Your heart is amazing!
If you stopped to think about your heart, how it works and what it does every second, every minute, every hour, every day, to keep you going, you’d realize just how amazing it is. If you’ve never stopped to think about your heart, why not do it now? Once you know how incredible your heart is, you’ll find it almost impossible to take it for granted.
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Your system of blood vessels – arteries veins and capillaries is over 96,500km (60,000 miles) long (long enough to go round the world more than twice), yet it takes just 20 seconds to pump blood throughout the entire vascular system
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In one day your blood travels 19,000km (12,000 miles), that’s twice the distance of Canada.
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Even at rest your heart works twice as hard as the leg muscles of a sprinting man.
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Your heart is only as big as a clenched fist and weighs just 0.5-0.6 pounds.
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The Aorta – your main artery is almost as thick as a garden hose.
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Your capillaries are so small that it takes ten of them to equal the thickness of a human hair.
Your heart is at the centre of everything you are and when it’s working well, it pumps blood through the arteries, delivering oxygen and essential nutrients. It’s powerful and fragile at the same time, which is why Becel is committed to helping educate consumers about how to keep this precious and miraculous part of your body in good condition.
With a background in heart health and over 40 years experience in developing products that can be part of a heart healthy diet, we’re dedicated to bringing you all the latest expert information to help you look after your heart and learn to love it.
While Becel is pleased to help get you started you with the information and resources presented here, to assist you in educating yourself about heart health and motivating you to make some of the lifestyle changes that may get you on the road to better heart health, there is no substitute for proper medical advice, so before undertaking any significant changes in your diet, level of physical activity or lifestyle, be sure to talk to your doctor or other qualified health care provider.