Nutrition and Diet Patient Resources

Information on nutrition and diet.

If you have conditions like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes or are overweight you may need to make changes in your diet to improve your health. Here are some handouts with information on nutrition and diet.


Plate Method (in English) - a guide to food portion sizes

Plate Method (in Spanish) - una guía para el tamaño de las porciones de alimentos

Tips for Heart Healthy Eating - tips for healthy eating choices from each food group

Healthy Foods Shopping List - a grocery store list of healthy foods

Cut Down Your Cholesterol - foods to avoid and foods to eat when trying to lower your cholesterol

High Fiber Foods - a list of foods that are high in fiber

High Potassium Foods - a list of foods that are high in potassium

Get Smart About Salt - sources of salt/sodium, ways to decrease salt/sodium in your diet

Foods with Vitamin K (for patients on coumadin or warfarin) - list of foods that contain low, medium or high amounts of Vitamin K