Smart Bodies is a comprehensive nutrition education and physical activity 4-H school enrichment program for children in kindergarten through third grade. Smart Bodies was recently recognized as a National 4-H Program of Distinction. Smart Bodies is a public/private partnership between the state’s largest university system and largest health insurer. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and the LSU AgCenter, a statewide campus of research and extension outreach in the LSU system, have joined forces to improve the health of children throughout the state.
Smart Bodies is an innovative three-part program of nutrition and physical activities that are integrated into core curriculum academics to prevent children from becoming overweight or obese. This program consists of three components:
- Louisiana Body Walk
- The OrganWise Guys
- Take 10! Classroom Program
Visit www.smartbodies.org for more information.