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Healthy Living Series: Learn more about your cholesterol

10/30/2012

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Healthy Miami and McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital offers a comprehensive cholesterol education and reduction class 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, in conference room 1 at the hospital.

The goal of this class is to teach ways to decrease the risk of heart disease by lowering elevated cholesterol, especially LDL cholesterol, through healthy lifestyle changes.

In addition this class will provide:

overview of heart disease,
risk factors associated with heart disease,
the importance of prevention,
definitions and goals of cholesterol levels,
healthy lifestyle changes, including nutrition, physical activity and therapeutic options for LDL reduction via plant stanols/sterols and increased soluble fiber.

Registration is required, contact 513-524-5420 or email muwellness@mhmh.org.