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Read MoreMany individuals understand the significance of cardiovascular health – the question is how can we best achieve this?
The American Heart Association created Life's Essential 8®, which refers to eight lifestyle changes that we can make to improve the health of our heart. These steps include:
Note that nutrition and what we eat has an impact on the majority of these steps. A heart healthy eating plan focuses on limiting intake of salt, simple sugars, and saturated fats.
Start with one of these actions:
It is important to take this on step-by-step. Focus on one of the eight areas above and expand as desired and comfortable. All individuals can apply some of the above steps to improve their heart health.
Reach out to a CHI Health provider for more questions.
Originally Published: March 2022. Revised: January 2023.
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