• To reduce the risk of further CHD clinical events including death.
• To reduce the CHD risk factors, via diet and related lifestyle choices.
• To improve dietary choices
• To reduce clinical risk of further CHD events.

The Target Group will:

• understand what CHD is what dietary factors contribute, and help reduce the risk of it.
• know that an excessive intake of salt can lead to an increase in blood pressure.
• understand the benefits of and how to have a Mediterranean diet.

The Target Group will know:

• The types, sources and effects of fat in reducing further clinical CHD events and risk factors
• Which foods are rich in fat, especially saturated fats
• Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats improves lipid levels
• What reduced/healthy fat alternatives are and how to read labels to make health(ier) food choices
• That antioxidant vitamin supplements show no CHD protection
• The benefits and risks of soy for cholesterol management

The Target Group will know:

• What a healthy weight and size is.
• That 5-10% weight loss is beneficial with a BMI over 25.

Please be aware that the UK Chief Medical Officers have issued new advice regarding alcohol consumption:

• Men and women are advised to drink no more than 14 units of alcohol a week, and to have several alcohol free days each week.
• Women should take no alcohol during pregnancy.

Evidence-base:

• Hartley, Louise  Increased consumption of fruit and vegetables for the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013, (6)
• Khoueiry G.; Abi Rafeh N.; Sullivan E.; Saiful F.; Jaffery Z.; Kenigsberg D.N.; Krishnan S.C.; Khanal S.; Bekheit S.; Kowalski M.  Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care volume=42;issue=4;pages=251-256;date=2013
• Rees, Karen Dietary advice for reducing cardiovascular risk Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013, (12)
• Rees, Karen 'Mediterranean' dietary pattern for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
• Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013, (8)