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Happy Feet = Healthy Hearts


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To keep the heart muscle strong and healthy it should beat harder and faster everyday. Below are some ways to keep your Valentine's heart healthy all year long!
 
Happy feet = healthy hearts...
Get your feet moving and your heart will beat a little faster - something we need to do daily!

"Dance, dance, dance..."
Dance to love songs.

"On a bicycle built for two..."
Bicycle around the neighborhood, up and down the street, or even just up and down a driveway. Be safe!

"This magic moment..."
Walk for five magical minutes before you sit down to eat together as a family.

"I just called to say, I love you..."
Walk in place while you talk on the phone.

"My little runaway..."
Games with hiding and chasing are big hits with young children.

"She loves me, she loves me not..."
Make up an active game with your children based on the popular lyric.

"I'm walking the floors over you..."
Walk, skip or jump through TV commercials.

"The power of love..."
Power your muscles by pumping soup cans before opening them for supper.

"I fall to pieces..."
Do somersaults or roll around on the floor with your kids.

"Ain't no mountain high enough..."
Take your kids on an imaginary trip to the mountains.



 

  
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