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Human Heart - the size of your fist is a powerful muscle. It circulates blood throughout the body. Blood supplies oxygen and other nutirents to cells.

Heart has 4 chambers, top two are called left atrium and right atrium and bottom two are called left ventricle and right ventricle. The right atrium receives oxygen depleted blood from the body and it pumps it to the right ventricle which inturn pumps the poor oxygen blood to the lungs. The left atrium receives the oxygen rich blood from the lungs and pumps it to the left ventricle which then pumps the blood to the rest of the body.

Before every beat the heart is filled with blood ( oxygen rich) and then the muscle contracts pumping blood to the body.The average heart beat is 72 times per minute.

To keep your heart healthy you should limit your intake of fat ( 30% of your total calories),saturated fat and sodium.Eat a high fiber diet, drink 8-10 glasses of water everyday. Water flushes out the toxins from your body and increases your metabolism by 3% - moreover it improves the health of your skin. Eat lots of fruits,vegetables and whole grains.The article Food and their health benefits is a good read. It lists a variety of fruits and veggies and what they can be helpful for.

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This information is not a substitute for medical advice.Please consult with your doctor.