THE STOMACH THE HEART

THE BRAIN THE KIDNEYS

 MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE BRAIN:
The brain has three main parts: the
cerebrum, cerebellum and
brainstem. Cerebrum is the largest
part of the brain and is composed of
right and left hemispheres. It
performs higher functions like
interpreting touch, vision and
hearing, as well as speech, reasoning,
emotions, learning, and fine control
of movement.
Cerebellum is located under the
cerebrum. Its function is to
coordinate muscle movements,
maintain posture, and balance.
Brainstem acts as a relay center
connecting the cerebrum and
cerebellum to the spinal cord. It
performs many automatic functions
such as breathing, heart rate, body
temperature, wake and sleep cycles,
digestion, sneezing, coughing,
vomiting, and swallowing.

WAYS TO MAINTAIN BRAIN FUNCTIONS:

1. Practice good nutrition
2. Stay physically active
3. Challenge your mind and memory
4. Get enough sleep
5. Have a memory fitness strategy
6. Do smoke and limit alcohol intake
7. Protect your brain by using seatbelts and helmets
8. Treat depression and avoid stress
9. Have medications reviewed by a physician
10. Consult your doctor for memory concerns

MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE TAKING CARE OF THE STOMACH

STOMACH: 1. Do not rush in eating.
 temporary storage for Take time to chew food
food, which passes from properly.
the esophagus to the 2. Do not overeat.
stomach where it is held 3. Do not skip meals.
for 2 hours or longer 4. Drink plenty of water.
 mixing and breakdown of 5. Do not eat plenty before
food by contraction and bedtime.
relaxation of the muscle 6. Avoid carbonated drinks.
layers in the stomach
 digestion of food
MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE KIDNEYS:
1. Maintaining overall fluid
balance.
2. Regulating and filtering
minerals from blood.
3. Filtering waste materials from
food, medicine, and toxic
substances.
4. Creating hormones that help
produce red blood cells,
promote bone health and
regulate blood pressure.
MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE HEART:
1. Transport of nutrients, oxygen,
and hormones, to cells
throughout the body and
removal of metabolic wastes.
2. Protection of the body by white
blood cells, antibodies, and
complement proteins, and
maintaining clotting
mechanisms
3. Regulation of body
temperature, fluid pH, and
water content of cells.
TAKING CARE OF THE KIDNEYS:
1. Stay physically active.
2. Control blood sugar level.
3. Monitor blood pressure.
4. Eat healthy and keep weight in
check.
5. Maintain a healthy water
intake.
6. Maintain healthy lifestyle.
7. Do not take over-the-counter
medicines on a regular basis.
TAKING CARE OF THE HEART:
1. Maintain a healthy eating
lifestyle.
2. Stay physically active.
3. keep your weight on
check.
4. Eat less salt.
5. Cut back on sugar.
6. Keep saturated fat at a
minimum.