For most of history, scientists weren't quite sure why our hearts were beating or even what purpose they served. Eventually, we realized that these thumping organs serve the vital task of pumping clean blood throughout the body. But how? Edmond Hui investigates how it all works by taking a closer look at the heart's highly efficient ventricle system.

Nugget Markets teams up with Go Red for Women and the American Heart Association to help educate kids about heart health. Dr. Nasirov from Sutter Health Institue explains how to eat healthy and maintain a healthy physical lifestyle to maintain heart health. Heart healthy nutritional information provided by Dr. Liz Applegate. Illustration by Bob Armstrong. Video production by Nugget Markets.

The human heart beats up to 3 billion times over an average lifespan. Learn about the anatomy of the heart and how this muscular organ provides life-giving oxygen throughout the body.

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