@fiesty76, and @lolaemma - I wanted to note both of you in my reply but it seems the program won't allow that. At any rate, I am responding to the reference to Center for Science in the Public Interest, also known as CSPI Just want to say that it is excellent and very trustworthy in what they report.

If you do nothing else, please, please check out drmcdougall.com. He isn't the only doctor recommending his way of eating but he has a really good website. The whole foods, plant based diet with no added oils works for everything so it's really simple to manage. No need to have a separate diet for each condition. It's the way we're meant to eat. If we put super expensive rocket fuel in our cars, it won't end well. Same goes for our bodies. That's my rant. Last time I'll mention it.

I had a heart attack ( rage) 2011 and dehydration.
( first stage renal failure) . I went very low sodium and a cardio diet ( a year of cardio reab). Now I've memorized my life rules. I never buy or eat anything without checking the nutritional panel. And Two years visits to a Nutritionist ( MS) to help me make it work. It's almost ten years. I allowed myself 1700 g of sodium a day. That dish was ok split I two seperate days. Discipline is your lifeline. Allergy to eggs and dairy made it easier. If you'd like to shmooz pm is fine. Vegan cooking videos online are a revelation.
Bon Chance