The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that about every 25 seconds an American suffers a coronary event.
Create interesting and engaging hypotheses for heart health fair projects that will entice visitors to want to know more. Heart health is one of the most important topics in America, since heart disease is the No. 1 killer of people in the U.S. today. Experiments should be well-researched and tested thoroughly.
Does Being a Vegetarian Lessen Your Risk of Heart Problems?
Because too much meat can be bad for you, doctors say a healthful, vegetarian diet rich in fruits and vegetables may lower your risk of heart problems, such as heart disease. Take a large-scale survey of vegetarians and omnivores and ask them about their health. Interview a variety of people of different ages and ask them about their blood pressure readings, weight cholesterol levels and other factors that may contribute to heart problems. Relay the results at the fair and explain how visitors may incorporate more vegetarian meals into their everyday lives.
Does Viewing Pictures of Animals Positively Affect Cardiovascular Health?
A student in the California State Fair in 2008 tried this experiment with positive results. Try it with friends and family and relay the results or do it "live" at the fair with booth visitors. Participants should be in good health and able to exercise for a set period of time. This experiments calls for a cardiovascular recording device and images of different animals.
Heart Rate Increases From Different Energy Drinks
Determine the increases in heart rates from different energy drinks. Let participants try several different energy drink samples. Allow enough time between drinks for effects to begin and to wear off. This experiment requires a cardiovascular recording device. Record rates of increase in a chart and decide which drink has the fastest and which has the slowest effect on the heart. Come up with a conclusion about whether energy drinks can negatively or positively affect the heart.
Heart Disease in the Family
Heart disease is known to be more prominent in patients with a family history of the disease. Decide what other factors make heart disease more likely if relatives in the family have it. Decide how eating habits and environment affect the chances of heart disease in relation to relatives having heart disease. Use your results to offer simple consultations to visitors about their chances of getting heart disease. Explain that this is not equivalent to a medical consultation but just an overview of results.
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