Information for Teachers

Last updated Aug 24, 2008

Teachers are eligible to receive 10 hours of professional development and certification through Rio Salado College by completing the “Hip Hop Healthy Heart Program for Children.” Learn more by contacting Jyl Steinback at 602 996-6300 or at Jyl@AmericasHealthiestMom.com

Editor/Co-developer of the Hip Hop Healthy Heart Program

Last updated Nov 17, 2008
  Holly Rudin-Braschi, MA, is an American College of Sports Medicine certified health, fitness and nutrition lecturer, author, journalist

and professional cooking instructor.

She inspires people of all ages to realize their fitness potential through her books and other publications, high-energy television and talk-radio shows and corporate presentations. A multi-talented media personality and spokesperson, Ms. Rudin-Braschi’s noted accomplishments include selling over 50,000 copies of her book Grill Power™ and selling over $10 million in products on QVC and the Canadian Shopping Channel.

Previously she co-hosted and produced Serves you Right® radio show, a best-of-the-best lifestyle show that airs nationally to 28-million homes via Cable Radio Networks. Ms. Rudin-Braschi also appeared weekly on Fox TV news in Austin, Texas, in a Feasting in the Fast Lane® cooking segment.

Ms. Rudin-Braschi’s qualifications include current certifications as a health and fitness instructor from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA), the Aquatic Exercise Association (AEA), and the American Council on Exercise (ACE). She also studied sports nutrition at California State University at Hayward.

Combining her culinary, nutrition and fitness expertise, Ms. Rudin-Braschi created the Feasting in the Fast Lane® lecture series which she has presented for wellness programs at major corporations and universities throughout the United States. Ms. Rudin-Braschi is also an accomplished musician, opera singer and music instructor who speaks 5 languages. Her website is www.grillpower.com.

“Hip Hop Healthy Heart” Program Description

Last updated Aug 18, 2008

The Problem

Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and continues to grow at an alarming rate. In just two decades, the prevalence of being overweight doubled for U.S. children ages 6 to 11 — and tripled for American teenagers. The annual National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that about one-third, or 25 million, of U.S. children are overweight or at risk of becoming overweight.

    

Overweight children are at risk for serious physical and mental health conditions like:

·         Type 2 diabetes

·         High blood pressure

·         High cholesterol

·         Sleeping disorders

·         Low self-concept and poor body image

·         Depressive symptoms


It has become unmistakable that the health behaviors adopted in childhood are directly related to the onset of cardiovascular disease later in life. Overweight adolescents have a 70 percent chance of becoming overweight or obese adults. This increases to 80 percent if one or more parent is overweight or obese. (United States Department of Health and Human Services)


Prevention

Studies have shown that health education programs in schools effectively reduce the prevalence of health risk factors that lead to the onset of adult chronic disease.  The CDC reports that school-based health education programs that address prevention of unhealthy behaviors are the most effective method of combating cardiovascular illnesses and can reduce the prevalence of obesity by 50% among elementary school children.

 

Each day 50 million children and young people attend more than 110,000 schools in this country.  This amounts to a considerable audience for health behavior education.  Congress has emphasized the opportunity presented to our schools when it urged government health institutions and programs to “expand support of school coordinated health education programs.”

 

Positive Living’s Hip Hop Healthy Heart Program

In response to the growing need for educational intervention in the lives of today’s youth, Positive Living has joined the national effort to stem the tide of cardiovascular morbidity by developing a unique and exciting program called Hip Hop Healthy Heart.  This K-6th grade cardiovascular disease prevention program is a hands-on learning experience that includes enrichment materials for science, math and language skills.  Learning is totally interactive as students explore cardiovascular risk factors and the steps to preventing them.  The program emphasizes healthy diet, consistent exercise and positive thinking in five lesson plans that include:

  1. Meet Doctor Beat . . . Your Fascinating Heart
  2. Eat Good Food, Dude . . . Nutrition for Great Health
  3. Take Down da’ Pressure . . . Keeping The Pressure Down
  4. Improve Your Groove . . . The Many Benefits of Exercise
  5. Grin it, Win it . . .Dental Health Means Heart Health
  6. Think Hip ‘n Happy . . . Positive Thinking for Healthy Heart

Maximizing Results

Positive Living is collaborating with national experts in each of the above subjects to deliver extraordinary results supported by state-of-the-art illustrations and 3-D animations. The program features the “hippest” animated cartoon characters that will educate and entertain children going through the program. When children identify with animated characters it helps improve retention of materials and adoption of new lifestyles. Lessons include a sample lecture, recipe demonstrations,

background information, teaching suggestions, handouts, visual aids and much more.

 

Modules are designed to encourage participation with Continuing Education Credits for teachers, and a goal-setting point system for children that coordinates with their school curriculums. Other incentives for program completion will be sponsor prize awards for children, parents and teachers.

Arizona School Board Association

 

Kids heart health program to be unveiled in Arizona

Jyl Steinback, Arizona resident and author of “America’s Healthiest Mom,” will introduce a series of learning modules on heart health for students in grades K-6, on Oct. 19 in Mesa at Shape Up Arizona, a free public event to be held at Mesa Community College from 4-8 p.m. Email jyl@americashealthiestmom.com for more information on the “Hip Hop Healthy Heart Program” and professional development through Rio Salado College.

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