One of the quickest, easiest ways to gauge your heart health is to check your resting heart rate (RHR). Considered as context for a slew of other markers—like blood pressure, stress, and sleep deprivation—heart rate typically lowers at rest compared to during any sort of activity, and it varies from person to person. Since one in every four deaths in the United States—about 610,000 people annually—occurs as a result of heart disease, it’s important to be in the know about yours.
