The DASH Diet Eating Plan

In addition to being recommended by your physician, DASH is also recommended 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 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• US guidelines for treatment of high blood pressure
• and, the DASH diet formed the basis for the new USDA MyPyramid,

The DASH eating plan has been proven to lower blood pressure in just 14 days. Best response came in people whose blood pressure was only moderately high, including those with prehypertension. For people with more severe hypertension, who may not be able to eliminate medication, the DASH diet can help improve response to medication, and help lower blood pressure. The DASH diet can help lower cholesterol, and with weight loss and exercise can reduce insulin resistance.

The book, The DASH Diet Action Plan, provides real life solutions to make it easy for people to follow the DASH diet. It has 28 days of meal plans (with adjustments for various calorie levels), recipes, guidance for weight loss, how to eat at restaurants, fast food places, etc. and still stay on track. It shows you how to organize your kitchen for the DASH diet, how to read food labels to make good choices. And, of course, the meal plans and recipes are all low sodium/low salt. And the book shows you how to add exercise and other lifestyle changes to help lower blood pressure. This book helps you design your own personal "DASH Diet Action Plan."

New research shows that following the DASH diet over time will reduce the risk of stroke and heart disease. And the benefits of the DASH diet have also been seen in teens with hypertension. The DASH diet truly is the diet for everyone.