{"product_id":"controlling-cholesterol-for-dummies-isbn-9780470227596","title":"Controlling Cholesterol For Dummies","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe latest ways to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeed to get your cholesterol in check? You’ll find the latest information about cholesterol, including treatments, drug information, and dietary advice, in \u003ci\u003eControlling Cholesterol For Dummies, 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, an easy-to-understand guide to cholesterol control. You’ll learn how to lower your numbers and maintain healthy cholesterol levels. You’ll also find out how to eat and exercise properly, use vitamins and supplements, and quit unhealthy habits. \u003cp\u003eYou’ll find out cholesterol’s positive functions and why too much can be a bad thing. You can also assess your cholesterol risk by taking your age, sex, ethnicity, and family history into consideration. Find out what you need to ask your doctor about stress tests, ECBT, and angiograms to check for plaque buildup. Design a cholesterol-crushing diet and understand which foods can help you lower your numbers. Find out how smoking, alcohol, exercise, excess weight, supplements, and prescription medications affect your cholesterol levels. Find out how to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssess your cholesterol risk\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the benefits and risks associated with cholesterol\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesign and adhere to a cholesterol-lowering diet\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAvoid dangerous drugs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReduce your risk of heart attack\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChoose fats and fibers correctly\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCheck for plaque buildup\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplete with lists of ten important cholesterol websites, ten nutrition websites, ten cholesterol myths, ten landmarks in cholesterol history, ten foods that raise your cholesterol, and ten foods that lower your cholesterol, \u003ci\u003eControlling Cholesterol For Dummies, 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Edition\u003c\/i\u003e will help keep your cholesterol levels under control for good!\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Getting Up Close and Personal with Cholesterol.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Mapping the Heart Land.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Comparing Cholesterol’s Risks and Benefits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Rating Your Cholesterol-Related Risk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Eating Your Way to Lower Cholesterol.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Writing Rules for a Cholesterol-Lowering Diet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Building a Cholesterol-Lowering Diet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Pinning Down the “How-To’s” For a Cholesterol-Lowering Diet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Leading a Cholesterol-Lowering Lifestyle.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Weighing Weight’s Weight on Cholesterol.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Exercising Options to Control Your Cholesterol.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Weeding Out Tobacco’s Role in High Cholesterol.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: The Grape, the Grains, and Your Cholesterol.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Cutting Cholesterol with Nutrients and Medicine.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Vitamins, Minerals, and Other Good Stuff.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Prescribing Lower Cholesterol.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Identifying Meds That Raise Cholesterol.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Mouth-Watering Morsels for Special Occasions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Part of Tens.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Ten Clicks to Reliable Cholesterol Information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Ten Nutrition Web Sites.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Ten Cholesterol Myths.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Ten (Okay, Eleven) “Eureka!” Cholesterol Moments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix: Calories and Other Nutrients in Food.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Ann Rinzler\u003c\/b\u003e has written more than 20 books on health and nutrition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin W. 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