The American Heart Association has defined “ideal cardiovascular health” to help us understand what heart disease is and isn’t. According to a recent survey, four in ten Americans think they have ideal heart health but over fifty percent had been told they have a risk factor for heart disease.
Here’s the “Life’s Simple 7″ list from the American Heart Association:
1) Never smoked or quit more than one year ago
2) Body mass index less than 25
3) Physical activity of at least 150 minutes (moderate) or 75 minutes (vigorous) each week
4) Four to five key components of a healthy diet consistent with current AHA guideline recommendations
5) Total cholesterol of less than 200 mg/dL
6) Blood pressure below 120/80 mm Hg
7) Fasting blood glucose less than 100 mg/dL
Have a medical question for your Caduceus physician about the seven factors? Make a “Mouse Call” at www.caduceusmedicalgroup.com. Always on the go? Download the Caduceus app to your iPhone. Available in the iTunes store for FREE!
