Nutrition articles from our dietitians
Evidence-based articles by our Registered Dietitians on digestive and heart health, diabetes, weight, women's health and everyday eating, each with its sources.
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Stroke & Nutrition: Prevention and Recovery
An evidence-based overview of nutrition for stroke: the dietary patterns and sodium targets that cut risk, plus how nutrition supports recovery, including dysphagia (swallowing difficulty).
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Hyperlipidemia: Nutrition Strategies for Cholesterol Management
An overview of hyperlipidemia: what the lipid numbers mean, the diet changes that actually lower LDL (soluble fiber, plant sterols, swapping saturated fats), and how much each can move the needle.
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Heart Failure and Nutrition
An evidence-based overview of heart failure: the physiology, the sodium and fluid targets that ease congestion, and why protecting muscle matters as much as cutting salt.
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Hypertension: A Clinical Nutrition Overview
An evidence-based overview of hypertension (high blood pressure): updated 2025 thresholds, why it's the 'silent killer,' and the specific nutrition strategies (DASH, sodium, potassium) that lower it.