FiTTeR, HeaLTHieR, HaPPieR

Background of the projectThe prevalence of obesity in childhood is increasing all over the world and the World Health Organization (WHO) shows the obesity as one of the most important public health problems. Most of these children continue to be obese adults in their lives. Besides, they may have low self-esteem and some social problems. Treatment of obesity is not much effective once it develops so community-based preventive measures in early stages of life seem to be more significant.Treatments after diagnosing the illnesses create financial and emotional costs. When we manage to regulate the basic factors such as nutrition, physical activities, and weight, we can get more effective result on preventing chronic illnesses rather than treating them. Maintaining a healthy life may not always be easy. Yet, this should never be an excuse to give up on our efforts. We can continue to have a healthy, happy and hopeful life only if we reduce the risks that are threatening our well-being. A life with the least amount of risks and threats is an invaluable present for our beloveds and ourselvesObjectives• Having preventive measures and risk decreasing approaches in early stage of life• Reducing high BMI among teenagers• Backing the students up to take part in physical activities and exchanging experiences on outdoor activities in all countries and adapting them to their lives.• Decreasing the level of stress, anxiety and isolation• Preparing action plans including one hour school and after school activities (prepared by WHO for children 5- 17 years) and taking it on international scale• Reducing the overweight and its risks from 19% to 15% for the first year and below 10% for the second year• Creating awareness regarding different healthy life styles in the EU• Enhancing the knowledge of the participants on different local cuisines• Organizing competitions to support active lifestyle in a kind but firm atmosphere and improving the team spirit• Downloading and actively usage of health friendly technology and apps (pedometer, calorie counters)• Creating a common health diet with apps• Learning how to grow own food (adaptable in the city) and how to collect food from the natureThe Participants and ProfileEach short-term exchange mobility will include the participation of 20 students(age range between14-18) and 10teachers, and totally 120 students and 60 teachers will take part in all mobility. Selection criteria for the students will be computer and language skills, peer and teamwork ability, availability and adaptability.ACTIVITIESC1-FR- Swedish Diet/Yoga/Healthy Minds/Family Information/Midday fitness/Friendly competitions/Creating GOAT mascotC2-HU-Decleration/Stop Being Couch Potato/Mobile Apps/Homemade Products/“Consumerism culture” SeminarC3-TR- Seminar: “Diabetes Among the Young”/Atkins Diet/Bring your own food/Fundamentals of Healthy Life/Probiotics/Folk remedies C4-IT- Mediterrenean Diet/Sedentary life/Mobile Apss/Trekking/Pitching a tent(Skill)/Cooking Class C5-SK-European Food and Nutrition Action Plan/Dash diet/Local herbs medicine C6-LV- Organic Food/Growing your own vegetables at school/paper magazine/final reportCONCRETE RESULTs are questionnaires, logo, website, social media tools, a common eTwinning page for the project, handbook for children in 6 languages including health tips, a common recipe book, Local Herbs Book, Local Remedies Book, recorded video clips of cooking classes, sport offer, travel diaries, language booklets, cultural booklets before the trips prepared adequately to the age of pupils.Results and ImpactsWe estimate a great deal of long-term benefits of our project as a result of numerous of activities and workshops such as developing action plans including 60 minutes curricular and extra-curricular activities, taking preventive measures in order to mitigate risks (individual – family – indoor and outdoor of the school based), combining well-being with sport, outdoor activities, information for the parents, “Healthy Students & Happy Schools”, presenting “Vienna Declaration on Nutrition and European Food and Nutrition Action Plans”, “Stop Being a Couch Potato and Sedentary Life”, creating a GOAT Mascot (Goats are dynamic animals which represent healthy and organic life), healthy minds, healthy diets (Mediterranean / DASH / Atkins / Weight Watcher / Swedish), “Bring Your Own Food” campaign, growing vegetables, finding the best mobile apps.The METHODOLOGY to be used in carrying out at the project is basically student-centered and cooperative learning and learning through experience. In addition, different assessment methods (evaluation and feedback forms, preliminary and final and satisfaction survey)are used to evaluate implementation, management and dissemination of the project.The success of the mobility is measured comparatively against the results and level of satisfaction of students who gained the healthy life awareness.