THE NUTRIENT RATING GUIDE
About the Heart-Health Rating
Learn about The Nutrient’s Heart-Health Rating and the nutrition framework behind it, including Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn’s work.
The approach behind the rating
The framework is informed by the nutrition approach presented by Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr., MD, in Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease. It emphasizes whole plant foods and avoids animal products and added oil. The Nutrient uses this framework to provide a quick, consistent recipe rating.
A whole-food, plant-based pattern without added oil is the foundation used for this rating.This is The Nutrient’s ingredient-based adaptation of the Esselstyn framework—not a substitute for the complete program or medical care.
What the rating does not measure
The rating does not calculate serving size, sodium, added sugar, calories, blood cholesterol, medication needs, disease severity or a person’s overall dietary pattern. It does not predict whether a recipe will prevent, treat or reverse cardiovascular disease.
About Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr.
Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr., MD, is a physician, researcher and former surgeon whose career at Cleveland Clinic spanned more than three decades. His work has focused on nutrition and cardiovascular disease, and he has served as president of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons.
About the book
Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease presents Dr. Esselstyn’s nutrition program and the research and patient experience behind it. The publisher describes the program as plant-based and oil-free. The book also includes practical guidance and more than 150 recipes for applying the approach at home.
For additional recipes, The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook by Ann Crile Esselstyn and Jane Esselstyn is the companion volume, with more than 125 plant-based recipes.
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