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Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight has many benefits

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Free to use (CC0) Woman With White Sunvisor Running | Pixabay

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Life’s Essential 8 are the key measures for improving and maintaining cardiovascular health, as defined by the American Heart Association. Better cardiovascular health helps lower the risk for heart disease, stroke and other major health problems.

#5 of 8: Manage Weight

Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight has many benefits. Body mass index, a numerical value of your weight in relation to your height, is a useful gauge. Optimal BMI is 25. You can calculate it online or consult a healthcare professional.

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