生活的真谛 are the key measures for improving and maintaining cardiovascular health, as defined by the 美国心脏协会. Better cardiovascular health helps lower the risk for heart disease, stroke and other major health problems.
生活的真谛 comprises two major areas:
健康行为与健康因素
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3. 戒烟
Use of inhaled nicotine delivery products, which includes traditional cigarettes, 电子烟和电子烟, is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., including about a third of all deaths from heart disease. 大约40%的U.S. children ages 3-11 are exposed to secondhand smoke.
4. 获得健康的睡眠
Most adults need 7-9 hours of sleep each night. Children require more: 10-16 hours for ages 5 and younger, including naps; 9-12 hours for ages 6-12; and 8-10 hours for ages 13-18. Adequate sleep promotes healing, improves brain function and reduces the risk for chronic diseases.
5. 控制体重
Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight has many benefits. Body mass index, a numerical value of your weight in relation to your height, is a useful gauge. Optimal BMI is less than 25, but less than 18.5被认为体重过轻. You can calculate it online or consult a health care professional.
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6. 控制胆固醇
High levels of non-HDL, or “bad,” cholesterol can lead to heart disease. Your health care professional can consider non-HDL cholesterol as the preferred number to monitor, 而不是总胆固醇, because it can be measured without fasting beforehand and is reliably calculated among all people.
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7. 控制血糖
Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose (or blood sugar) that our bodies use as energy. Over time, high levels of blood sugar can damage your heart, kidneys, eyes and nerves. 作为测试的一部分, monitoring hemoglobin A1c can better reflect long-term control in people with diabetes or prediabetes.
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8. 控制血压
Keeping your blood pressure within acceptable ranges can keep you healthier longer. Levels less than 120/80 mm Hg are optimal. High blood pressure is defined as 130-139 mm Hg systolic pressure (the top number in a reading) or 80-89 mm Hg diastolic pressure (bottom number).
生活的必需品™为孩子们
We all want our kids to grow up healthy and happy. The 美国心脏协会’s 生活的真谛 are the key measures for improving and maintaining cardiovascular health. Supporting good heart and brain health early helps lower the risk for heart disease, stroke and other major health problems later in life.
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Now that you know about 生活的真谛, 使用我的生活支票, an online tool to assess your own heart health and better understand your risk for heart disease and stroke.
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The 美国心脏协会 thanks A+E Networks for their invaluable support in raising awareness of the impact of heart disease and stroke.
