58-year-old man with type 2 diabetes, obesity, and hypertension on metformin; finding the plan hard to keep up with.
Built from a clinician-reviewed evidence base. Tap any source to see where a recommendation comes from.
Plant-forward (flexible): mostly plants, with room for occasional fish or lean options.
Computed from the AHA's published PREVENT equations, in the browser, from this patient's numbers.
Scenarios re-run the same equations with the blood-pressure effect reported in the DASH trials (Sacks NEJM 2001; Juraschek 2017): a published average, not a promise for an individual.
Inputs: age 58, male, SBP 146, total cholesterol 214, HDL 38, eGFR 78, diabetes, non-smoker, no statin. Independent implementation of the published equations, validated against the paper's worked example; for adults 30 to 79 without known cardiovascular disease. It informs your judgment and does not replace it. Khan SS, et al. Development and Validation of the AHA's PREVENT Equations. Circulation. 2024;149(6):430-449.
What ran before this plan was shown. Population gates, then drug and disease safety.
Population safety gates: Passed, no safety stop
Drug and disease safety rules applied
Adherence is a self-reported share of days the plan was followed, not a lab value. Track the MEDAS score for a validated, structured companion measure.
A short checklist to find out why, before changing the plan. These are questions to ask, not diagnoses. Each points to something in the tool that can help.
Screen for food insecurity and connect SNAP, WIC, or medically tailored meals; show the lower-cost recipes.
Lean on the one-day plan and its single grocery list so there is less to decide.
Point to the step-by-step recipes and the teaching walkthrough.
Filter recipes by cuisine, and plan one shared list for the household.
Open the plain-language patient view with read-aloud, and print it to take home.
Everything below comes straight from what you entered. Here is what each part changed.
For learners: see which rules fired, their evidence grade, and the clinical reasoning.
Emphasize
Follow a DASH-style pattern rich in vegetables, fruit, whole grains, legumes, and nuts.
Emphasize nonstarchy vegetables, legumes, whole grains, nuts/seeds, and whole fruit; choose minimally processed, high-fiber carbohydrate.
Choose high-fiber, nutrient-dense, lower-energy-density plant foods.
Emphasize a variety of vegetables, fruit, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and liquid plant oils.
Limit
Reduce sodium, especially from processed and restaurant foods.
Replace sugar-sweetened beverages (including juices) with water; minimize added sugar, refined grains, and ultraprocessed foods.
Limit energy-dense ultraprocessed foods, sugary drinks, and fried foods.
Minimize added sugars, ultraprocessed foods, processed/red meat, and excess salt.
Long-term metformin can lower vitamin B12. Periodic B12 testing is advised; include B12 sources or discuss supplementation with your clinician.
2,300 mg/day is the upper limit; the AHA's optimal goal is no more than 1,500 mg/day for most adults - aim lower if tolerated.
Recommended recipes
Browse all recipesA lower-potassium, low-sodium bowl that works for kidney-conscious diets.
- Features encouraged foods: cruciferous vegetables, other vegetables, whole grains, olive oil
- Low sodium (37 mg/serving)
A protein- and fiber-rich lunch bowl with fresh vegetables and olive oil.
- Features encouraged foods: whole grains, legumes, other vegetables, leafy greens
- Low sodium (20 mg/serving)
A hearty, low-sodium soup built on lentils and aromatic vegetables.
- Features encouraged foods: legumes, other vegetables, olive oil
- Low sodium (26 mg/serving)
A high-fiber, no-added-sugar breakfast that keeps well overnight.
- Features encouraged foods: whole grains, berries, fruit, nuts and seeds
- Low sodium (5 mg/serving)
A hearty, high-fiber bowl. Note: rich in potassium, so the kidney logic steers around it.
- Features encouraged foods: other vegetables, legumes, leafy greens, olive oil
- Low sodium (62 mg/serving)
An omega-3-rich dinner for heart and metabolic health.
- Features encouraged foods: cruciferous vegetables, other vegetables, whole grains, olive oil
- Low sodium (92 mg/serving)
One way to put the plan together. Totals are checked against the day's targets.
Fiber goal is a general daily reference (about 25 to 38 g). Three dishes may fall short, so snacks and a full day help close the gap.
Deeper green means that meal carries a bigger share of the nutrient. Values are per serving, computed from USDA FoodData Central records.
Eat more: vegetables, leafy greens, fruit, whole grains, beans and lentils, nuts and seeds, broccoli and cabbage family, berries, olive oil.
Have less: salty, packaged foods, ultra-processed foods, processed meat, sugary drinks, added sugar, refined grains, fried food, red meat.
Target: Keep sodium under 2300 mg a day.
Target: Keep added sugar under 10 g a meal.
Target: Get at least 34 g of fiber a day.
Try this week: Roasted Cauliflower & Brown Rice Bowl; Mediterranean Chickpea & Quinoa Bowl; No-Salt-Added Lentil & Vegetable Soup.
Educational and personalized to what the patient shared. Not a medication prescription. Keep all prescribed medicines unless your clinician says otherwise.