RESEARCH AND ARTICLES

Journal of the American Medical Association:
Individual Cholesterol Variation in Response to a Margarine- or Butter-Based Diet

Journal of the American Medical Association survey quoted in USA Today:
Most heart attacks caused by an unhealthy lifestyle

National Association of Margarine Manufacturers:
Research abstracts on margarine

American Dietetic Association:
Balancing Fats and Oils

American Dietetic Association:
Butter vs. Margarine

American Heart Association:
Preference for tub and liquid margarine over butter

American Heart Association:
Know Your Fats

NHLBI:
Questions and Answers About the New Food Label

NHLBI :
Overweight and Obesity Guidelines: National Institutes of Health, a division of the US Dept of Health and Human Services

American Heart Association:
Facts About Women and Cardiovascular Disease

American Medical Women's Association:
Gallup Survey: Women's Health Initiative/Coronary Heart Disease

American Dietetic Association:
Cholesterol Education

American Heart Association:
Cholesterol Statistics

American Heart Association:
2000 Harris Poll Women and heart disease

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HEART HEALTH TOOLS

MSNBC:
What's your cholesterol IQ?

Heart Center Online:
Cholesterol Quiz

Heart Center Online:
Quiz Center - Test Your Heart Health Knowledge

Calorie Control Council:
Calculate your Body Mass Index

NHLBI:
Heart Attack Risk Assessment Calculator

NHLBI:
Test Your Heart Disease IQ

NHLBI:
Healthy Heart IQ Test

NHLBI:
National Cholesterol Education Program: Cholesterol Management Tool for Palm OS

NHLBI:
BMI Calculator for use on Palm OS handheld devices.

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DIET PLANNERS/HEALTHY EATING TOOLS

NHLBI:
Create-A-Diet to Lower Cholesterol

NHLBI:
Menu Planner

National Association of Margarine Manufacturers:
Tablespread fat, saturated fat, calories and cholesterol calculator

Atlanta Journal Constitution:
Fast Food Restaurant menu nutrition calculator

Building Better Health:
Daily Nutrition Calculator

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HEALTH REFERENCE

Centers for Disease Control:
Health Statistics

Centers for Disease Control:
By State Causes of Death

Centers for Disease Control:
Causes of Death

American Heart Association:
Women and Cardiovascular Disease

American Heart Association:
Men and Cardiovascular Disease

American Heart Association:
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics - 2003

American Heart Association:
Heart Facts 2003: All Americans/African Americans

American Heart Association:
Heart and Stroke Facts

American Heart Association:
Professionals Guide to Cholesterol

American Heart Association:
Food Pyramid offers guidelines for optimum nutrition: fats, oils, nuts, seeds

USDA Nutrient Database

American Dietetic Association:
Balancing oils and fats

NHLBI:
Cardiovascular Information for Health Care Professionals

AdvanceRX.com:
Heart Health Diary

Lab Tests Online:
Cholesterol Testing Information

National Institutes of Health

National Women's Health Information Center

NHLBI:
Live Healthier, Live Longer: Cholesterol Counts For Everyone

NHLBI:
The Heart Truth

NHLBI:
National Cholesterol Education Program

American Medical Women's Association:
Heart Healthy Eating

American Medical Women's Association:
Keeping the Cardiovascular System Healthy

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RECENT NEWS

NHLBI Issues New High Blood Pressure Clinical Practice Guidelines

USB:
Consumer Attitudes About Nutrition

American Heart Association:
High cholesterol elevates women's risk of stroke death

MSNBC:
Cholesterol puts squeeze on women

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PRINTABLE PUBLICATIONS SUITED FOR PATIENTS

National Cholesterol Education Program:
High Blood Cholesterol - What You Need to Know

NHLBI:
Controlling High Blood Pressure: A Woman's Guide

NHLBI:
Your Guide to Lowering Blood Pressure

NHLBI:
The Healthy Heart Handbook for Women - 2003 Edition

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