Heart-to-Heart
Heart Improvement Project
The Heart Improvement Project (HIP), is a FREE, 2- year project, under the Win With Wellness Initiative, that provides wellness programs to lower cardiovascular disease risk in Stephenson and Carroll counties.
Heart-to-Heart (HH) involves 8 short, interactive lessons on physical activity, healthy eating and health literacy. It is a free program to promote healthy living. Presentations are held in person at participating work sites or community organizations, as well as online. The HH online lessons are available below.
Each lesson contains three parts:
A video presentation
A learning activity
An opportunity to apply what you learned to your life
Select a lesson below to get started!
Let's talk about how to make healthy choices when you eat outside your home
Stress affects everyone, but long term stress can harm your health. How is stress impacting you? What tools do you have to manage it?
Let's break down the Nutrition Facts label into pieces of information that you can use to meet your healthy eating goals.
What does it mean to have high blood pressure? Let's explore how blood pressure effects your whole health.
Most of us know that physical activity is good for you. So what is getting in the way of you getting more physical activity?
Physical activity is not "nice to do." It is a need to do! Uncover what kinds of activity work for you.
Do you think you need to go to the gym to do strength training? Explore the benefits of building strength in your own home with a simple routine.
What is diabetes? Learn about what you can do to reduce your risk and improve your blood sugar management.