January 1998 |
Are you cholesterol smart? Test your knowledge about high blood cholesterol with the following questions.
1 | High blood cholesterol is one of the risk factors for heart disease that you can do something about. | TRUE or FALSE |
2 | To lower your blood cholesterol level you must stop eating meat altogether. | TRUE or FALSE |
3 | Any blood cholesterol level below 240 mg/dL is desirable for adults. | TRUE or FALSE |
4 | Fish oil supplements are recommended to lower blood cholesterol. | TRUE or FALSE |
5 | To lower your blood cholesterol level you should eat less saturated fat, total fat, and cholesterol, and lose weight if you are overweight. | TRUE or FALSE |
6 | Saturated fats raise your blood cholesterol level more than anything else in your diet. | TRUE or FALSE |
7 | All vegetable oils help lower blood cholesterol levels. | TRUE or FALSE |
8 | Lowering blood cholesterol levels can help people who have already had a heart attack. | TRUE or FALSE |
9 | All children need to have their blood cholesterol levels checked. | TRUE or FALSE |
10 | Women don't need to worry about high blood cholesterol and heart disease. | TRUE or FALSE |
11 | Reading food labels can help you eat the heart healthy way. | TRUE or FALSE |
How well did you do? Answers |
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