Keep me Keep me healthy !healthy !

I will keep you I will keep you HAPPY !!HAPPY !!

Do you know me?Do you know me?

• My colour: Reddish yellow• My position: left side of chest • My weight: 350 gms• My measurement: 15 cm x 10 cm• My chambers: 2 auricles; 2 ventricles

MY JOBMY JOB

• Auricles- Pump blood to the lungs.

• Ventricles- Pump blood to various parts of the body.

MY STRENGTHMY STRENGTH• My muscles are the

strongest in the whole body.

• I pump 3 lakh ton blood in one’s lifetime.

• I pump blood for up to 9,000 km per day.

MY NORMAL LEVELSMY NORMAL LEVELS

• Heart Rate: 72 beats per min.

• Blood Pressure: 120/80 mm Hg.

• Cholesterol: 150 – 250 mg/dl.

Blood Pressure controlBlood Pressure control

Global picture of CVDGlobal picture of CVD

Your shape and your heartYour shape and your heart

Foods to eat and avoidFoods to eat and avoid

The health cycleThe health cycle

Why you should exerciseWhy you should exercise It prevents diabetes. It prevents heart attacks. It prevents strokes. It prevents and controls high blood pressure. It normalizes blood lipid levels. It prevents osteoporosis. It prevents falls and fractures in old age. It increases lung capacity. It prevents depression and improves the emotional well-being of the person. It prevents osteoarthritis and other chronic diseases. It improves fitness and longetivity. It prevents episodes of acute diseases.

Why you should not smokeWhy you should not smoke

The benefits of stopping The benefits of stopping smokingsmoking

Active life + Healthy food = Strong heart

S.Sugasri, MSc, Mphil, PhD.S.Sugasri, MSc, Mphil, PhD.Food Science and Nutrition.Food Science and Nutrition.