Cardiovascular Disease - Hypertension

Practice Guidance Toolkit


Nutrition Intervention

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Nutrition Prescription Examples
Recommend
  • Modified Diet
    • Energy/nutrient modification
      • Calorie modification (e.g. to prevent weight gain/facilitate weight loss)
      • Mineral intake (e.g. reduce sodium)
      • Fibre level (increase to at least 25-29 g/day)
      • Food intake (e.g. increase whole grains, vegetables and fruit, legumes, fish consumption, whole or ground flaxseed (20-50 g/day or 2 to 5 Tbsp/day), sodium modification). 
 
Food and/or Nutrient Delivery Example
  • Meals and Snacks
    • General/healthful
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Last Updated: 2023-02-10