BOOK CONTENTS
The Cholesterol Myths

Foreword by Michael Gurr, PhD Author's Foreword IntroductionThe Diet-Heart Idea - A Die-Hard Hypothesis Myth 1 High-fat foods cause heart disease. Myth 2 High Cholesterol causes heart disease. Myth 3 High-fat foods raise blood cholesterol. Myth 4 Cholesterol blocks arteries. Myth 5 Animal studies prove the diet-heart idea. Myth 6 Lowering your cholesterol will lengthen your life. Myth 7 Polyunsaturated oils are good for you. Myth 8 The cholesterol campaign is based on good science. Myth 9 All scientists support the diet-heart idea. Epilogue References Index