The DASH Diet

[labellelle]

The DASH Diet
One step to lower high blood pressure -- incorporate the DASH diet into your lifestyle. Doctors recommend:

• Eating more fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy foods
• Cutting back on foods that are high in saturated fat, cholesterol, and total fat
• Eating more whole grain products, fish, poultry, and nuts
• Eating less red meat

Comments

[glynisj]

That's more or less the diet I've been on for quite awhile now. I'm not having as much is all. I've never been a big eater which is probably why I can't lose weight now. Chances are my metabolism is at zero.

DASH Diet is not low-sodium

[anonymous]

Please don't confuse the DASH Diet with a diet adding a low-salt component. In six of the eight subgroups in the DASH-Sodium study, no significant blood pressure improvement was recorded (Bray et al, 2005)and these subgroups represent the vast majority of the US population.

The DASH Diet is highly recommended. A low-sodium diet is problematic.

Re: DASH Diet is not low-sodium

[labellelle]

Hi - who are you :c) I don't bite and I don't flame (I don't think) so you can reveal yourself :c)

No, I didn't think the DASH was low-sodium.

What's wrong with low-sodium diets? I've heard (or maybe read?) that the body requires a certain amount of sodium but I don't know why.