Presentation for GCDS Kindergartners 11/21/2014

1. Healthy Habits, Healthy Heart,
Healthy ME!
Dr. Katy’s Kindergarten Talk
November 21, 2014

2. Today, we will talk about
how to be healthy kid!
• Good nutrition
• Exercise
• The Human Heart

3. Good Nutrition
• Good nutrition is based on 3 important things:
• Choose the right foods!
• Choose a good balance of foods: variety!
• Choose the right amount (or portion size)!

4. Let’s Learn about Food Groups
• Grains
• Vegetables
• Fruits
• Dairy
• Protein foods
• Fats, oils & “Treats”

5. Grains!
• Grains give us fiber which helps digestion and
keeps our tummies happy.
• They are also high in B vitamins.
• Choose whole grains and foods with color.

6. Vegetables!
• Vegetables are
especially good for us
• High in fiber
• High in vitamins and
minerals

7. Fruits!
• Also high in fiber
• High in vitamins
and minerals
• Usually contain
more sugar than
vegetables

8. Dairy Products!
• Good sources of
protein, calcium,
vitamin D, and other
vitamins, too.
• Dairy is especially
important in keeping
our bones and teeth
strong!

9. Proteins!
• Meat, poultry, fish,
beans, nuts and eggs.
• These foods also
contain other
important vitamins &
nutrients.
• Fish contain “Omega
3s” which are especially
good for us.
• These foods are
important in building
our muscles!

10. Good Nutrition: Variety & Balance!
• A healthy diet requires not only healthy foods,
BUT ALSO balance and variety!

11. Good Nutrition: Variety & Balance!
• Make your plate a rainbow … and your heart
and body will smile!

12. Exercise, Exercise, Exercise!
And Have FUN!!!

13. Exercise
• Exercise builds
muscle and bone
strength and keeps
us fit and happy!

14. Exercise
•Play outside or play sports (if possible) at least
1 hour every day
•It doesn’t matter what you do, do what you love!

15. Healthy Diet + Exercise = Happy Heart
• By eating a healthy diet and exercising,
we can keep our hearts as healthy as possible.
• We need our hearts to live, which is why the
heart is so important!

16. The Heart
• What it looks like
inside & out.
• What it does and how
it works as a pump.
(“cardiovascular
circulation”).
• What it sounds like!

17. The Heart:
Where it sits in our chest

18. The Heart:
What it looks like on the outside

19. The Heart:
What it looks like on the inside

20. The Heart is Like a House:
4 rooms and 4 doors

21. The Home of Your Heart!
• The 4 rooms each have a name!
• 2 “atria” and 2 “ventricles”
– Right atrium
– Right ventricle
– Left atrium
– Left ventricle
• Each door is called a “valve”
– They open - let blood flow out
– They close - stop blood from going backwards!

22. The Heart is Like a House:
4 rooms and 4 doors
Let’s look at it again!

23. The Heart:
What it does
• The heart is a pump.
• It pushes blood to
our lungs and to our
bodies with each and
every heart beat
• This is system is
called cardiovascular
circulation.

24. The Heart:
How Cardiovascular Circulation Works
• The right side - pushes
blood to our lungs.
• The left side - pushes
blood to our bodies.

25. The Heart:
Cardiovascular Circulation
• When we breath in air, we
breath in “oxygen.”
• The right side of the heart
pumps blood to the lungs to
“pick up oxygen”
• The “RED” blood with oxygen
returns to the left heart, which
pumps oxygen-rich blood to our
bodies for delivery!
• Our bodies use the oxygen in
our blood (turning it “BLUE”),
and send the blood back to the
right side of the heart to be
circulated to the lungs once
again.

26. What have you learned!
• Healthy diet
– variety
– balance
• Exercise helps keep our
bodies (including our
hearts) strong and fit!

27. What have you learned!
• The heart is an
important part of your
body that you need to
live!
• To best take care of
our hearts: eat a
healthy diet and
exercise!

28. What have you learned!
• The heart has 4 rooms and
4 doors
– 2 atria & 2 ventricles
– 4 doors, called valves
• The heart is a pump
• The heart pumps blood to
the lungs and to the body …
this is called “cardiovascular
circulation.”

29. Be proud of what you have learned!
Now you can share the news!