Did you know that the heart is the strongest muscle in your body? Every day, your heart creates enough energy to drive a truck for 20 miles. It’s even strong enough to keep beating after it has been detached from the body.
You heart can pump around 1.5 million barrels of blood during your lifetime. 75 trillion cells receive blood from the heart. All your cells receive blood except the corneas. This is why it is important to look after your heart. Daily exercise and healthy eating can help reduce problems with the heart such as heart attacks, heart disease and strokes. Healthy eating also reduces the chances of obesity and diabetes which reduces the chances of coronary heart disease.
A woman’s heartbeat is faster than a man’s heartbeat; on average it is 8 beats per minute faster than a man’s is. Women are more likely to develop heart problems than men are.
Stopping smoking is important when maintaining your health; especially when it comes to the heart because your heart needs oxygen to allow blood to be passed through the body. Smoking increases the risk of high blood pressure and damages your lungs, reducing your body’s ability to transport oxygen.