Teaming up with the American Heart Association

I am very excited to be teaming up with the American Heart Association as a volunteer spokesperson to promote its "Life's Simple 7" campaign.  I will be speaking about the seven factors affecting heart health and the simple actions we all can take to improve our overall heart health.

Life's Simple 7:
1. Get Active
2. Control Cholesterol
3. Eat Better
4. Manage Blood Pressure
5. Lose Weight
6. Reduce Blood Sugar
7. Stop Smoking

The American Heart Association has a relatively new website devoted to the Life's Simple 7 campaign.  Check it out at: www.mylifecheck.org.  Do what I just did; take the My Life Check self-directed online quiz to assess your overall heart health, learn how to make improvements, decide upon a plan of action, and even make a commitment to stick to that plan of action.  I ended up with a heart health score (on a scale of 1 to 10) of 7.4.  Even I, a fitness professional, have plenty of room for improvement.  I can especially improve on my diet: lower sodium intake and eat more fish (go Omega fatty acids!!).  What was your score?  Take the test, live your Life's Simple 7 plan of action for a month or two, then retake the test...did your score improve?  This website is informative in general, but best of all, it is informative about you and your health specifically.  Use it as a health tracking tool.  Good luck!  And wish me luck in my new speaking gig...yikes!