Healthy Heart

Healthy Heart Thump. Thump. That is the sound of your heart beating. What an amazing muscle! It works all day. It works all night. Your heart pumps blood to all the parts of your body. It pumps blood o your head, your fingers and your feet. And it weights only about half a kilogram. But it's a very strong muscle. It beats 100, 000 times a day. That's 35 million times a year. Wow!

In your lifetime your heart will beat about two and a half billion times. You know what else is really amazing? Your heart does all of this without you even giving it a thought. It just keeps working. Most hearts beat about 70 times every minute. See for yourself. Put your hand on your wrist. Feel your heart beating. Now, count how many times it beats in a minute. Take care of your heart. Eat well. Sleep well. And get lots of exercise. That way, heart will be strong and keep on beating.