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Covers the latest treatments and drugs, plus side effects

The fun and easy way^® to get your cholesterol under control and live a long, healthy life

Need to get your cholesterol in check? This easy–to–follow guide gives you the latest on lowering your numbers and maintaining healthy cholesterol levels. You′ll see how to eat and exercise properly, use vitamins and supplements, and quit unhealthy habits. You′ll also get new information on prescription drugs and the benefits of moderate drinking.

THE DUMMIES WAY^®

Explanations in plain English
"Get in, get out" information
Icons and other navigational aids
Online cheat sheet
Top ten lists
A dash of humor and fun

Discover how to:

Know your cholesterol risk
Understand "good" and "bad" cholesterol
Follow a cholesterollowering diet
Avoid dangerous drugs
Reduce your risk of heart attack

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Covers the latest treatments and drugs, plus side effects

The fun and easy way^® to get your cholesterol under control and live a long, healthy life

Need to get your cholesterol in check? This easy–to–follow guide gives you the latest on lowering your numbers and maintaining healthy cholesterol levels. You′ll see how to eat and exercise properly, use vitamins and supplements, and quit unhealthy habits. You′ll also get new information on prescription drugs and the benefits of moderate drinking.

THE DUMMIES WAY^®

Explanations in plain English
"Get in, get out" information
Icons and other navigational aids
Online cheat sheet
Top ten lists
A dash of humor and fun

Discover how to:

Know your cholesterol risk
Understand "good" and "bad" cholesterol
Follow a cholesterollowering diet
Avoid dangerous drugs
Reduce your risk of heart attack

Get smart!
@www.dummies.com

• Find listings of all our books


• Choose from many different subject categories


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Contents:

Introduction.

Part I: Getting Up Close and Personal with Cholesterol.

Chapter 1: Mapping the Heart Land.

Chapter 2: Comparing Cholesterol s Risks and Benefits.

Chapter 3: Rating Your Cholesterol–Related Risk.

Part II: Eating Your Way to Lower Cholesterol.

Chapter 4: Writing Rules for a Cholesterol–Lowering Diet.

Chapter 5: Building a Cholesterol–Lowering Diet.

Chapter 6: Pinning Down the How–To s For a Cholesterol–Lowering Diet.

Part III: Leading a Cholesterol–Lowering Lifestyle.

Chapter 7: Weighing Weight s Weight on Cholesterol.

Chapter 8: Exercising Options to Control Your Cholesterol.

Chapter 9: Weeding Out Tobacco s Role in High Cholesterol.

Chapter 10: The Grape, the Grains, and Your Cholesterol.

Part IV: Cutting Cholesterol with Nutrients and Medicine.

Chapter 11: Vitamins, Minerals, and Other Good Stuff.

Chapter 12: Prescribing Lower Cholesterol.

Chapter 13: Identifying Meds That Raise Cholesterol.

Chapter 14: Mouth–Watering Morsels for Special Occasions.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 15: Ten Clicks to Reliable Cholesterol Information.

Chapter 16: Ten Nutrition Web Sites.

Chapter 17: Ten Cholesterol Myths.

Chapter 18: Ten (Okay, Eleven) Eureka! Cholesterol Moments.

Appendix: Calories and Other Nutrients in Food.

Index.