
Mattel Children's Hospital
UCLA. "Obesity and high
blood pressure are becoming
an epidemic in children and
young adults. By exercising
regularly, eating well and
not smoking; children can
form heart-healthy habits
that will help protect them
from future heart attacks
and strokes." This article
contains tips for adults and
children to stay heart
health.
http://www.newswise.com/articles/embrace-a-healthy-heart-tips-for-adults-and-kids
KidsHealth provides
information about health,
behavior, and development
from before birth through
the teen years. It is that
it's really three sites in
one: with sections for
parents, for kids, and for
teens.
http://kidshealth.org/parent/kh_misc/about.html
The heart is an important organ and requires healthy foods and daily exercise to remain strong. Help children learn that the heart is a muscle and needs daily exercise to help it stay strong. Building a strong heart is a combination of healthy food choices and being active.
Kids will have fun learning about the foods and activities that makes the heart very happy,
http://www.nourishinteractive.com/nutrition-education-printables/category/35-healthy-heart-activities-kids
This
site provides information on
the risk factors that affect
children and can be
controlled early in life,
lowering the risk of heart
disease later in life. It
answers questions and
provides information about
high blood pressure,
cholesterol, smoking,
obesity, physical
inactivity, as well as a
link to
Project Heart: a
heart-smart resource for
teachers.
http://www.texasheartinstitute.org/HIC/Topics/HSmart/children_risk_factors.cfm