Healthy Heart
Fascinating Facts About the Human Heart.
The Size of Heart
An adult heart is about the same size as of two fists placed together. Where as a kids heart is about the same size of their fist.
Heart Beat Count
Your heart beats about 1000,000 Times in one day !. In an average lifetime, the human heart will beat more than 2.5 billion times.
The Monster Pump
Your heart pumps about 1 million barrels of blood during an average lifetime; Enough to fill more than 3 super tankers!
Self standing
Because the heart has its own electrical impulse, it can continue to beat even when separated from the body, as long as it has adequate supply of oxygen !
Heavy Duty
The heart does the most physical work of any muscle during a lifetime ! The power output of the heart ranges from 1 - 5 watts. An output of 1 watt for 80 years is equal to 2.5 gigajoules.
The Starting
The Heart begins beating at four weeks after conception !
Man vs Women
The heart of an average man beats approximately 70 times a minute, whereas the average woman has a heart rate of 78 beats per minute.
Healthy Heart : Essential Focus
Diet : Focus on eating a diet of whole, unprocessed foods from healthy, sustainable sources.
Exercise : Exercise regularly, incorporating high-intensity, interval-type training like Peak Fitness.
Stress : Manage your stress through meditation, prayer, social support and emotional psychology tools.
Vitamin D : Optimize your Vitamin D levels.
Omega-3 fats : Get enough high-quality animal-based omega-3 fats.
