Product Details:
ISBN: 1569245576
Format: Paperback, 224pp
Pub. Date: September 2002
Illness and loss of life due to high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and heart disease are at an all-time high in the United States,
and the fact is, most of it can be prevented by making simple dietary and lifestyle modifications.
In There's More to Heart Health Than Cholesterol,
nutritionist Catherine Saxelby provides a comprehensive guide to making all the changes essential to good heart health.
Divided into six easy-to-read sections,
There's More to Heart Health Than Cholesterol touches on the
causes of heart disease,
steps for eating well,
rethinking daily diets,
exercise,
itamin supplements,
and much more.
With healthy meal ideas,
illustrations, comprehensive and easy-to-follow advice on how to shop, cook, and eat for improved heart health,
and over fifty delicious,
easy-to-prepare recipes,
this is perfect for those ready to embark on a heart healthy way of eating.
A quiz to help readers assess their risk of heart disease
and a ten-step plan to improve heart health
along with the latest scientific findings on the effects of omega-3s, antioxidants, plant sterols, soy protein, and soluble fiber is also offered.