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WHAT TO DO A low-sodium diet won't hurt and may help. But don't be paranoid about pretzels...
WHAT WE USED TO THINK Filling, but they don't help the heart...
WHAT DOCTORS SAY NOW They replace higher-fat foods, and when fortified by B vitamins, they help scour potentially harmful homocysteine from the blood...
WHAT TO DO Eat plenty, especially the whole-grain kind; the extra fiber could help stave off colon cancer...
Changing your diet can only go so far in cutting cholesterol levels. And because of their genetic makeup, that's not far enough for millions. Happily, there are all sorts of cholesterol-lowering nostrums available to help make up the difference, from well-tested prescription drugs to newer (and largely untested) alternative medicines. A brief guide...