A Closer Look: The new guidelines for heart health

Friday, February 4, 2011 - 21:00 in Health & Medicine

The Life's Simple Seven checklist sets a goal of meeting at least five it's seven criteria for optimal cardiovascular health. The list addresses smoking, weight, exercise, what we eat, blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose.If you want to improve the health and fitness of your heart and blood vessels, you can. Basic lifestyle changes involving diet, exercise and smoking can make a big difference. It also helps to keep an eye on some key numbers, including blood pressure, cholesterol, body mass index and blood glucose.

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