the associated reduction in HDL cholesterol and
increase in LDL cholesterol.
The NCEP triglyceride recommendation of less
than 150 mg/dL per day has recently been challenged.
Cardiologists at the University of Maryland Medical
Center have presented evidence that the recommended
level may still represent a significant risk for heart
disease. Their study suggests that less than 100 mg/
dL would be more appropriate.
Resources
BOOKS
American Heart Association.American Heart Association
Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook, 3rd Edition:
Delicious Recipes to Help Lower Your Cholesterol.New
York, NY: Clarkson Potter, 2005.
Freeman, M. W., Junge, C. E.Harvard Medical School
Guide to Lowering Your Cholesterol.New York, NY:
McGraw-Hill, 2005.
Kowalski, R. E.The New 8-Week Cholesterol Cure: The
Ultimate Program for Preventing Heart Disease.New
York, NY: Collins, 2002.
Larson Duyff, R.ADA Complete Food and Nutrition Guide,
3rd ed.Chicago, IL: American Dietetic Association, 2006.
McGowan, M. P.50 Ways to Lower Cholesterol.New York,
NY: McGraw-Hill, 2002.
Mierzejewski, A.Bring Your Triglycerides Down Naturally:
A Drug-Free Solution to High Blood Lipids.Peterbor-
ough, ON: Full of Health Inc., 2006.
ORGANIZATIONS
American Heart Association (AHA). 7272 Greenville Avenue,
Dallas, TX 75231. 1-800-242-8721.<www.americanheart
.org>.
Center for Disease Control (CDC). Division for Heart
Disease and Stroke Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy
NE, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717. 770-488-2424.<www
.cdc.gov/cholesterol/faqs.htm>.
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). P.O.
Box 30105, Bethesda, MD 20824-0105. 301-592-8573.
<www.nhlbi.nih.gov>.
Nutrition.gov. USDA National Agricultural Library, Food
and Nutrition Information Center, Nutrition.gov Staff,
10301 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705-2351.
<www.nutrition.gov>.Monique Laberge, Ph.D.Hypertriglyceridemia