Throughout the year, our blog will feature AHA volunteer stories of survival and hope. We know there are thousands of stories like these - thats why we want to say “Thanks” to all of you for giving your time and sharing your lives with us. You can’t spell CURE without U! Thank you for all you do to build healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke. YOU’RE THE CURE!

Monday, August 16, 2010

Live Better with Life's Simple 7

Did you know that the American Heart Association has developed a way to help you take control of your heart health?

All you need is a goal, a plan and a desire to live better. The American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 tool has seven steps you can take to improve your health. Visit http://mylifecheck.heart.org/ and follow the link below to let your legislators know about this important tool:

Learn about the seven factors that can lead to a healthy heart and how you can:


-Get Active
-Eat Better
-Lose Weight
-Stop Smoking
-Control Cholesterol
-Manage Blood Pressure


These measures have one unique thing in common: any person can make these changes, the steps are not expensive to take and even modest improvements to your health will make a big difference. This simple, seven step list has been developed to deliver on the hope we all have--to live a long, productive healthy life.

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