why is the blood been considered to be part of our health.

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What is blood

Blood is a fluid tissue. It is also made up of two parts. The fluid plasma and the blood cells or corpuscles.

. plasma ;plasma is the liquid portion of the blood. It is made up of water, blood proteins like globulin, fibrinogen, prothrombin, dissolved mineral salt and other organic substances like hormones, enzymes, digested food, waste products etc. Within the body.

. The blood cells (corpuscles) ;there are three
blood cells or corpuscles. These are ;

. Red blood cells (Erythrocytes) ;these are.

biconcave and circular in shape. Non_nucleated when matured. They are manufactured by the both marrow and any excess is stored in the spleen. Erythrocytes contain an iron pigment called hemoglobin.

. White blood cells (leucocytes) ;the are irregular in shape large but fewer than red blood cells. They have nucleus and are phagocytic leucocytes attack and destroy foriegn organisms in the body in other word, white blood cells defend the body against germs.

. The blood platelets (thrombocytes) ; they are irregular or star_ shaped, tiny and non_nucleated the are produced in the red bone marrow. The white blood cells are responsible for blood clotting.

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Why do we need blood

Blood is very important and valuable in human body, there are many reason human need blood in the body which I will list them now :

. To make us growth and look healthy
. Without blood there is no life in Human blood
. To regulate our body temperature.

Mention the different functions of the blood

. It maintains body temperature by distributing heat during circulation.
. The red blood cells carries oxygen with the help of hemoglobin to different parts of the body.
. It transports hormones from ductless glands to their areas of activities.
. It also transport waste products like carbon dioxide, mineral salt, urea, water to where they are removed.
. It also helps to maintain the water level of the body.
. Transportation of digested food substance like amino acids, glucose, fatty acids and glycerol.
. Defense against infection.

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What kind of food should we eat to get a healthy blood

some healthy food is vegetative food like, vegetable soup, rice and fresh vegetable, okra soup and vegetable. Vegetable is a nutritive food that give us healthy blood and contains vitamin which give health to the body.
Secondly is fruits some fruit are ;mango, pineapple, pawpaw, fresh tomatoes, carrot, ripe banana, it gives us fresh healthy blood in our body.

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