7 Gold Medal Habits for a Longer & Healthier Life
- Never smoked or quit smoking for more than 12 months
- BMI < 25 kg/m2
- Eat lots of vegetables, fruits and fiber-rich whole grains; Eat < 1,500 mg/day of sodium; Limit sugar-sweetened beverages
- Get moderate or vigorous activity > 150 minutes/week
- Total serum cholesterol < 200 mg/dL
- Systolic blood pressure (top number) < 120 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure (bottom number) < 80 mmHg
- Fasting blood glucose < 100 mg/dL or Hemoglobin A1C < 5.7 percent
- BMI > 25 kg/m2
- Current smoking
- Physical inactivity – never exercising enough to work up a sweat.
Published August 12, 2012
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