How would you define your cardiovascular health? Do you believe that your coronary arteries are in good condition? Did you need to change some habits to improve? Through seven simple ‘tracks’ you can check how your heart is healthy. The American Heart Association has launched a campaign to encourage citizens to review them to know “if their cardiovascular health is the ideal.”

According to his data, the profile of “ideal” is to those who:

* Never smoked or quit the habit more than a year ago.

* Have a body mass index below 25 kg/mg2

* They make a moderate-intensity physical activity for at least 150 minutes (75 if intense) every week.

* Take a balanced diet* Present levels of blood cholesterol below 200 mg / dL

* They have a blood pressure below 120/80 mm Hg

* They have a blood glucose levels under 100 mg / dL

“Everyone can do something to improve at least one of these factors,” said Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, head of the Department of Preventive Medicine American organization who has placed special emphasis on the need of each person knows their cardiovascular risk.

The American Heart Association decided to launch the campaign after learning the results of a survey on cardiovascular health in the remaining clear that there is a perception problem among participants.

According to his data, up to 39% of the sample claimed to believe have a good cardiovascular health, despite the fact that 54% of them a doctor had warned that showed cardiovascular risk factors or needed to change any habit in your life to avoid disorders in the future.

“These data indicate that many people do not associate the existence of significant risk factors, such as carrying a poor diet or not practice any physical exercise, with the possibility of having a cardiovascular disease,” explains in a statement.

The Association, which has made available a tool for citizens ‘on line’ to analyze the cardiovascular risk level, is to say 2020 has been reduced deaths from cardiovascular disease and stroke in the U.S. by 20%.