Description: It’s common to hear that high sodium items should be avoided to promote heart health, but this episode dives into the “why” behind that recommendation, along with other heart healthy eating tips! Joining us is Lisa Conticello, cardiology dietitian at the Bay Pines VA is interviewed by Dietetic Intern, Megan Rivenburg.

Lisa works specifically with Veterans with heart failure, Veterans enrolled in cardiac rehab, and Veterans enrolled in general cardiology clinics. Since she also leads Healthy Teaching Kitchen classes at Bay Pines, she has a good eye for applying nutrition information to the actual plate and making healthy swaps realistic.