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Nutrition Resources for Patients
Resources to help people follow a heart healthy eating pattern in their daily lives.
Poor diet is the leading risk factor for heart disease. There is a widespread misunderstanding that most Australians follow a healthy diet, when in reality most of them are not meeting the Australian Dietary Guidelines.
The resources below encourage and make it easy for patients to include the Heart Foundation’s heart healthy eating tips in their daily routine.
Resources for patients
Eating well to protect your heart (2020)
This resource outlines what a healthy eating pattern looks like. It also includes tips for healthier food choices and ways to prepare healthy meal
This resources is a a visual guide to how to eat well for a healthy heart, including how to put together a healthy plate.
Recipes
The Heart Foundation has a long history with providing consumers with heart healthy recipes, they are a practical translational tool, ensuring it is easy to put our heart healthy eating pattern into every-day use. Many of our recipes also come with recipe videos, or tips tricks and substitutions to ensure healthy eating is made easy.
Discover recipes hereRecipe booklets
These recipe booklets help patients to plan heart healthy meals. There are separate booklets for the different seasons. They also cover a wide range of ingredients and different types of foods.
Recipe booklets hereFor more information on healthy eating patterns, visit our Healthy Eating Patterns page.
Heart Health Check Toolkit
Heart Health Check Toolkit
Time to book a Heart Health Check?
Time to book a Heart Health Check?
Time to book a Heart Health Check?
If you're 45 and over, or 30 and over if you're of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you should book your Heart Health Check today...
Together, we can change the future of heart disease
Together, we can change the future of heart disease
Together, we can change the future of heart disease
The power of your ongoing support can help save lives and keep more families together. Help us continue to fund promising heart research projects by donating today. ...
Health Professional Tools
Health Professional Tools
Health Professional Tools
Guidelines, publications and support for the health professional community....
Asian recipes
Asian recipes
Asian recipes
Find heart healthy Asian recipes....
Our corporate partners
Our corporate partners
Our corporate partners
We value the support of all of our corporate partners....
Reading food labels
Reading food labels
Reading food labels
Nutrition information panels and ingredients lists are a good way of comparing similar foods so you can choose the healthiest option....
Absolute CVD risk charts
Absolute CVD risk charts
Absolute CVD risk charts provide a visual tool to calculate CVD risk for use in practice in Australia....
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Heart health information and resources
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Heart health information and resources
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Heart health information and resources
Heart disease can occur 10 to 20 years earlier among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and can lead to long-term health problems. ...
What is heart failure?
What is heart failure?
What is heart failure?
Heart failure is a condition where your heart isn’t pumping as well as it should be....
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment and management
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment and management
Absolute CVD risk assessment is an integrated approach that estimates the cumulative risk of multiple risk factors to predict a heart attack or stroke event in the next five years....
Peter is breathing easy again after heart valve surgery
Peter is breathing easy again after heart valve surgery
Peter is breathing easy again after heart valve surgery
Peter has lived with a rare heart condition since he was 14, but hadn’t given it too much thought until his 30s....
Key healthy eating messages for heart attack recovery
Key healthy eating messages for heart attack recovery
Key healthy eating messages for heart attack recovery
Eating healthy foods can help you recover and reduce your risk of more heart problems. ...
Replenishing a Vital Molecule to Rescue Stiff Heart Failure
Replenishing a Vital Molecule to Rescue Stiff Heart Failure
John O'Sullivan, Institution: University of Sydney...
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)
Clinical information and links to SCAD resources....
Absolute CVD risk assessment resources
Absolute CVD risk assessment resources
Resources and clinical information for health professionals...
Kids recipes
Kids recipes
Kids recipes
Find heart healthy kids recipes...
Building physical activity into urban planning and design
Building physical activity into urban planning and design
Building physical activity into urban planning and design
Resources available for built environment professionals to help guide in the development of active outdoor and indoor spaces....
Become a corporate partner
Become a corporate partner
Become a corporate partner
Partner with us to help us fight for Australian hearts....
Mental health and heart disease
Mental health and heart disease
Mental health and heart disease
Having a mental health condition can have a negative impact on your heart health and increase your risk of heart disease....
WEBINAR | Heart Health Checks: the critical role of the practice nurse
WEBINAR | Heart Health Checks: the critical role of the practice nurse
WEBINAR | Heart Health Checks: the critical role of the practice nurse
This webinar discusses the role of practice nurses in conducting heart health checks...
Heart failure clinical resources
Heart failure clinical resources
Resources and clinical information for health professionals...
Supporting Your Emotional Wellbeing: An Online Forum for Young Heart Patients
Supporting Your Emotional Wellbeing: An Online Forum for Young Heart Patients
Supporting Your Emotional Wellbeing: An Online Forum for Young Heart Patients
Physical activity after a heart attack
Physical activity after a heart attack
Physical activity after a heart attack
Discover what you need to know about being active after a heart attack....
Taking your heart medicines
Taking your heart medicines
Taking your heart medicines
Know what your heart medicines are for and how to take them. ...
The Best (and Worst) Drinks for Heart Health
The Best (and Worst) Drinks for Heart Health
The Best (and Worst) Drinks for Heart Health
Water is the most heart-healthy drink, but there are other drinks that you can enjoy in moderation....
Heart Bypass Surgery
Heart Bypass Surgery
Coronary bypass surgery is a common procedure that can dramatically improve the health of your heart. ...
Paprika chicken with pumpkin and spinach salad
Paprika chicken with pumpkin and spinach salad
Beef recipes
Beef recipes
Beef recipes
Find heart healthy beef recipes....
Vegetarian recipes
Vegetarian recipes
Vegetarian recipes
Search through our vegetarian recipes...