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To grow strong healthy muscles you don't need to be a weightlifter. Have a healthy well balanced diet and exercise every day. Eating fruit, vegetables, potatoes, pasta and bread will give you the glucose you need to fuel your muscles.

Because your muscles are made of protein, a healthy diet which has milk products, fish and meat will help your muscles to get the protein they need to build up strong and healthy Most kids are born with a healthy heart and it's important to keep yours in good shape. Here are some things that you can do to help keep your heart happy: Remember that your heart is a muscle. If you want it to be strong, you need to exercise it. How do you do it? By being active in a way that gets you huffing and puffing, like jumping rope, dancing, or playing basketball. Try to be active every day for at least 30 minutes! An hour would be even better for your heart! Eat a variety of healthy foods and avoid foods high in unhealthy fats, such as saturated fats and trans fats (reading the labels on foods can help you figure out if your favorite snacks contain these unhealthy ingredients). Try to eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables each day. Avoid sugary soft drinks and fruit drinks. Don't smoke. It can damage the heart and blood vessels. So now you know that your heart doesn't look like a valentine, but it sure deserves to be loved for all the work it does. It started pumping blood before you were born and will continue pumping throughout your whole life