Upon completion of this module the student should be able to:
1. Discuss the recommendations regarding the role of diet in preventing heart disease.
2. Describe and state the rationale of diet therapies used for the different heart disorders.
3. List the foods allowed, limited, and forbidden on selected therapeutic diets for heart disorders.
4. Identify resources available for patient education.
5. Identify nursing implications involved in the use of modified diets in cardiovascular disease.