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[Audio] Keeping the Heart healthy Objectives: Understand about the ways to keep the heart healthy.

The blood supply to heart muscles can be reduced by fatty substances such as cholesterol in the blood..

If large amount of fat are eaten the fat is stored in the body. In time, a person who eats a diet high in fat will become obese. This put extra strain on the heart as it tries to push the blood to the greatly enlarge body. The extra strain on the heart and the build up of fatty substances in the coronary artery can cause the heart attack. Obesity can be avoided by eating balanced diet and using the pyramid of food as a guide..

The heart is made of muscle, it needs exercise if it is to remain strong..

It also uses up energy and helps to prevent large amounts of fat building up in the body..

walking cycling gardening hiking active recreation dancing swimming.

Activity strength Flexibility Endurance basket ball √ √ √ √ √ √ √ dancing √ √ √ √ √ √ √ golf √ √ √ √ √ √ long distance running √ √ v √ √ √ √ √ Soccer √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Squash √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ swimming √ √ √ √ √ √ √ v tennis √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ walking √ √ √ √.

Answer the following questions.. Which activities demand great flexibility?.