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Dietary Fats Can Help—or Harm—Your Heart

How to choose more of the good and avoid the kind that can clog your arteries
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Many people with heart disease try to banish fats, but they're missing out on lots of foods that can protect the heart. Avocados, nuts, fish, olive oil—they're all fatty, and they can all help keep you alive.

But other fats act as napalm to the heart.  Read More

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20 Meals That Won't Kill Your Cholesterol

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Eating a healthy diet doesn't mean the end of taste—just check out this collection of delicious low-cholesterol recipes. You'll forget you're eating for your health!   View slideshow

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7 Causes Of High Cholesterol

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High cholesterol comes from a variety of sources, including your family history and what you eat. Here is a visual journey through the most common causes.   View slideshow

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10 Best Foods for Your Heart

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Take heart with berries, beans, and other healthy fare.   View slideshow

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Supplements for Cholesterol: What Works?

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Plenty of dietary supplements on the market claim to lower your cholesterol. These claims aren't always backed up by research, however. Though not always perfect, scientific studies are the best way to determine if an alternative remedy really works. We break down what the research does—and doesn’t—say about the benefits of the most popular supplements for lowering cholesterol.   View slideshow


In Real Life, Heart-Healthy Diets Can Be Work

How real people learned to change their long-standing habits
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Paul Tasner, 62, of Greenbrae, Calif., has cholesterol" that zoomed up to 298 five years ago. "That's comparable to having little bits of cheese floating around in your arteries," he says. On a fat-restricted vegetarian diet, he was able get it down slightly. But he has a hard time resisting cravings for junk food, especially when he is traveling on business.

"I still eat like a teenager," he says. "I'm kind of a chocoholic, and I love bread and baked goods." Luckily Tasner has brought his cholesterol down to 150 with medication, but a healthy diet should not be forsaken.  Read More

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Heart-Healthy Entertaining

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Instead of beginning a feeding frenzy with fatty, cholesterol-loaded foods, indulge in delicious heart-healthy cooking. This menu is so rich-tasting, no one but the cook will know it's good for your heart.   View slideshow


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