Below is a quick guide to your heart-healthy numbers:

Blood Pressure

• Systolic (or top number) - less than 120 mmHg
• Diastolic (or bottom number) - less than 80 mmHg

Cholesterol

• Total Cholesterol - less than 200 mg/dL
• LDL "Bad" Cholesterol - less than 100 mg/dL
• HDL "Good" Cholesterol - Women: 50 mg/dL or higher. Men: 40 mg/dL or higher
• Triglycerides - less than 150 mg/dL

Fasting Glucose

• Should be less than 100 mg/dL

Body Mass Index (BMI)

• Aim for a BMI of less than 25

Waist Size

• Women - 35 inches or less
• Men - 40 inches or less

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