Health Expert Heather Reese shares health management news and commentary at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/6047/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/6047/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/6047/index http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/6047/3479/tick-tock-shape Wed, 07 Feb 2007 14:01:00 -0500 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