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• We actually do not see with our eyes – we see with our brains. The eyes basically are the cameras of the brain.

• Our eyes can detect sound.

• Women blink twice as often as men.

• The average person’s skin weighs twice as much as the brain.

• When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate. They do the same when you are looking at someone you hate!

• Your ears secrete more earwax when you are afraid than when you aren’t.

• Your body uses 300 muscles to balance itself when you are standing still.

• If saliva cannot dissolve something, you cannot taste it.

• The average woman is five inches shorter than the average man.

Valentine’s day is usually associated with cute little red lovey dovey hearts.  Lets talk about another heart… the one that is the number one cause of death in the United States.

About every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of disability. The most common heart disease in the United States is coronary heart disease, which often appears as a heart attack. In 2010, an estimated 785,000 Americans had a new coronary attack, and about 470,000 had a recurrent attack. About every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event, and about one every minute will die from one.¹

The chance of developing coronary heart disease can be reduced by taking steps to prevent and control factors that put people at greater risk. Additionally, knowing the signs and symptoms of heart attack are crucial to the most positive outcomes after having a heart attack. People who have survived a heart attack can also work to reduce their risk of another heart attack or a stroke in the future. For more information on heart disease, click here.