It’s easy and only takes about 30 seconds. The results, however, could help you add years.
Most of us know how old we are. Your age on the inside, however, could be more difficult to ascertain. We’re not talking about being ‘young at heart’, (which could actually take years off your life and be of great benefit), but rather the state of your physical tissues.
Your ‘heart health’ is how healthy you are for your age.
What good is it for you to find out yours? Knowing your ‘heart age’ can help you determine if your lifestyle is actually keeping you young or packing on the years in mere months.
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In order to find out yours, go online and take a simple quiz. The National Heart Foundation of Australia has a few easy questions you can answer, as does the National Health Service in the UK. It only takes about 30 seconds to complete, and it could give you the insight you need to make significant changes.
Heart age is something that has been declining in Americans in recent years. Due to more sedentary lifestyles and other factors, heart disease isn’t something that happens exclusively to adults anymore. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease can happen at any age and elevated rates of obesity coupled with high blood pressure in people aged 35 to 64 is causing it to show up with greater frequency.
To find out your ideal body body mass index (BMI) using pounds, click here.
