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I have high blood pressure, and my doctor told me to use the "dash" approach. I can’t figure out what he meant.
DASH stands for the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet. The diet is low in saturated fat, cholesterol, and total fat and includes plenty of fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy foods.
The suggested daily salt intake is much less than the typical American consumes. Potassium-rich foods, such as baked potatoes (and potato skin), orange juice, bananas, cantaloupes, and lentils are encouraged. DASH also suggests meals include only modest portions of lean meat, poultry, or seafood and few sweets.
For more information on the DASH diet, visit www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/dash/new_dash.pdf.
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