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By BRAD WEIR
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T c hing local school children how
avoid future heart disease
pgh an educational program
1 the Heart Treasure Chest,
fiarah Van Pelt, the regional di-
r for the American Heart Asso-
in in Bryan-College Station.
I Heart Treasure Chest is an
ictional program for loan to
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rgartens, day care centers and
hools that teach 3- to 5-year-
— a*°w to eat and exercise to pre
heart disease. Included in the
hat resembles a yellow treasure
are: wall charts, cards, a film
song tapes, a stethoscope and
s that visually reinforce what
re taught.
alf of all deaths in Texas and
ation are caused by heart dis-
’ Van Pelt said. “It is the num-
ne killer, but many of these
scan be prevented through ed-
n. Adults are fairly set in their
in ySj but children can start on a pos-
>. loot.”
. I start positively, children must
I how to eat nutritious foods,
lise and rest properly, and ac-
i the knowledge to mai
y heart, she said.
maintain a
“Studies show that heart
disease develops in hu
mans as young as 3 years
old.”
— Sarah Van Pelt, re
gional director for the
American Heart Associa
tion.
“Studies show that heart disease
develops in humans as young as 3
years old,” Van Pelt said.
Thirteen day care centers and
schools in B-CS will be using the
Treasure Chest during February.
Jane Smith, a St. Michael’s Aca
demy kindergarten teacher, is cur
rently using the Treasure Chest.
Smith said all of the children actively
participate in learning about the
prevention of heart disease through
exercises, songs and games. They lis
ten to their own heart through a
stethoscope and make nutritious
snacks, Smith said.
Van Pelt said the program was de
veloped in Texas in 1983 by AHA
volunteers and is used by schools na
tionwide.
“The Treasure Chest does not
emphasize the negative with scare
tactics, it simply emphasizes prudent
living,” she said.
“Our goal, by the year 2000, is to
be able to say that heart disease is no
longer the number one killer,” she
said.
Because the children involved in
the program are so young, the Trea
sure Chest has five “Heart Notes.”
These are newsletters to be sent to
parents during the heart education
program.
These letters involve the parents
in the program, and encourage
them to adapt their lifestyles to en
sure healthier lives for themselves
and their children, Van Pelt said.
“The response to this program,
from both educators and parents has
been great!” Van Pelt said.
“Follow the Yellow Brick Road,” a
follow-up program to the Heart
Treasure Chest, is being developed
by Sue Beall, associate professor in
Texas A&M’s Department of Health
and Physical Education and a volun
teer for the AHA.
Beall said, “The new program is
designed for 5- to 7-year-olds. It’s
now in the developmental stages.
We’ll be field testing it in the next
few months.”
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