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Transform your health with the proven eating plan that doctors recommend most for heart wellness. In DASH Diet For Dummies, 3rd Edition, cardiologist Sarah Samaan, registered dietitian Rosanne Rust, and culinary registered dietitian nutritionist Cynthia Kleckner explain how to lower your blood pressure and improve your cardiovascular health with common-sense dietary and lifestyle changes.
Article / Updated 03-19-2021
Eating healthy doesn’t have to be expensive. This article shares ten simple tips to get you eating the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet) way without depleting your bank account. © Rawpixel.com / Shutterstock.com Plan meals and snacks for the week Decide which recipes to make based on your pantry and freezer staples.
Article / Updated 03-19-2021
One way to get dinner on the table without breaking a sweat is to make a one-dish meal. Every ingredient goes into one pan or oven dish. You can create your own one-dish meals—like this DASH Diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet) recipe for Caribbean Chicken in a foil pouch—with a little imagination and whatever ingredients you have on hand.
Article / Updated 03-19-2021
Many people are accustomed to having a sweet treat sometime during the day, and often it’s a dessert at the end of a meal. A meal plan that offers more variety will make it easier to include the key DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) nutrients. The DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet) allows two to five servings of fats and sweets, depending on a person’s calorie requirements.
Article / Updated 03-19-2021
You can’t beat cooking and eating at home in terms of choosing the healthiest foods, but you may not always be able to get into the kitchen every day. Your schedule probably varies from day to day or month to month. You also probably travel every so often, whether it’s for business, to visit relatives, or simply to get away from it all.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-09-2021
The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet focuses on fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, healthy fats, and lean protein. It’s high in some nutrients (potassium, calcium magnesium, and fiber), and low in others (saturated fats, trans fats, and sodium). The DASH diet has been scientifically proven to reduce hypertension (high blood pressure) without any adverse side effects (in fact, with some side benefits!
