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I Love My Heart
WEBSITES About the Heart
http://www.nhf.org.nz
The Heart Foundation is committed to improving
heart health by funding vital research, advancing cardiac rehabilitation and promoting healthy lifestyle
choices. The website has details of lifestyle choices
which improve a healthy heart, facts about diet, includes recipes.
http://www.digivillage.org.nz
The Heart Foundation has launched DigiVillage, a
website with a focus to improve heart health. An interactive site allows students and teachers to upload video clips and to share physical and
nutrition activities, heart healthy information and learning stories with others around New
Zealand and to access free heart Foundation resources. Sign up for access.
http://heha.org.nz
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has commissioned the development of national evidence
based guidelines for the management and treatment of overweight and obesity for children/youth and adults. The new guidelines are part of the national Healthy Eating Healthy
Action (HEHA) strategy, which aims to improve nutrition, increase physical activity and reduce obesity. Provides links, publications, nutrition tips and a Food and Beverage Classification system.
http://www.mission-on.co.nz
A site to improve the young New Zealanders’ lifestyles through improved nutrition and increased physical activity. The early establishment of healthy habits can lead to better lifestyle choices over the long term. A combined project from SPARC (Sport & Recreation
New Zealand), Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Youth Development. It was designed by young people.
Year 7-8 Heart Resource Pack Quiz
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http://www.activesmart.co.nz
ActiveSmart provides personalised training plans to use at the gym or at home. The
plans provide nutrition information to match the training plan. Each plan is tailored to
the individual, lifestyle and fitness needs. This site was developed in partnership by ACC,
Ministry of Health, Sport & Recreation, Fitness New Zealand, Heart Foundation and Cancer Society.
Virtual Body
http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation presents this 3-part interactive exploration of the
human heart. In Heart Parts, learn about the anatomy of the heart. In Animated Heart,
there is an animation of how the heart functions as visitors manually control the flow of
blood through its chambers. In a Narrated Tour of the heart, learn about the size and location of the heart and follow the flow of blood through it.
Human Anatomy Online
http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
Human Anatomy Online uses frames to create an easy-to-navigate page. Simply click on
the cardiovascular system and float your cursor over the areas of interest to you. Additional links to anatomical cross-sections and heart-related medical phenomena.
Brainpop
http://www.brainpop.com/
Brainpop is a site using graphics, vibrant colour schemes, and amusing audio to present a
picture of the human heart. (Click on Health Movies.) The animated movie describes the
anatomy of the heart, explains how the heart works to pump blood through the body,
and discusses the effect of exercise on the heart. The information provided is both thorough and understandable. There is also a Teacher's Corner.
The Heart: An Online Exploration
http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html
The Franklin Institute Science Museum website presents an electronic examination of
the human heart. There is a general in-depth examination of the topic, with resource
materials, enrichment activities, and glossary. It offers a look at the structure of a preserved heart and a prescription for a healthy heart.
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Healthy Refrigerator
http://www.healthyfridge.org/mainmenu.html
"Open the Door to a Healthy Heart," presents a campaign about diet and heart disease,
based on the "You are what you eat" concept. Here, visitors are encouraged to maintain a
'healthy refrigerator' by stocking it with foods that promote a healthy heart. The site does
provide a number of features for children, including healthful recipes they can prepare and
a Healthy Fridge Quiz. Check out the Ten Tips for a Heart Healthy Refrigerator and visit
What Should I Eat? to see which food groups are best for your heart. Links to other websites.
Physical Activity in Your Daily Life
http://www.americanheart.org
This American Heart Association site, relates physical activity to a heart-healthy lifestyle.
Details on which kinds of activities burn the most calories, discover your target heart rate,
and learn lots of facts about activity and the heart. Students can take the Workout Quiz
(see left navigation bar on the page for a link to the quiz).
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