The DASH diet emphasizes fruits and vegetables, low fat milk products, and whole grains. It is a Mediterranean diet full of nutrients that are good for your heart and good for your health. This eating …

This booklet, based on the DASH research findings, tells how to follow the DASH eating plan and reduce the amount of sodium you consume. It offers tips on how to start and stay on the eating plan, as well …

DASH stands for Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension. DASH is a balanced, heart-healthy eating style. It emphasizes foods that are rich in magnesium, potassium, and calcium. These nutrients help …

The DASH eating plan focuses on whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and dairy foods (or dairy alternatives) low in fat or fat-free. Over time, DASH can lower your blood pressure (hypertension) and cholesterol.

Limit canned and packaged foods, frozen dinners, processed meats (bacon, deli meat), and fast food meals. Don’t add salt when cooking. Instead, flavor your. foods with salt-free seasoning blends, fresh …

The DASH diet (or “Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension”) has been shown to be the most effective diet to lower blood pressure. The DASH diet is rich in fruits, vegetables and dairy.

Below is a chart showing how much of each food group you should eat every day, based on eating 2,000 calories per day. Information courtesy of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) is an eating plan that originally was created to lower blood pressure but also is “heart healthy” and lowers risk of heart attack and stroke.

The following DASH menus allow you to plan healthy, nutritious meals for a week. There are a variety of delicious whole foods that fill you up while fueling your body and lowering your blood pres-sure and …

The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan is a way of eating that helps lower high blood pressure. This eating plan is rich in fruits, vegetables, and fat-free or low-fat dairy products.