Out of Print...Here is your map through the maze of cholesterol controversies, treatments, and miracle cures. From the Editors of CONSUMER GUIDE, with assistance from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health, this up-to-date. authoritative guide tells you: What roles cholesterol and fats play in your body What your blood cholesterol levels have to do with your risk of heart disease How diet, exercise, and other aspects of your lifestyle affect your cholesterol levels How and when to get your blood cholesterol levels checked What the experts recommend you do to lower cholesterol and decrease your heart disease risk The benefitsand risksof popular cholesterol-controlling programs, drugs, diets, and diet supplements, including niacin, lovastatin, fish oils, and oat bran What practical, heart-healthy changes you can make in your shopping, cooking, and eating habits The cholesterol and fat content of hundreds of common foods Let the CHOLESTEROL HANDBOOK snow you how to start controlling cholesterol today. Your heart will thank you for it.