To understand the main dietary and associated lifestyle changes to reduce the risk of developing CVD.

• The Target Group will know what common risk factors for CVD are.
• The Target Group will know that poor diet and lifestyle choices are a controllable risk for CVD.
• The Target Group will know how to make dietary changes and/or choices to decrease CVD risk and improve overall health.
• The Target Group will know how to interpret and adapt the eatwell plate to meet their needs.
• The Target Group will know what the Mediterranean diet is and how to use it to decrease their risk of a CVD episode.

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)