The document summarizes several misconceptions about new prevention guidelines for lifestyle, obesity, cholesterol, risk prediction, and hypertension. It clarifies that the lifestyle guidelines endorse Mediterranean and DASH diets but not low-fat diets; intensive behavioral therapy is recommended for more patients to help with weight loss; and the role of non-statin therapy is reduced but still exists for some high-risk patients. It also notes that the new risk calculator looks similar to prior scores but uses larger datasets and separate equations for different races.