Presented by: Danielle Hernandez, RDN
Disclosures: None

1.0 CEUs: AACVPR, AMA, CDR, ANCC, AARC, ACSM

Description: This session, recorded at the 2026 Annual Meeting, will review the newest dietary guidelines and evaluate their relevance for patients participating in cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation programs. Recommendations will be examined through a cardiopulmonary lens, highlighting supporting evidence, areas of alignment, and potential limitations. Attendees will gain practical strategies and evidence-based nutrition recommendations tailored to the cardiopulmonary rehabilitation patient population, including approaches to support sustainable nutrition changes for individuals with heart and lung disease.

Learning Objectives:
1. Summarize the key updates and components within the new dietary guidelines
2. Evaluate the potential benefits and limitations of the guidelines for cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation populations
3. Apply evidence-based, cardiopulmonary-focused nutrition recommendations to patient education and rehabilitation programming