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Informationen zum Autor Carol Ann Rinzler has written more than 20 books on health and nutrition. Martin W. Graf, MD, has been a doctor of internal medicine for over 30 years. Klappentext Covers the latest treatments and drugs, plus side effects The fun and easy way(R) 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(R) > "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: > 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 Sign up for eTips at etips.dummies.com Zusammenfassung The latest ways to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease Featuring more than 25 percent new and revised material! Controlling Cholesterol For Dummies! Second Edition provides easy-to-understand! practical guidelines to help readers get their cholesterol levels under control! and keep it that way. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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. ...
