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Health & Fitness

February is National Heart Month

Did you know:

  • Every day, your heart beats about 100,000 times, sending 2,000 gallons of blood surging through your body
  • Although it’s no bigger than your fist, your heart has the mighty job of keeping blood flowing through the 60,000 miles of blood vessels that feed your organs and tissues
  • A man’s heart weighs about 10 ounces, while a woman’s heart weighs approximately 8 ounces
  • Laughter is good medicine. A good belly laugh can send 20% more blood flowing through your entire body

The heart is the single most important organ for life --- learn how to keep it healthy and strong. Go to:

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/
www.gunthersgrades.com - a web community for seniors and their caregivers to share information and resources

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