Heart Zone General Education
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heart facts
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DID YOU KNOW?
Blood makes up 7-8% of the body’s weight. DID YOU KNOW? Your heart weighs about as much as a sneaker. DID YOU KNOW? If you could stretch your blood vessels end-to-end, they would reach around the world 4 times. DID YOU KNOW? Your heart beats about 100,000 times in one day and about 35 million times in one year. DID YOU KNOW? If obesity among kids continues to increase, many believe this current generation of young people will become the first in American history to live shorter lives than their parents. DID YOU KNOW? About 24 million children and adolescents in the U.S. (age 2-19) are considered obese, or overweight; that’s nearly one in three American children. DID YOU KNOW? Overweight adolescents have a 70 percent chance of becoming overweight adults. This increases to 80 percent if one or both parents are overweight or obese. DID YOU KNOW? Someone has a heart attack every 25 seconds and dies of one every minute. DID YOU KNOW? A glass of whole milk has 8 grams of saturated fat while a glass of skim milk has less than 1 gram of fat. DID YOU KNOW? CPR was developed by research funded from the American Heart Association. DID YOU KNOW? Jumping rope, brisk walking, bike riding and swimming are all aerobic exercises that are good for your heart. DID YOU KNOW? Smoking is the most preventable cause of heart disease. DID YOU KNOW? Smoking increases the tendency of the blood to clot, which can result in a stroke. DID YOU KNOW? A 12 ounce cola contains about 8 teaspoons of sugar. DID YOU KNOW? Studies show kids eat twice as many calories when they dine out than they do when eating at home. |
DID YOU KNOW?
A can of cola has 35g of sugar. Water has 0g. DID YOU KNOW? 1,200 people die EACH day due to smoking. DID YOU KNOW? The human body has more than 650 muscles. DID YOU KNOW? There are 4,000 dangerous substances in tobacco that are bad for your heart, arteries, veins and lungs. DID YOU KNOW? Cigarettes contain acetone (the main ingredient in nail polish remover). DID YOU KNOW? Laughter increases your blood flow, which is good for your heart and may reduce stress. DID YOU KNOW? Breakfast fills your “empty tank” to get you going after a long night without food. Eating a good breakfast can help you do better in school. DID YOU KNOW? You burn more calories sleeping than watching TV. DID YOU KNOW? Carrots can help you see in the dark! They are high in Vitamin A, which is known to prevent “night blindness.” DID YOU KNOW? The heart has four parts inside. These parts are like the rooms in a house. The blood moves from one room to the next. DID YOU KNOW? It takes less than 60 seconds to pump blood to every cell in your body. DID YOU KNOW? In the average lifetime, the heart beats 2.5 billion times. DID YOU KNOW? A kid’s heart is about the same size as his or her fist, or approximately the size of a pear. DID YOU KNOW? The heart “beat” is when the heart expands and contracts like an octopus’ movement in the ocean. DID YOU KNOW? Fish have TWO-chambered hearts, frogs have THREE and humans have FOUR. DID YOU KNOW? Most heart attacks occur between the hours of 8 and 9 AM. DID YOU KNOW? The heart of a blue whale is as big as a car. DID YOU KNOW? Capillaries are tiny blood vessels as thin as or thinner than the hairs on your head. |
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moderate to vigorous physical activity posters
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