MHVI Owners Manual . Lifestyle Management . Nutrition

Certain medical conditions such as diabetes may require very specific nutritional interventions. A personalized nutrition plan formulated by a registered dietitian may work best in these instances. Talk with your doctor about your dietary needs.

No discussion of lifestyle management of cardiovascular disease is complete without a close look at nutrition. There is no question that the food you eat can greatly impact your health. Yet, making dietary changes can be very difficult.

The food we eat is closely bound to our individual cultures, attitudes, beliefs, and our sense of self. We often resist making changes to the way we eat, even when faced with a serious health problem.

But it is possible to change. You can permanently redesign the way you eat, and even come to truly enjoy, not just tolerate, the new foods that can keep you healthy.

This section provides you with the information you need to make changes toward healthy nutrition. You will learn about the different nutrients that are part of a healthy diet and how to control fat, calories, and salt intake. Commonly asked questions will be answered. We have also included a recipe book with a few choices to get you started, several sample menus and an easy reference chart of healthy food choices.

Components of Healthy Nutrition
The first step in building good nutrition is to understand the nutrients or components that make up a healthy diet. Each plays an important role in keeping your body working at top efficiency. Just as you are careful to put the right combination of gas, oil, and other fluids into your car to maximize its performance, the right combination of nutrients can produce the same results as you "fuel" your own complex body.

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