In their breakthrough book, The New American Diet, the Connors developed a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet that dramatically reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke, and high blood pressure. Now, the overwhelming amount of products and information about cholesterol can be confusing.<P>The New American Diet System takes us to the next step, providing a unique system that simplifies food choices for people with high cholesterol. Since both saturated fat and cholesterol in foods increase cholesterol in the blood, the Connors developed the CSI -- the Cholesterol-Saturated Fat Index -- the only complete measure of the true heart-healthiness of foods.<P>This indispensable reference: <BR>-- makes food choices as simple as choosing from 1 to 10 (the lower the CSI, the better)<BR>-- provides easy-to-read charts rating hundreds of foods -- including many brand-name products<BR>-- eliminates confusion about high-fat, low-cholesterol foods (such as tropical oils) and low-fat, high-cholesterol foods (like shellfish)<BR>-- offers more than 300 recipes for tasty, low-CSI versions of your favorite dishes as well as suggested menus<BR>-- helps you compute your own CSI so you can set new dietary goals.<P>A straightforward, comprehensive resource for anyone with high cholesterol, or anyone concerned about dietary fat, The New American Diet System is an essential part of every cholesterol-conscious kitchen.