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Links
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
www.ash.org.uk
Informative and detailed website about smoking-related diseases. Various facts and publications to read, along with guidance and support about how to quit smoking.
British Heart Foundation
www.bhf.org.uk
Comprehensive site offering clear and simple information about heart disease and how to fight against it by living a healthy life. Gives detailed explanations of terms and diagrams.
British Nutrition Foundation
www.nutrition.org.uk
Up-to-date features, publications, advice and educational information about nutrition and related areas.
Flora pro.activ
www.floraproactiv.com
Information about the Flora pro.activ range. Has an easy-to-follow guide about cholesterol and offers tasty recipes to help change your diet.
Healthy Heart Programme
www.heartpro.co.uk
User-friendly website that offers to do an assessment of your heart and then provides information, action and incentives for leading a heart-friendly lifestyle.
Heart UK
www.heartuk.org.uk
Frequently asked questions about healthcare and heart disease. There are also free factsheets to download about cholesterol, statins, resins, fibrates and exercise.
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Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs: Everything you and your family need to know by Richard Nesto and Lisa Christensen (Avon Books, 2000)
Question-and-answer guide with profiles of all commonly used cholesterol-lowering prescription drugs. It also discusses how the drugs work, looks at their side-effects, and includes special information for adults and children.
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Eating for the Healthy Heart: The 10-step plan to lower your cholesterol and protect your heart by Catherine Saxelby (Hardie Grant, 2003)
Well-respected nutritionist provides a comprehensive guide to making all the changes essential to good heart health. She looks at the causes of heart disease and proposes steps for eating well, rethinking daily diets, exercise, vitamin supplements, and much more.
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Good Fat Bad Fat: Lower your cholesterol and reduce your odds of a heart attack by Glen Griffin and P Castelli (Da Capo Press, 1997)
Aimed at people who are statistically at risk of getting heart disease, and packed full of information on how to minimise the danger.
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Healthy Eating for Your Heart by Paul Gayler and Jacqui Lynas (Kyle Cathie, 2003)
A chef and dietician have worked together to create over 100 delicious recipes to improve the health of your heart.
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Heart Disease for Dummies by James Rippe (John Wiley and Sons, March 2004)
Written by a leading cardiologist, this is an easy-to-follow guide on how to prevent and treat heart disease. Covers the latest diagnostic tests, medication and surgical procedures, and offers advice on eating healthily and reducing stress.
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Heart Friendly Exercises: Live longer, feel younger by Jack Wexler (Rainbow Books, 2000)
Explains how exercise affects specific body functions. Written by a cardiologist and with a focus on looking after the heart, the exercises are clearly illustrated.
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How to Quit Smoking Without Gaining Weight by The American Lung Association (Pocket Books, April 2004)
This life guide deals with all the issues facing quitters that may also impact on eating patterns: stress, social occasions, work, friends and family.
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Low Cholesterol, Low Fat Cookbook by Christine France (Lorenz Books, 2001)
Contains over 200 mouth-watering recipes that can be enjoyed by all the family and that will help to look after their hearts. Step-by-step photographs of each dish make the recipes easy to follow.
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