The human body reveals the health risks of physical inactivity!

Scientists at the University of South Australia analyzed data from previous studies and developed an interactive map showing the health risks of physical inactivity. It is known that inactivity is the second risk factor responsible for premature death, after smoking. 

It is even more dangerous than high blood pressure and high cholesterol. The interactive map of the human body drafted by researchers reveal an increased risk of cancer of the lung, breast, liver, stomach, bladder and pancreas due to inactivity.

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True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united. - Wilhelm von Humboldt - Source 

Secrets of the human body are still fully undiscovered, but some of the things that is know so far is really incredible. 

Here are some of the most impressive curiosities on our body.

• 50% of women, have in the component of the eye, a fourth receiver, besides the three existing normally, that helps to distinguish more colors. To understand how this works, if most of us sees seven colors in a rainbow, women who have this particularity can see 10 colors
• humans are the only mammals who can not swallow and breathe at the same time
• recovery of blood vessels after sunburn can last from 4-15 months
• feet have 500,000 sweat glands and can produce about 500 ml of sweat per day
• an explanation of the fact that people can not keep their eyes open when sneezing, is related to the speed of a sneeze, which can exceed 160 km per hour

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• the risk of stroke is higher Monday. This was revealed by a study conducted in Scotland over 10 years. The explanation is that the first day of the week, the feeling of unhappiness and stress that starts a new week of work are stronger
• each 500 g of fat that is deposited in our body leading to the emergence of 11 km of new blood vessels
• if we could unite all existing blood vessels in the body of a man, we could give a double detour of the Earth
• the surface of a human lung is equal to that of a tennis court
• each of us has a specific smell and family members have similar odors
• the human brain can store 5 times more information than the Encyclopaedia Britannica

Did you know ?

The body of an adult consists of 7,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 atoms. About 1.26 billion cells die and are replaced in five minutes. The cells in the body are changing so often, that in three months you practically have a new skeleton and in a month another skin.

On an area of 6.5 square centimeters of skin, you have 32,700 billion cells, 6 meters of blood vessels, 3.6 meters of nerve fibers and 100 sweat glands. The skeleton consists of 206 bones and more than half of them are in the hands and feet. The largest artery called the aorta, cross the body and has a diameter similar to that of a garden hose.

Every day you lose 100 hairs.

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Throughout the period of life, a human produce so much saliva that can fill two swimming pools. Nerve impulses travel at an amazing speed of 273.5 km/h. Your nose can recognize 50,000 smells. If you feel a smell again, your mind can trigger a memory connected with it instantly. You can you survive without a stomach, spleen, kidney, 80% of the intestine and 70% of the liver.

The purpose of training is to tighten up the slack, toughen the body, and polish the spirit. - Morihei Ueshiba -  Source  

So, yes I think that human body is very impressive and we should know more about it because it will help us to live a better and healthier life. I hope you find it helpful.

Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live. - Jim Rohn - Source 

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