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Heart Health by the Numbers

НЕART НEALTH BY THE NUMBERS 5 NUMBERS STARTLING STATS ABOUT HEART DISEASE IN THE U.S. THAT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE 1. BLOOD PRESSURE Healthy = Under 120/80 mm Hg NUMBER 1 v cause of death for men and women 2. CHOLESTEROL Healthy = Under 200 mg/dL 1 MILLION 3. TRIGLYCERIDES Healthy = Under 150 mg/dL deaths annually 4. BMI Healthy = Between 18.5 and 24.9 1 heart disease death every 33 SECONDS 5. BLOOD GLUCOSE Healthy (non-diabetic) = Between 70 and 100 mg/dL 80 MILLION 920.000 Healthy (diabetic) = Between 70 and 130 mg/dL individuals have v heart attacks heart disease v occur annually GETTING A HANDLE ON HEART RATE: WHAT'S NORMAL? BPM = Beats Per Minute Average resting BPM = 60 – 8O Physically active? Healthy targets at peak of exercise: 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 60 years old = 80 – 136 BPM 40 years old = 90 - 153 BPM 20 years old = 100 – 170 BPM CALCULATING YOUR BPM Put 2 fingers on blood vessel on wrist v Count pulse for 10 seconds V Multiply by 6 5 SMART STEPS FOR STAYING HEART HEALTHY Eat well Get plenty of whole grains, fruits, veggies, and lean protein Maintain a Get 30 minutes of activity most days healthy BMI Follow treatment plan for blood pressure, diabetes, or high cholesterol Call 911 at first sign of heart trouble INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY LOs ROBLES HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER WWW.LOSROBLESHOSPITALBLOG.COM SOURCES: http://www.theheartfoundation.org/heart-disease-facts/heart-disease-statistics/ http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HighBloodPressure/A- boutHighBloodPressure/Understanding-Blood-Pressure-Readings_UCM_301764_Article.jsp# http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cholesterol-levels/CLO0001 http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/dietandphysicalac- tivity/bodyweightandcancerrisk/body-weight-and-cancer-risk-adult-bmi http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/blood-glucose-target-range/MY00494 http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/PhysicalActivi- ty/Target-Heart-Rates_UCM_434341_Article.jsp

Heart Health by the Numbers

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Average resting BPM, or beats per minute, falls between 60 and 80. Calculate your BPM by putting two fingers on the blood vessel on your wrist and counting your pulse for 10 seconds. Get more tips by...

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