Why Is The Blood Been Considered To Be Of Our Health

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Hello everyone, welcome to today's contest. Blood has been the major element holding the lives of human. Infact, we know without blood, human beings and even animals are as good as dead, the importance of blood can never be overemphasized, but then, just permit me to take you through the importance of blood as demanded by the contest.

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The blood is a red like fluid in living things which helps transport oxygen and nutrients round the body to where their course of functionalities are. Blood is also a medium through which unwanted waste products in the body are being released in a process call excretion.

The entire system of a living consist of blood, the blood can be found in over 95% of the body parts, this shows how needful the blood is to the body. Every living thing needs blood to survive one way or the other, there is no living thing that can survive more than a month without blood.

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A humans, we need blood to live, infact, immediately put breath seized, our blood stops flowing and by this we will be declared dead, but for the purpose of this contest, permit me to tell you why we need blood;

• Without blood, we will grow weak and eventually die.

• We need Blood (white blood cells) to build our immune system against infection.

• We need blood to clot our wounds

• We need blood to maintain or body temperature.

• We need blood so that our waste products will be sent out of our body.

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There are so many functions of blood, but below, I will be mentioning few;

• Blood serves as antibodies to fight against diseases.

• Blood helps distribute oxygen to cells and tissues.

• Blood absorb and distribute heat in the body.

• Blood removes waste like carbon dioxide from the body system.

• Hormones are secreted from glands into the blood and then carried to the their target organs where they can be made functional.

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There are variety of foods to eat inorder to have a healthy blood as well as enhancing good blood circulation;

• Berries: Berries contain flavonoids which helps dilate arteries, reduces plaque, build and increases blood flow.

• Tomatoes: The presence of lycopene in tomatoes can protect the body against cardiovascular diseases, also the presence of vitamin K in tomatoes helps control bleeding and enhances blood circulation.

• Vegetables: Green vegetables such as cocumber, garbage and pumpkin leafs contains vitamins which helps keep the pH level of the blood normal. They also serves as anti oxidants which keeps the blood away from toxins.

• Water: Drinking enough water helps keep one hydrated which in turn prevents dehydration that can possibly make blood thicker and harder to pump.

• Fruits: Fruits like lemons, oranges and grapefruits are rich in vitamin c, which supports healthy blood vessels.

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