The DASH Diet – Eating Plan for Hypertension
What is DASH Diet ?
The DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension)is recommended by physicians for people with hypertension (high blood pressure) or prehypertension. As written in Diestdash.org, the DASH diet eating plan has been proven to lower blood pressure in studies sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension). In addition to being a low salt (or low sodium) plan, the DASH diet provides additional benefits to reduce blood pressure. It is based on an eating plan rich in fruits and vegetables, and low-fat or non-fat dairy, with whole grains. It is a high fiber, low to moderate fat diet, and is rich in potassium, calcium, and magnesium. The DASH diet is a healthy plan, designed for the whole family. New research continues to show additional health benefits of the plan.
In addition to being recommended by your physician, DASH is also endorsed by:
- The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (one of the National Institutes of Health, of the US Department of Health and Human Services)
- The American Heart Association
- The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- US guidelines for treatment of high blood pressure
- and, the DASH diet formed the basis for the USDA MyPyramid.
The DASH eating plan has been proven to lower blood pressure in just 14 days, even without lowering sodium intake. Best response came in people whose blood pressure was only moderately high, including those with prehypertension.
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