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Foods That Foster Healthy Hearts

As physicians, we're constantly telling our patients what not to eat. View the notes from this webinar and encourage your patients to add heart-healthy foods to their diet.
PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN:
  • How small dietary changes can significantly reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.
  • How to talk to patients about nutrition and other heart-healthy behaviors.
  • Which foods can help patients reduce cholesterol levels, hypertension, and coronary heart disease.
  • The role of nuts, such as almonds, in a heart-healthy diet.
Webcast Slides -- Download and view the Webcast slide presentation.
(68-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Members: Earn CME (Members Only) -- Earn up to 2 Prescribed credits for this activity.
Nonmembers: Activity Evaluation -- Rate this activity online.
FACULTY INFORMATION
Mark B. Stephens
Mark B. Stephens, MD, FAAFP, is an associate professor of family medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), Bethesda, Md. He is a member of the AAFP Americans In Motion (AIM) Advisory Panel.

Ted Ganiats
Ted Ganiats, MD, FAAFP, is professor and interim chair of the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of California San Diego. He is also executive director of the UCSD Health Services Research Center and the medical director of the AAFP Annual Clinical Focus.

It is the policy of the AAFP that all CME planning committee/faculty/
authors/editors/staff disclose relationships with commercial entities upon nomination/invitation of participation. Disclosure documents are reviewed for potential conflict of interests and, if identified, they are resolved prior to confirmation of participation. Only these participants who have no conflict of interest or who agree to an identified resolution process prior to their participation were involved in this CME activity.

Dr. Ganiats has disclosed that he serves on the Advisory Board for Eli Lilly and Company's anti-platelet medication.
CME ACCREDITATION
Evidence-Based CME
This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 1 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. This activity conforms to the AAFP criteria for evidence-based CME clinical content. AAFP accreditation begins August 6, 2008. Term of approval is for two years from this date with option for yearly renewal. This activity has been renewed from August 6, 2010 to August 5, 2011.

The AAFP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Academy of Family Physicians designates this education activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
SUPPORT
This webinar is supported by an educational grant from The Almond Board of California.

Americans In Motion-Healthy Interventions is supported by
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