The new cholesterol guidelines.(NUTRITION)

From: A Friend Indeed | Date: September 1, 2005| Author: Heidenreich, Nancy | Copyright information

Over the past few decades, hundreds of studies have shown a strong link between levels of a certain blood cholesterol and the risk of heart disease. Now, armed with more precise information than ever before, scientists in both the United States and Canada have recently issued new cholesterol guidelines to provide the optimum protection possible. For women in midlife, this is good news because after the age of 50, our risk of heart disease increases substantially.

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