Quiz: Test Your Cholesterol Smarts
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Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD on January 17, 2013
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SOURCES:
American Heart Association: "Common Misconceptions About Cholesterol," “Good vs. Bad Cholesterol."
CDC: "High Cholesterol: Understand Your Risks."
Harvard Medical School: "Egg Nutrition and Heart Disease: Eggs aren't the dietary demons they're cracked up to be."
Linus Pauling Institute: Micronutrient Information Center “Phytosterols”
Joslin.org”: “Lower Your Cholesterol with Plant Sterols and Stanols”
National Cancer Institute: "Sources of Saturated Fat, Stearic Acid, & Cholesterol Raising Fat among the US Population, 2005–06."
National Cholesterol Education Program: "High Blood Cholesterol: What You Need to Know."
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: "What is Cholesterol?" "What You Need To Know About High Blood Cholesterol," "Your Guide to Lowering Your Cholesterol With TLC."
University of Maryland School of Medicine: "Hypercholesterolemia."
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services: "Choose Sensibly," "Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010."
USDA: "USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 17 (Cholesterol)," "USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 17 (Saturated Fat)."
U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: "Testimony of Dean Ornish, M.D."
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