Smart Bodies is an interactive educational program designed to help prevent childhood obesity through classroom activities that teach children healthy eating habits and physical exercise. 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 3-part program of nutrition and physical activities that are integrated into core curriculum academics to prevent children from becoming overweight or obese. This program targets children in grades K-5 and consists of three components:
- Louisiana Body Walk
- The OrganWise Guys ®
- Take 10! ® Classroom Program
Visit www.smartbodies.org for more information.