by Dr. Nisha Chellam | Mar 24, 2012 | Health Fun Facts
The all-important heart is constantly at work, pumping blood (about 2,000 gallons a day) filled with essential oxygen and nutrients to your body’s organs 24/7. Everything about the heart and how it works is interesting, but here are some nuggets of information we...
by Dr. Nisha Chellam | Mar 22, 2012 | Health Fun Facts
– If your DNA was stretched out it would reach to the moon 6,000 times. – By weight, Bone is five times stronger than steel. – Fidgeting can burn about 350 calories a day. – It is possible for you to survive even after the removal of the...
by Dr. Nisha Chellam | Mar 17, 2012 | Health Fun Facts
— It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body. — Your ribs move about 5 million times a year, every time you breathe! — Your heart rate can rise as much as 30% during a yawn. — Your hair grows faster in the morning...
by Dr. Nisha Chellam | Mar 11, 2012 | Health Fun Facts
— The skin on your lips is 200 times more sensitive than your fingertips. — Pain occurs when sounds are above 130 db (decibels). — Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue. — Stress can result in more headaches as a result of the body...
by Dr. Nisha Chellam | Jan 8, 2012 | Health Fun Facts
– Results from cognitive tests show 30% of 80-year-olds perform as well as young adults. – Your brain is about 2% of your total body weight but uses 20% of your body’s energy. – The energy used by the brain is enough to light a 25 watt bulb....
by Dr. Nisha Chellam | Dec 27, 2011 | Health Fun Facts, Nutrition & Food
Here is a little cookie quiz for you during your Christmas holiday weeks! Are you a cookie genius, or just a good taste tester? FIND OUT! Write down your answers and see how you did! (answers are at the end of the quiz) 1) What is the most popular type of...
