Abstract
Promoting a healthy diet is an effective strategy for preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD). The characteristics of a healthy diet are known. However, an unhealthy diet has become a significant contributor to the global burden of diseases, mainly due to its effect on CVD, diabetes, and cancer. A healthy diet is not accessible and affordable to most people worldwide. Marketing influences food choices and promotes unhealthy diets that contribute to obesity, CVD, diabetes mellitus, and cancer. Governments are responsible for transforming food systems to deliver healthy, sustainable, and affordable diets using coherent policies, regulations, and legislation portfolios. This review highlights the role of a healthy diet in preventing CVD. It summarises the current scientific evidence underpinning dietary recommendations and the strategies for translating them into action.
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