Information and opinions on CholesterolNetwork from Heather Reese http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/6047 en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/ http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/6047/3479/tick-tock-shape Wed Feb 07 14:01:00 -0500 2007 Heather Reese Fifty percent of Americans have high cholesterol, according to recent statistics from the American Heart Association (AHA). Worse yet, 17 percent of Americans have a blood cholesterol level over 240, which puts them at high risk for heart attack and stroke. These rates are alarming, but there is something we can do about it! Many people can improve their cholesterol levels through diet and exercise. In fact, with just small changes in what you... http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/6047/3479/tick-tock-shape