LDL HDL Ratio

Small booklet from the editors of Prevention Magazine. Defines cholesterol, explains the numbers, gives a 30-day plan to lower your cholesterol numbers. Includes: ‘Focus on Fiber’, ‘Eat More Fiber’, ‘Trim Fat’, ‘Savor Seafood’, ‘Move More’, and ‘Choose Well.’.
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People from the Indian subcontinent (India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) have some of the world’s highest rates of diabetes and heart disease. This is true even when they have low levels of traditional risk factors such as cholesterol. Even non-smoking Indian vegetarians under the age of 40 who exercise regularly may be [...]