Table of Contents
Introduction: The Big Picture of Cholesterol Health v
Part I What Is Cholesterol? 1
1 The Basic Breakdown 3
2 Cholesterol and Heart Disease 13
3 Risk Factors 21
Part: II Cholesterol Testing 31
4 Know Your Numbers 33
5 Decoding Test Results 41
6 Diagnostic Tests and Other Markers of Heart Disease 53
Part III Creating a Healthy Lifestyle 61
7 Where to Start 63
8 Changing Your Diet 71
9 Strategies for Healthy Eating 83
Part IV Heart-Healthy Recipes 93
10 Soup, Appetizer, and Side Dish Recipes 95
11 Meat and Poultry Main Dish Recipes 101
12 Fish, Pasta, and Bean Main Dish Recipes 107
13 Bread, Dessert, and Dressing Recipes 113
Part V Weight Management and Exercise 119
14 Manage Your Weight the Healthy Way 121
15 Get Active 129
Part VI Other Ways to Manage Cholesterol 137
16 Stress Management 139
17 Live Smoke-Free 149
18 Drug Therapy 159
Part VII Special Cases 169
19 Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome 171
20 Special Groups and High Cholesterol 179
Index 185