The Heart Foundation produces an extensive range of evidence based position papers and guidelines for dietitians and other health professionals working in the area of nutrition and cardiovascular health. 

These resources are available for downloading by clicking on the links listed below.

Dietary fats and dietary sterols

New - Dietary fats and heart disease

• Summary of evidence. Dietary fats and dietary cholesterol for cardiovascular health (2009)  Download
• Position statement. Dietary fats and dietary sterols for cardiovascular health (2009)  Download
• Position statement references  Download
• Q&As on dietary fats and dietary cholesterol for the general population  Download
• Consumer resources

Dietary fats and weight

• Position statement on dietary fats and overweight/obesity (2003)  Download
• A review of the relationships between dietary fat and overweight/obesity (2003)   Download
• Q&As on dietary fats and overweight/obesity for the general population (2003)  Download

• Position statement on phytosterol/stanol enriched foods - updated 2009 (2009)  Download
• Summary of evidence on phytosterol/stanol enriched foods - updated 2009 (2009)  Download
• Q&As on plant sterol enriched foods for health professionals (2007)  Download
• Q&As on plant sterol enriched foods for the general population (2007)  Download

Salt/sodium and other dietary electrolytes

• Position statement on dietary electrolytes and cardiovascular disease (2006)  Download
• Summary of evidence on dietary electrolytes and cardiovascular disease (2006)  Download
• Q&As on dietary electrolytes and cardiovascular disease for health professionals (2006)  Download
• Salt and hypertension - information sheet for health professionals (2007)  Download

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrate, dietary fibre and glycaemic index/load

• Position statement on carbohydrate, dietary fibre and glycaemic index/load and CVD (2006)  Download
• Summary of evidence on carbohydrate, dietary fibre and glycaemic index/load and CVD (2006)  Download
• Q&As on carbohydrate, dietary fibre and glycaemic index/load and CVD for health professionals (2006)  Download

Very low carbohydrate diets

• Position statement on very low carbohydrate diets (2004)  Download

Antioxidants

• Position statement on the use of antioxidant supplements in heart disease (2002)   Download
• Summary of evidence on the use of antioxidant supplements in heart disease (2002)   Download