01/04/2026
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Published today, 2026 Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association.
This statement:
➡️ Reinforces the importance of focusing on heart-healthy dietary patterns, rather than on single foods or nutrients.
➡️ Highlights the importance of adopting heart-healthy eating habits early in life and maintaining them across the life course.
➡️ Organizes the guidance into nine features to facilitate adoption of a dietary pattern that support cardiovascular health.
➡️ Recognizes the additional benefits that come with adoption of a heart-healthy dietary pattern beyond CVD.
📷 Features of a dietary pattern to promote cardiovascular health.
View the paper and supplemental resources here: spr.ly/6019B6Yvh7