The Cholesterol Counter: 7th Edition

by Annette B. Natow Ph.D., R.D., Jo-Ann Heslin M.A., R.D., CDN

Overview

With more than six hundred pages of food listings—from your very own freezer to your favorite restaurant chain—The Cholesterol Counter gives you all the important information you need to know about your favorite foods.

Your lifestyle choices can significantly improve your health!

Small, consistent changes in the way you eat and live can help reduce your cholesterol levels and lower your risk for heart disease, stroke, certain kinds of cancer, and dementia. Nationally known nutritionists Annette Natow and Jo-Ann Heslin explain the latest scientific research on evaluating and treating high cholesterol in terms you can understand and apply to your life right now. This totally rewritten and expanded 7th edition of The Cholesterol Counter includes:

-Cholesterol, fiber, calories, and portion sizes for more than 20,000 foods and more than 100 national and regional restaurant chains

-An individual risk-assessment quiz, plus worksheets, tables, and tips to easily keep track of your daily cholesterol intake

-The importance of fiber and cholesterol-lowering “superfoods” in your diet

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781416509851
Publisher:	Pocket Books
Publication date:	12/26/2007
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	800
Sales rank:	636,561
Product dimensions:	4.19(w) x 6.75(h) x 1.60(d)

About the Author

Annette B. Natow, Ph.D., C.D.N., and Jo-Ann Heslin, M.A., R.D., C.D.N. are the authors of thirty books on nutrition, including two college textbooks. Both are former faculty members of Adelphi University and the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center. They were the editors of the Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly for 23 years and serve as editorial board members for Environmental Nutrition Newsletter, Vitality, and American Baby Magazine.

For more information on Annette B. Natow and Jo-Ann Heslin, plus articles and advice, go to: TheNutritionExperts.com.

Jo-Ann Heslin, MA, RD, is a professionally trained, registered dietitian, and a regular columnist for Health News Digest. She is the coauthor of more than thirty books on nutrition. For more information, visit TheNutritionExperts.com.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	1
	Finding Cholesterol	3
	Measuring Cholesterol	6
	Controlling Cholesterol	9
	Facts on Fiber	14
	Counting Cholesterol	16
	Using Your Cholesterol Counter	20
	Definitions	23
	Abbreviations	24
	Notes	25
Part 1	Brand Name, Nonbranded (Generic) & Take-Out Foods	27
Part 2	Restaurant Chains	695