Nourishing the Heart: Updates in Nutrition and Cardiovascular Guidelines

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Nutrition plays a powerful role in protecting your heart, and expert guidance continues to evolve as new research emerges. In this session, you’ll learn about the latest updates in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and how they align with current cardiovascular nutrition recommendations. We will explore where general dietary advice and heart-focused guidance agree, and where they differ, so you can better understand what truly matters for cardiovascular health. You’ll also walk away with practical ideas for everyday eating patterns and food choices that can help nourish your heart for the long term.

Join this session to:

• Describe the key updates in the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the latest cardiovascular nutrition recommendations.
• Compare areas of agreement/difference between the dietary guidelines and cardiovascular-focused nutrition guidance.
• Identify practical dietary patterns and food choices that support cardiovascular health.

Meet the Presenters

Gretchen Benson

RDN, CDCES

Program Director II, Nolan Family Center for Cardiovascular Health & Penny Anderson Women’s Cardiovascular Center

Gretchen Benson

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Gretchen Benson

RDN, CDCES

Program Director II, Nolan Family Center for Cardiovascular Health & Penny Anderson Women’s Cardiovascular Center

Gretchen Benson oversees the center’s operational strategy including investigator-initiated research studies, professional and community education. As a dietitian and certified diabetes care and education specialist, she has research interests in nutrition, behaviors and population health. She currently serves on the American Diabetes Association’s professional practice committee tasked with updating the Standards of Care in Diabetes, as well as the MN Department of Health Statewide Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Committee.

Susan White

RDN

Clinical Program Lead for Cardiovascular Health

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Susan White

RDN

Clinical Program Lead for Cardiovascular Health

Susan White is a registered dietitian nutritionist and serves as the administrative and program lead for prevention and women’s heart health at Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute. She is adept at simplifying complex nutrition messages found in the news or research into practical tips for improving heart health and frequently gives community presentations.

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