Cholesterol Cures Featuring the Breakthrough Menu Plan to Slash Cholesterol by 30 Points in 30 Days

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• ISBN13: 9781594867354
• ISBN10: 1594867356
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-12-10
• Publisher: Rodale Books

Summary

If you have high cholesterol, you probably understand the importance of improving your overall cholesterol profile. You may know, too, that diet and exercise are vital factors in the cholesterol equation.What you may not realize is that specific foods and nutritional supplements, along with certain physical activities and other lifestyle factors, have a direct correlation to healthy cholesterol levels. Research proves it! By introducing these natural remedies into your self-care regimen, you may be able to lower your cholesterol wihtout drugs - safely, effectively, and for life.In this newly revised and updated edition of Cholesterol Cures, you'll disocver what the latest research reveals about familiar remedies such as garlic, oats, and fish oil supplements, as well as more recent finds such as grape see extract, pomegranates, and coenzyme Q10. Even better, you'll learn what current studies have to say about "forbidden foods" like red meats, eggs, and dairy. Were you thinking they'd be gone for good? Think again! You can enjoy them as part of a healthy, cholesterol-friendly diet. Cholesterol Cures shows you how.Inside you'll find:Healthy Indulgences - profiles of dietary treats with surprising cholesterol-lowering benefitsThe 500-Food Fat and Cholesterol Counter - to guide you to smart food choicesThe Breakthrough Menu Plan - to help you cut your cholesterol by 30 points in 30 days!

Author Biography

PREVENTION MAGAZINE—America’s leading healthy lifestyle publication, which is read by more than 11 million people monthly—has been covering the latest developments in health, fitness, nutrition, and medicine for more than 50 years. It is the nation’s most authoritative, trustworthy, and innovative source for practical health information.
WILLIAM P. CASTELLI, MD, the medical advisor for Cholesterol Cures, is adjunct associate professor of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine and director of the Framingham Cardiovascular Institute. A former director of the groundbreaking Framingham Heart Study, he lives in eastern Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Your Cholesterol-Reducing Action Plan
Alcohol	p. 3
Antioxidants	p. 7
Apples	p. 12
Artichokes	p. 15
Avocados	p. 17
Beans	p. 20
Berries	p. 23
Broccoli	p. 26
Calcium	p. 27
Canola Oil	p. 31
Chocolate	p. 33
Chromium	p. 34
Cinnamon	p. 37
Coenzyme Q[subscript 10]	p. 39
Coffee	p. 41
Cooking	p. 45
Dark Leafy Greens	p. 49
Eggs	p. 51
Exercise	p. 57
Fat-Free Milk	p. 62
Fiber	p. 65
Fish	p. 69
Fish Oil Supplements	p. 74
Flavonoids	p. 76
Flaxseed	p. 80
Fruit	p. 82
Garlic	p. 87
Grape Juice	p. 90
Grape Seed Extract	p. 92
Green Tea	p. 94
Lean Meat	p. 97
Low-Fat and Fat-Free Cheeses	p. 101
Meal Frequency	p. 106
Mediterranean Diet	p. 109
Monounsaturated Fat	p. 113
Niacin	p. 117
Nuts	p. 118
Oats	p. 122
Olive Oil	p. 124
Oranges	p. 129
Pectin	p. 130
Peppers	p. 132
Plant Stanols and Sterols	p. 134
Policosanol	p. 138
Polyunsaturated Fat	p. 141
Pomegranates	p. 143
Popcorn	p. 144
Psyllium	p. 146
Red Wine	p. 148
Smoking Cessation	p. 153
Soy Foods	p. 158
Stress Management	p. 162
Triglyceride Control	p. 166
Vegetables	p. 171
Vegetarian Diet	p. 175
Walking	p. 178
Weight Loss	p. 181
Whole Grains	p. 185
Yogurt	p. 188
The Breakthrough Menu Plan
Cut Cholesterol 30 Points in 30 Days	p. 193
The 500-Food Fat and Cholesterol Counter
Choose Foods That Work in Your Favor	p. 227
Index	p. 297
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