Heart Health
What are the two main ways to keep your heart healthy?
1. Eat healthy foods (fruits & vegetables)
2. Get 60 minutes of exercise per day.
What are some foods to avoid/reduce that can damage the heart?
Too Much:
Salt
Saturated and Trans Fats
Sugar
How do you calculate your pulse?
Count the number of heart beats for 6 seconds and multiply that by 10. This gives you how many times your heart beats per minute.
Blood travels through these to get oxygen to your whole body.
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
How many chambers does the heart have?
Four
What is the purpose of raising funds for the Kids Heart Challenge?
To help kids with heart-related illnesses.
True or False:
Eating blueberries is good for your heart?
True
What does BPM stand for?
Beats Per Minute
These blood cells help the body. (they are colors)
Red and White
How many valves does the heart have?
Four
What do doctors use to listen to your heart?
A Stethoscope
Fish and nuts have a this heart healthy substance.
Unsaturated Fat
Name three activities or exercises that can increase your heart rate into the 200 BPM range.
1. Running
2.Swimming
3. Kickboxing
4. Football
How much blood is in the human body?
Depends on age and size. On average 4-5 liters of blood.
What is the muscle tissue called that seperated the right and left sides of the heart?
Septum
How big is the human heart?
The size of your fist
This is the term used for eating not too much and not too little of any food. Starts with an M
Moderation
This term is used for a lifestyle that is not physically active.
Sedentary
When you have a cut. What is it called when the blood changes from a liquid to a gel form to stop the blood from continuing to flow.
Clotting
What organs deliver oxygen to the heart?
Lungs
How many times does your heart beat in a day?
100,000
Name three heart healthy foods that are not fruits and vegetables.
1. Nuts
2. Pasta
3. Fish
4. Low Fat Meat
5. Whole Grains
How many steps per day should you try to achieve?
10,000
This important part of blood can be separated out during blood donations. (starts with a P)
Plasma
Name 3 parts of the heart.
1.Right and Left Atrium
2. Right and Left Ventricles
3. Aorta
4. Vena Cava
5. Pulmonary Veins and Arteries