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DASH EATING PLAN

Also called: DASH Diet, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension



SUMMARY

DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. It is an eating plan
that is based on research studies sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and
Blood Institute (NHLBI). These studies showed that DASH lowers high blood
pressure and improves levels of cholesterol. This reduces your risk of getting
heart disease.

The DASH eating plan:

 * Emphasizes vegetables, fruits, and whole-grains
 * Includes fat-free or low-fat dairy products, fish, poultry, beans, nuts, and
   vegetable oils
 * Limits foods that are high in saturated fat. These foods include fatty meats,
   full-fat dairy products, and tropical oils such as coconut, palm kernel, and
   palm oils.
 * Limits sugar-sweetened beverages and sweets

Along with DASH, other lifestyle changes can help lower your blood pressure.
They include staying at a healthy weight, exercising, and not smoking.

NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute


LEARN MORE

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 * Can Whole-Grain Foods Lower Blood Pressure? (Mayo Foundation for Medical
   Education and Research) Also in Spanish
 * DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
 * DASH diet to lower high blood pressure (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
 * DASH Diet: Healthy Eating to Lower Your Blood Pressure (Mayo Foundation for
   Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
 * DASH Eating Plan (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
 * DASH Eating Plan: Reducing Blood Pressure through Diet and Lifestyle (Academy
   of Nutrition and Dietetics)
 * Getting Started on DASH (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - PDF
   Also in Spanish
 * Healthy Recipes: Low Sodium (National Library of Medicine)
 * Healthy Recipes: Low-fat (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
 * Tips to Reduce Salt and Sodium (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) -
   PDF
 * Understanding the DASH diet (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
 * Why the DASH Eating Plan Works (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) -
   PDF Also in Spanish
 * Your Guide To Lowering Your Blood Pressure with DASH (National Heart, Lung,
   and Blood Institute) - PDF


GENETICS

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 * Hypertension: MedlinePlus Genetics (National Library of Medicine)


CLINICAL TRIALS

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 * ClinicalTrials.gov: DASH Diet (National Institutes of Health)


JOURNAL ARTICLES REFERENCES AND ABSTRACTS FROM MEDLINE/PUBMED (NATIONAL LIBRARY
OF MEDICINE)

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 * Article: Effect of low sodium and high potassium diet on lowering blood...
 * Article: Relationship of calcium and magnesium intakes with the dietary
   approaches to...
 * Article: Post Hoc Analysis of Food Costs Associated with Dietary Approaches
   to...
 * DASH Eating Plan -- see more articles


PATIENT HANDOUTS

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 * DASH Eating Plan: Tips to Keep on Track (National Heart, Lung, and Blood
   Institute) - PDF
 * Week with the DASH Eating Plan (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) -
   PDF


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NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

The primary NIH organization for research on DASH Eating Plan is the National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute


NIH MEDLINEPLUS MAGAZINE

 * DASH: Eat Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure


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