Physical activity has been shown to have a positive impact on physical and mental well-being, quality of life, productivity, economic development, military readiness and retention, and academic performance. But only one in five American adults get the recommended amount of physical activity, and we are seeing children become more and more sedentary. The American Heart Association is trying to change this fact.
National Wear Red Day® & American Heart Month
PDF) Physical Activity and Public Health: Updated Recommendation for Adults From the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association
Teen of Impact - The American Heart Association (AHA)
Food Is Medicine, Especially When You Are Hungry - The American Heart Association's FIM Initiative
American Heart Association
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Printable Info Sheets
Public Health and Clinical Recommendations for Physical Activity and Physical Fitness
Healthy kids sweet enough without added sugars, The Nutrition Source
American Heart Month 2024 Toolkits
National Wear Red Day® & American Heart Month
Life's Essential 8 - How to Be More Active Fact Sheet