CONCERNED ABOUT CHOLESTEROL?
     While high levels of cholesterol in the blood are not the cause of cardiovascular disease , (the leading cause of over 50% of deaths in the USA), it is considered a RISK FACTOR. This means there is an established clinical  correlation between high cholesterol and the incidence of heart disease risk. The American Heart Association (AHA) states that with cholesterol levels above 200mg/dl in the blood for every 1% reduction in cholesterol level there is a 2% promotion in heart and cardiovascular health.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF DIETARY FIBER.
     Of the major killer conditions heart attack, stroke and cancer constitute the cause of around 2 out of 3 of all deaths. This year 1.4 Million Americans will die of these three major killers. About 1 in 3 who suffer a first heart attack will not survive. As the "Baby Boomers" age, a group that now constitutes one third of the population, many will succumb to the perils of these diseases as well as the premature onset of many of the chronic degenerative diseases such as osteoarthritis, obesity, diabetes, brain dementia and immune system failure.
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