The Dash Diet

A Heart Healthy Diet for You

About the Dash Diet

The Dash Diet has been proven to help lower your blood pressure as well as help you lose unwanted weight. If you are at rish for heart disease, lowering your blood pressure is a great start to a heart healthy lifestyle.

The diet was originally created to help patients lower the blood pressure but it has been scientifically proven to help your lose weight as well as lower cholestorol and decrease inflamation. Many doctor prescribe the Dash Diet to their patients.

The plan was created by the US National Institute of Health and is highly recommended by many instituions including The National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, as well as the American Heart Association.

What You Can Eat

The diet puts an emphasis on consuming higher quality foods such as vegetavles, whole grains, fruits, lean meats, and low-fat or non-dairt products. It also teaches you about portion control a very valuable skill in weight loss.

The Dash Diet Guidelines are very simple and you can find them below:

Dash Diet Guidelines

I love plan that offer you a great variety and this plan definitely lives up to that.

Exercise Support

Exercise is promoted but there is no online forum for you to seek support. The best thing is to talk to your doctor about the best exercises for you.

The Cost

You can purchase The DASH Diet Action Plan: Based on the National Institutes of Health Research: Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. This will book will tell you exactly what you need to do and it only costs a one time investment.

Benefits

  • Proven to lower your blood pressure, cholestoral, and weight.

  • Promotes a healthy lifestyle change and teaches portion control.

  • Backed by a number of Medical Institutions and doctors.

    Negatives

    None that I can see.

    Summary

    The Dash Diet is a great start to a new healthy lifestyle. It teaches you to make to right choices and decision in your diet. Not only will you benefit from weight loss, you will also benefits from lower blood pressure and cholestoral. Your heart will thank you.

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