Quieting a Cholesterol Boom
By Maggie Moon, MS, RD
Today’s Dietitian
Vol. 11 No. 10 P. 52

Dietitians can play a huge role in helping their baby boomer clients at risk for cardiovascular diseases harness their high LDL levels by way of diet modifications and increased fitness.

Americans are enjoying longer, more productive and active lives and may not feel “old” in their 40s, 50s, or even 60s. But adults in this age range (baby boomers) are at increased risk for cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease (CHD), in part because blood cholesterol begins to rise around the age of 20 until about the age of 65. …more