Lowering High Blood Pressure Self Study
Why is reducing high blood pressure important for your health?
When blood pressure is chronically high, it increases risk for heart disease and stroke. Heart disease and stroke are two of the leading causes of death in America. Nearly half of the U.S. population has high blood pressure or hypertension and most is considered uncontrolled.
In this Self Study, authored by Danielle Glesne, RDN, LD, CDCES, you will learn how to be proactive in lowering high blood pressure without spending hours sifting through all the information out there, which can leave you more confused than when you started.
In this Self Study, you will:
Learn about hypertension and dietary approaches to stop hypertension (aka D.A.S.H.)
Learn where sodium is commonly found in food
Learn which foods are higher in sodium and which foods are lower
Learn what common food label phrases related to sodium mean
Learn which nutrients have been proven to lower high blood pressure and which foods contain them
Be given specific actions points for each section to help you practically apply your learning to real life
Upon completion of this Self Study, you will:
Have a deeper understanding of important concepts related to high blood pressure
Feel motivated that nutrition can make a difference
Feel comfortable in how to bring the information to your plate
You can be proactive in lowering your high blood pressure.
This Self Study will show you how.
Why is reducing high blood pressure important for your health?
When blood pressure is chronically high, it increases risk for heart disease and stroke. Heart disease and stroke are two of the leading causes of death in America. Nearly half of the U.S. population has high blood pressure or hypertension and most is considered uncontrolled.
In this Self Study, authored by Danielle Glesne, RDN, LD, CDCES, you will learn how to be proactive in lowering high blood pressure without spending hours sifting through all the information out there, which can leave you more confused than when you started.
In this Self Study, you will:
Learn about hypertension and dietary approaches to stop hypertension (aka D.A.S.H.)
Learn where sodium is commonly found in food
Learn which foods are higher in sodium and which foods are lower
Learn what common food label phrases related to sodium mean
Learn which nutrients have been proven to lower high blood pressure and which foods contain them
Be given specific actions points for each section to help you practically apply your learning to real life
Upon completion of this Self Study, you will:
Have a deeper understanding of important concepts related to high blood pressure
Feel motivated that nutrition can make a difference
Feel comfortable in how to bring the information to your plate
You can be proactive in lowering your high blood pressure.
This Self Study will show you how.
Why is reducing high blood pressure important for your health?
When blood pressure is chronically high, it increases risk for heart disease and stroke. Heart disease and stroke are two of the leading causes of death in America. Nearly half of the U.S. population has high blood pressure or hypertension and most is considered uncontrolled.
In this Self Study, authored by Danielle Glesne, RDN, LD, CDCES, you will learn how to be proactive in lowering high blood pressure without spending hours sifting through all the information out there, which can leave you more confused than when you started.
In this Self Study, you will:
Learn about hypertension and dietary approaches to stop hypertension (aka D.A.S.H.)
Learn where sodium is commonly found in food
Learn which foods are higher in sodium and which foods are lower
Learn what common food label phrases related to sodium mean
Learn which nutrients have been proven to lower high blood pressure and which foods contain them
Be given specific actions points for each section to help you practically apply your learning to real life
Upon completion of this Self Study, you will:
Have a deeper understanding of important concepts related to high blood pressure
Feel motivated that nutrition can make a difference
Feel comfortable in how to bring the information to your plate
You can be proactive in lowering your high blood pressure.
This Self Study will show you how.