American Heart Association Jul 16 2025 People who had more heart-healthy habits and factors, as assessed by the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7™ metrics for ideal cardiovascular health, had more positive benefits for whole body health, according to a review of research published today in the  Journal of the American Heart Association , an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. Life's Simple 7 was launched by the American Heart Association in 2010 to