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1 FIGHT FOR EVERY HEARTBEAT bhf.org.uk

2 Coronary heart disease is the UK s single biggest killer. For over 50 years we ve pioneered research that s transformed the lives of people living with heart and circulatory conditions. Our work has been central to the discoveries of vital treatments that are changing the fight against heart disease. But so many people still need our help. From babies born with life-threatening heart problems to the many mums, dads and grandparents who survive a heart attack and endure the daily battles of heart failure. Join our fight for every heartbeat in the UK. Every pound raised, minute of your time and donation to our shops will help make a difference to people s lives. If you would like to make a donation visit bhf.org.uk/donate or call our donation hotline on The Artie Beat club Artie Beat is a heart health superhero who helps children take care of their hearts. With his friends, he teaches children all about eating healthily and staying active to keep their hearts strong. Children can join the Artie Beat club for free and receive a joining pack and four exciting magazines a year. Go to cbhf.net to find out more. More BHF resources for young people We have a wide ranges of books, posters, leaflets and lesson plans for children, their families and their schools. Go to bhf.org.uk to find out more. ARTIE S CARNIVAL ADVENTURE The suggested donation for Artie s carnival adventure 2

3 Meet Artie Beat and his friends Brooke loves playing outside and she is always prepared for anything. Aarjun is sporty. He likes anything to do with running, jumping and climbing. Rochelle s good at science. She knows everything about how your body works. Artie s a heart health superhero. He works at BHF headquarters. Together they are Artie and friends. They can save the day, whatever the problem. Connor is a fruit and veg fan. He knows everything there is to know about a balanced diet. 3

4 Artie and friends were enjoying a game of ping-pong at BHF headquarters when a message alert came up on Artie s screen. Here we go! said Brooke, We ve got an emergency coming in. 4 5

5 This is from a dance teacher said Artie. She s got a big problem. Every year she trains a group of children to dance at carnival. Don t forget your trainers said Aarjun. But they never win. Everyone loves another group called The Candy Kids. We need to go and help! I ve got a feeling we re going to be doing some dancing! 6 7

6 Thank goodness you re here! said the dance teacher. Carnival is only a few days away and we don t even know what to go as. Help us beat The Candy Kids they dress up as cake and biscuits every year. I ve got an idea said Connor. Let s go outside. There s a street market and I think it will help me explain. It s not fair said one of the dancers. They re not even good at dancing. They re lazy! But they give out free sweets so that everyone will say they re the best. 8 9

7 It s sneaky to use cake, biscuits and sweets to win said Connor. Everyone loves them, but if you eat too many it s not healthy. It s better to snack on fruit and vegetables. Okay said the dance teacher. She bought an enormous bag of carrots and some fruit from the market. Let s think of a plan. If we re healthy maybe we can win carnival this year

8 Artie and his friends made a plan with the dancers. Brooke would come up with a great dance routine and they would eat healthy snacks while they practiced. I ve got it! said Artie. The 5 a Days! They can dress up as 5 different fruit and veg snacks! Now we know what the dancers need to eat, but what should they dress up as? asked Rochelle. That s a great idea said Aarjun. We ll start work on the dance routines, you guys get to work on the costumes! 12 13

9 Everyone looked amazing in their fruit and veg costumes. Carnival day was hot and sunny. Rochelle reminded everyone to wear sun block and drink enough water. We re really going to show The Candy Kids what high energy dancing is all about! 14 15

10 Heck said Brooke, how can The 5 a Days ever beat that? Oh no, The Candy Kids are before us! said Aarjun. They re not dancing very well but they have a bucket full of sweets and they re giving them to the crowds. Because we dance better! said Rochelle jumping in the air

11 Ready steady go! shouted Artie to the dancers. The strawberries started, then the bananas and then all the others joined in. Their dancing was amazing. I m so proud said the teacher, they ve never been this good before! 18 19

12 The crowd couldn t take their eyes off The 5 a Days. They ignored The Candy Kids, and their sweets. Some of them even joined in the dancing! 20 21

13 By the time The 5 a Days got to the judges, the crowd were going wild. The judges looked at The Candy Kids sitting around chewing sweets and then at The 5 a Days dancing with more energy than anyone had ever seen. Well it s pretty clear who the winners are! said the judges. Congratulations to The 5 a Days! 22 23

14 You saved the day said the dance teacher to Artie and his friends. Thank you! You helped us win! Hurray! said Artie, Just don t forget to eat at least 5 portions of fruit and veg every day, even when you re not dancing! 24 25

15 A message from Artie and friends Your heart is a very important part of your body. To keep your heart healthy you need to do at least 60 minutes of activity and eat at least 5 portions of fruit and veg a day. Make sure you drink enough too. Water is very good for you and you need to drink more when you re being active. You don t have to do all your activity at once. You can do a few minutes here and there just add it all up and make sure it comes to at least 60 minutes a day. Eating well also helps to keep your heart healthy. Try not to eat too many sugary and fatty foods and make sure you eat at least 5 portions of fruit and veg a day. A portion is about the size of the palm of your hand. 5 fun things 1 2 Do funny dances with your friends. What would an apple dance look like? How about a cherry? Count how many portions of fruit and veg you eat in a day. Did you eat 5 or more today? 3 Make a wall chart for your whole family so they can all make sure they eat 5 a day. Anything that makes you feel all warm and a bit out of breath counts as physical activity and is good for your heart. You can run, play games, ride your bike or do ball sports like football or catch. 4 Arrange your own carnival with your friends. Dress up, give your group a name and get dancing! 5 Ask your family to take you to a market. Buy a fruit or vegetable that you ve never tried before

16 Other books in the Artie s adventures series ARTIE S SAFARI ADVENTURE Artie Beat is the super hero of heart health. Join him and his friends on a safari adventure as they encourage all the animals to get fit and healthy in time for the floods. Product code G383 ARTIE S MUSEUM ADVENTURE Learn how the heart works with Artie and his friends as they take you on an amazing museum adventure. See how they solve riddles about their bodies and find the ancient treasure at the heart of the museum. Product code G Acknowledgements Concept and words by Tillie Harris Illustration by Eugene & Louise Design by MARC&ANNA 5

17 Artie Beat is the superhero of heart health. Join him and his friends on a carnival adventure as they teach children all about healthy snacks. FIGHT FOR EVERY HEARTBEAT bhf.org.uk G384 British Heart Foundation 2014, a registered charity in England and Wales (225971) and in Scotland (SC039426)