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For the first time, the American Heart Association (AHA) has defined "ideal cardiovascular health" and linked it to seven simple measures-Life's Simple 7-that people can influence through diet and lifestyle changes to improve from poor and intermediate to ideal heart health.

Recently the AHA surveyed 1,018 adult Americans, which revealed that 39 percent said they thought they had ideal heart health; however, 54 percent of those (and 70 percent of all respondents) said a health professional had told them they had a risk factor for heart disease and/or needed to make a lifestyle change to improve their heart health. These findings indicate that most people don't associate important risk factors, such as poor diet and physical inactivity, with cardiovascular disease.

Life's Simple 7 include improving the following through lifestyle and diet:

1. Smoking Status


2. Body Mass Index (BMI)-measures body fat


3. Physical Activity


4. Healthy Diet-see guidelines from the AHA


5. Total Cholesterol Score


6. Blood Pressure


7. Blood Sugar (glucose) Level

Every person, regardless of age or health status, can make simple changes to improve their heart health. View the complete Simple 7 definitionshere and start improving your health today!

Find more ways to increase your heart health through physical activity and nutrition at Live Healthy Lorain County