Fun Facts
This mammal has the largest heart.
What is the blue whale?
High intake of added ______ in products like sodas, ice cream, and cakes increases risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, inflammation, diabetes.
What is sugar?
Building a habit of doing this for 60+ minutes a week can improve blood circulation, psychological wellbeing, control blood glucose levels, reduce blood pressure, and lower blood cholesterol level.
What is moderate-intensity aerobic activity (exercise)?
Most heart attacks take place on this day of the week.
Bonus: Heart attacks are unusually common for this one day of the year.
What is Monday?
What is Christmas?
These two substances you may indulge in at a party can increase your risk of heart disease.
What are alcohol and tobacco?
This nutrient commonly found in whole grains, beans, fruits, and vegetables helps bind to fat and eliminate it from the system to prevent buildup in the arteries.
What is fiber?
Celine Dion scored a major hit with this blockbuster song, which was also the main theme song of the movie Titanic.
What is "My Heart Will Go On"?
True or False? Heart disease is more of a threat to men than women.
False. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US for both men and women.
Meditation and journaling can help manage this common risk factor for inflammation, high blood pressure, and heart disease.
What is stress?
A woman's heart averages this number of beats faster per minute than a man's.
What is 8?
Discomfort in these two parts of the body can be signs of a heart attack.
What is chest pain/pressure; discomfort in the arm, back or stomach; or discomfort in neck or jaw?
Symptoms also include troubling breathing; light-headed or cold sweat; and feeling sick to your stomach.
This "medicine" dilates blood vessels, increasing blood flow and reducing blood pressure.
What is laughter?