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TLC for lower cholesterol

From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I'm Ira Dreyfuss with HHS HealthBeat.

A little TLC can go a long way in making your life better. Tender loving care? Of course. But in this case, it's also "Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes" – ways to control your cholesterol.

The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute has a new booklet, "Your Guide to Lowering Your Cholesterol with TLC." The institute's Dr. James Cleeman:

"Lifestyle is the cornerstone of cholesterol-lowering treatment. So if you have high cholesterol, diet, physical activity and weight control are very important. But it's not enough just to say, 'Do it.' You have to help people do it." (11 seconds)

The booklet shows people the steps to take to reduce the saturated fat and cholesterol in their diet. There are also tips on how to become more active and ways to cut calories, such as a handy chart to help you trim huge portions.

Learn more at www.hhs.gov.

HHS HealthBeat is a production of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. I'm Ira Dreyfuss.

Last revised: October 19, 2006

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