Heart-Healthy Eating: A Clinician's Guide to Smart Food and Label Decisions
Tracking # 20-1354827
$30.00
What you'll learn
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Analyze the latest scientific evidence (2021–2026) regarding dietary patterns, including Mediterranean, DASH, and plant-forward eating, in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease.
- Evaluate Nutrition Facts labels and ingredient lists to identify hidden cardiovascular risks, including sodium compounds and varied nomenclature for added sugars.
- Apply the osteopathic tenet that the person is a unit of body, mind, and spirit when delivering actionable, culturally responsive dietary counseling within a 15-minute clinical encounter.
Course overview
This course reviews evidence-based dietary patterns used to reduce cardiovascular risk and supports clinicians in translating nutrition guidance into brief, practical counseling. It compares common eating patterns used in cardiovascular prevention and explains how ultra-processed food intake and sodium exposure can influence cardiometabolic risk. Learners will practice interpreting Nutrition Facts labels and ingredient lists to identify added sugars and hidden sources of sodium. The course emphasizes realistic workflows for a time-limited visit and includes examples of culturally responsive counseling. This activity addresses a practice gap: clinicians recognize nutrition as central to cardiovascular prevention but report limited training in delivering specific, actionable, culturally relevant guidance during routine care. This course addresses these gaps by linking current evidence to practical clinical workflows, teaching clinicians to navigate the guideline-to-practice bottleneck. It also builds skills for culturally responsive counseling that respects heritage food patterns and real-world constraints. By strengthening brief-encounter counseling strategies and leveraging interprofessional support networks, clinicians can provide specific, actionable dietary guidance in routine care.
Subject areas
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Alabama Board of Nursing
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Alaska Board of Nursing
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Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Arizona Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Practitioner
Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Arkansas State Medical Board - Medical Doctors & Osteopathic Doctors
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Physician Assistant
Bahamas Medical Council
Medical Practitioner
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California Board of Registered Nursing
Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Nurse Midwife
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California Board of Vocational Nursing
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Colorado Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
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Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Delaware Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Registered Nurse
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Florida Board of Medicine
Anesthesiologist Assistant
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Medical Doctor Faculty Certificate
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Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
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Occupational Therapy Assistant
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Disclosure statements
The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNE COM) is accredited by the Maine Medical Association (MMA) Council on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
UNE COM designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).
UNE COM designates 1.0 University of New England contact hours for non-physicians. Contact hours may be submitted by non-physician, non-PA health professionals for continuing education credits.
Physicians and other attendees should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Maine Medical Association through the joint providership of the University of New England and LMU-DCOM. The University of New England is accredited by the Maine Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AchieveCE is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
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