What is Dash Diet?
The DASH Diet (the diet approach to Stop Hypertension) is the #1 ranked overall diet of the 20 most popular diets by U.S. News and World Report according to the evaluation of a panel of 22 recognized health experts. The Dash Diet is not just for lowering blood pressure, it is also a healthy diet for your overall wellbeing.
The DASH diet is based on the research studies and has been proven to lower blood pressure, reduce cholesterol, and improve insulin sensitivity. The DASH diet provides more than just the traditional low salt or low sodium diet plans to help lower blood pressure. It is based on an eating plan proven to lower blood pressure, a plan rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat or nonfat dairy. Your doctor may have recommended this eating plan; it 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 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- US guidelines for treatment of high blood pressure
- and, the DASH diet formed the basis for the USDA MyPyramid,
The DASH diet eating plan is a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, low fat or nonfat dairy. It also includes grains, especially whole grains; lean meats, fish and poultry; nuts and beans. It is high fiber and low to moderate in fat. It is a plan that follows US guidelines for sodium content. The DASH eating plan lowers cholesterol and makes it easy to lose weight. It is a healthy way of eating, designed to be flexible enough to meet the lifestyle and food preferences of most people. And, it contains all the healthy foods from the Mediterranean diet.
The DASH Diet Action Plan
The User-Friendly Book for the DASH Diet
The author of this book is Marla Heller. She is a Registered Dietitian, and holds a Master of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) where she also completed course work towards a PhD in Behavior Sciences and Health Promotion. She is experienced in a wide variety of nutrition counseling specialties. She has been an adjunct clinical instructor in the Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics at UIC, teaching courses on food science and nutrition counseling, and has also taught at Dominican University, National-Louis University, and the Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago (a chef-training school), and has been a civilian dietitian with the US Navy.
This is the user-friendly guide to the DASH diet proven to lower blood pressure and cholesterol without medication, it was developed in research sponsored by US National Institutes of Health. Because many people have found it difficult to follow the DASH diet. This is the user-friendly book, designed to make it easy to DASH. It was written by a dietitian who is experienced in helping people make sustainable changes in how they eat. Learn how to follow the DASH diet in your real life. Accommodate DASH even when eating on-the-run. Add more vegetables into your diet, even if you think you hate vegetables. Learn how to manage salt intake. Makeover your kitchen to simplify following DASH. Lose weight with the DASH diet.
The book has 28 days of meal plans (with adjustments for 1200, 1600, and 2000 calorie plans), and DASH-friendly recipes. And this is the complete healthy lifestyle plan for hypertension. It includes the healthy weight loss and exercise that will lower blood pressure. Make your own personal DASH Diet Action Plan, with the specific steps to fit the DASH diet into your daily routine. Reach your goal to lower blood pressure or just having a healthier lifestyle. Purchasing this book is your first step in improving your health for the long run.
And now, the eBook version is available. The book includes:
- The DASH diet, with practical tips, strategies, 28 days of calorie-adjusted meal plans, and recipes.
- A DASH-based weight loss plan.
- Painless ways to add exercise to your daily routine.
- Additional lifestyle changes to support reaching your health goals.
- Low sodium diet plan built into the DASH diet.
- DASH diet adjustments for people with diabetes or metabolic syndrome.
- The DASH Diet Action Plan helps you set objectives, and develop your own customized strategy, step-by-step.
- 224 pages, with everything you need to know to adopt the DASH diet and and a healthier lifestyle.
