Heart Association offers 7 steps to a healthier heart - CNN.com www.cnn.com/2015/11/12/health/life-simple-seven-heart-health/index.html With the goal of improving heart health, the American Heart Association created something called " Life's Simple 7" to help motivate people to live healthier. Topics include smoking, body mass index, physical activity, diet, total cholesterol, blood pressure and blood glucose.