Abstract

This recipe book for people with high blood pressure was created by doctors and dietitians at St. Luke's International Hospital, incorporating feedback from actual patients. For people who need to be careful about their daily diet, such as salt intake, it introduces recipes that allow you to eat delicious meals similar to your everyday diet while being mindful of nutrition. It also provides easy-to-understand and helpful information on the main causes of high blood pressure, tips for a low-salt lifestyle, and advice on lifestyle habits and exercise.

Author’s Information

(Author/Recipe Developer) Hoshi Honami, Registered Dietitian at St. Luke's International Hospital. After graduating from the registered dietitian training course in March 2017, she joined the Nutrition Department at Ota Nishinouchi Hospital, attached to Ota General Hospital General Incorporated Foundation. She will be working in the Nutrition Department at St. Luke's International Hospital Educational Incorporated Foundation from December 2021. Registered dietitian specializing in pathological nutrition. / (Supervisor) Miyata Kotaro, Department of Cardiology at St. Luke's International Hospital. Born in 1985, he graduated from Kyorin University School of Medicine in 2010. After completing his initial training at the National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center from 2010, he completed his postgraduate training in the Cardiology Department (2010-2012, 2012-2015). Resident in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Cardiovascular Institute Hospital (2015-2018), Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Tokyo Teishin Hospital (2018-2020), Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at St. Luke's International Hospital (2020-). Specialist in General Internal Medicine at the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, Specialist in Cardiovascular Medicine at the Japanese Circulation Society.