<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2015%2F05%2F29%2Fhealth%2Fwhy-you-quit-smoking%2F">Break the addiction</a> for your cardiovascular health, for personal hygiene and your wallet. 86% of Americans met American Heart Association's ideal score for overall cardiovascular health, as of 2010, according to a <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abstractsonline.com%2Fpp8%2F%23%21%2F3795%2Fpresentation%2F43327" target="_blank" target="_blank">recent study.</a>)
Don't smoke —
Break the addiction for your cardiovascular health, for personal hygiene and your wallet. 86% of Americans met American Heart Association's ideal score for overall cardiovascular health, as of 2010, according to a recent study.)
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2013%2F02%2F14%2Fhealth%2Frundle-bmi-best-option%2F">Learn your body-mass index</a> so you can track progress as you get fit. (29% of Americans met the ideal score.)
Healthy BMI —
Learn your body-mass index so you can track progress as you get fit. (29% of Americans met the ideal score.)
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2015%2F08%2F06%2Fhealth%2Fhow-to-move-more%2F">Get moving </a>to relieve stressors, boost your immune system and for a good night's rest. (60% of Americans met the ideal score.)
Physical activity —
Get moving to relieve stressors, boost your immune system and for a good night's rest. (60% of Americans met the ideal score.)
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2015%2F02%2F18%2Fhealth%2Ffive-ways-to-eat-yourself-healthier%2F">Avoid processed food</a>, eat meat sparingly and eat more plants, whole grains and nuts. (1% of Americans met the ideal score.)
Diet —
Avoid processed food, eat meat sparingly and eat more plants, whole grains and nuts. (1% of Americans met the ideal score.)
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2013%2F11%2F12%2Fhealth%2Flower-cholesterol%2F">Take control of cholesterol </a>by increasing fiber in your diet and make simple lifestyle modifications. (48% of Americans met the ideal score.)
Total cholesterol —
Take control of cholesterol by increasing fiber in your diet and make simple lifestyle modifications. (48% of Americans met the ideal score.)
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Meditate, scale back the salt and occasionally indulge in a chocolaty snack to <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2015%2F09%2F18%2Fhealth%2Fhow-to-lower-blood-pressure-tips%2F">lower your reading</a> to where it should be. (48% of Americans met the ideal score.)
Blood pressure —
Meditate, scale back the salt and occasionally indulge in a chocolaty snack to lower your reading to where it should be. (48% of Americans met the ideal score.)
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2015%2F11%2F03%2Fhealth%2Fgupta-sugar-study-kids%2F">Go on a sugar hiatus</a>, hide the table sugar and avoid foods with high fructose. (74% of Americans met the ideal score.)
Blood glucose —
Go on a sugar hiatus, hide the table sugar and avoid foods with high fructose. (74% of Americans met the ideal score.)
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