The Heart and Stroke Foundation visits our classes today.

Today Panorama Hills School was fortunate to have The Heart and Stroke Foundation visit our Physical Education classes. Students learned three important factors that contribute to healthy hearts – Living an active lifestyle involving daily exercise; Eating healthy and balanced meals; and, never start smoking.

Below are a few questions to challenge our students to see what they learned during today's visit. How much do you remember?

What is your heart made up of? 
1. Bone
2. Muscle
3. Fat

How do we make our heart healthier?
1. Exercise
2. Eating Healthy Food
3. Not smoking
4. All of the above

How much blood does our heart pump each minute?
1. 1 Litre
2. 7 Litres
3. 4 Litres

What would be considered a healthy after school snack?
1. Banana
2. Chocolate Bar
3. Fast Food Hamburger

When blood does not reach the heart because of a blocked vessel, a heart attack is possible. When blood does not reach the brain because of a blocked vessel what is possible?
1. A heart attack
2. A brain attach
3. A Stroke

Breakfast cereal should have at least how much fibre?
1. 6g of firbre
2. 3g of fibre
3. 1g of fibre

What percentage of heart disease is preventalb?
1. 10%
2. 50%
3. 80%

There are 4000 chemicals in one cigarette. How many of these chemicals are known to cause cancer?
1. 3 
2. 17
3. 65

Average age of Canadian child who tries smoking for the first time?
1. 13
2. 17
3. 21


Answers:

What is your heart made up of? 
1. Bone
2. Muscle
3. Fat

How do we make our heart healthier?
1. Exercise
2. Eating Healthy Food
3. Not smoking
4. All of the above

How much blood does our heart pump each minute?
1. 1 Litre
2. 7 Litres
3. 4 Litres

What would be considered a healthy after school snack?
1. Banana
2. Chocolate Bar
3. Fast Food Hamburger

When blood does not reach the heart because of a blocked vessel, a heart attack is possible. When blood does not reach the brain because of a blocked vessel what is possible?
1. A heart attack
2. A brain attach
3. A Stroke

Breakfast cereal should have at least how much fibre?
1. 6g of firbre
2. 3g of fibre
3. 1g of fibre

What percentage of heart disease is preventalb?
1. 10%
2. 50%
3. 80%

There are 4000 chemicals in one cigarette. How many of these chemicals are known to cause cancer?
1. 3 
2. 17
3. 65

Average age of Canadian child who tries smoking for the first time?
1. 13
2. 17
3. 21