In the most persuasive findings yet to prove that the lower your LDL cholesterol, the better, a newly published 4,162-patient study concluded that LDL “bad” cholesterol levels of 62 were even better than levels of 95 in preventing death, heart attacks, and other cardiovascular-related problems in people with heart disease.*

This is the story of Nathan Pritikin, who started a health revolution in America. It is also the story of Pritikin’s decades-long battle with Dr. Robert Atkins, whose diet books have topped bestseller lists in America for the past several years.

The arteries of overweight children show abnormalities that can lead to plaque formation and heart disease later in life. Now, new research shows that these abnormalities can largely be reversed with regular exercise and a low-fat diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.