About the Author

At the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Ron Goor was the coordinator of the landmark study that linked blood cholesterol and heart attack risk. His subsequent role as head of the National Cholesterol Education Program alerted Americans to the problems of their high-fat diet, changing the eating habits of the nation. Ron and Nancy Goor have also written the best-selling Eater's Choice and the Eater's Choice Low-Fat Cookbook.