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There is no quick fix, but that’s not what the DASH diet is about - Stacy Matson
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The DASH diet is a healthy eating plan that helps lower your blood pressure — here's what you can and can't eat on it
"The diet is very safe and sustainable for anybody who's looking to eat healthier," Sasson says. "It's exactly how we would advise all people to eat." While the main focus of this diet is not weight loss, Sasson says many people do end up losing some weight on the diet, since many of them are eating healthier, less processed foods, and cutting back on snacking.
DASH Diet May Protect Against Kidney Disease
Following a diet similar to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan—which is rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy—may stave off chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to 2 new studies.
Oregon Dairy and Nutrition Council
We support the DASH eating plan approach to healthful eating because DASH encourages nutrient-rich choices from all food groups. As demonstrated in the DASH studies, a diet that includes the right selections from all food groups provides key nutrients for optimal health.
Diets Don't Work... Right?
When it comes to losing weight there is no shortage of products, diet plans, or advice out there to confuse you. And there is no quick fix, but then there's the DASH diet.
DashDiet.org
While the DASH diet was originally developed as an eating style to help lower blood pressure, it has been found to be a fabulous plan for weight loss.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
DASH is a flexible and balanced eating plan that helps creates a heart-healthy eating style for life. The DASH eating plan requires no special foods and instead provides daily and weekly nutritional goals.
US News Best Diets
The last thing you want from a diet is a risk to your health. Any diet should provide sufficient calories and not fall seriously short on important nutrients or entire food groups. The Best Diets for Healthy Eating rankings weigh nutritional completeness and safety, with particular emphasis on safety, based on ratings in those categories of 5 (best) to 1 (worst) by a panel of experts. (See how we did it.) Of the 38 popular diet programs ranked by U.S. News, the government-endorsed Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) plan stood at the top of the Healthy Eating list.
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