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Posted by admin on April 6th, 2007 filed in Diet General

Dr. Thomas Moore and a team of physicians created The DASH Diet.  The DASH Diet stands for Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension.  This highly intelligent group of doctors wanted to test whether the diet could provide a non-drug approach to treating hypertension.  When you are on the diet, you will basically eat a combination of natural foods that balance potassium, magnesium and calcium, while decreasing the amount of sodium daily.  Within just 2 weeks, you will see changes in your blood pressure levels, which will decrease hypertension.          

There are four different levels on the DASH diet and maximum flexibility when putting together each meal.  For instance, no such food is forbiddable. Through thousands of studies this diet has shown that it has made a huge impact in each person’s life because there were not drastic changes in the way people ate.  I can personally say that it made a difference in my life because since I have been on the DASH diet my blood pressure has gone from high to normal within a matter of just a few weeks and has remained steady.  

I also learned from the book, that this is really not a diet, but a new healthy way of eating.  I have continued to shed pounds weekly and have gone from 150-130 pounds.  I am confident that I will stay on this diet because I have been able to nourish my body with rich foods such as, vegetables, whole grains, fruits, protein and even an occasional sweet. 

This diet will not deprive you from any foods and is extremely easy to adapt too, even when traveling.  Your whole family can be on the diet and start living a healthier lifestyle.       

For more information in detail on how the foods are divided into groups:

2-3 servings daily of low-fat or fat-free dairy, includes calcium, potassium, magnesium and protein nutrients. 

4-5 servings daily of vegetables, includes potassium, magnesium and fiber nutrients.

4-5 servings daily of fruits, includes potassium, magnesium and fiber nutrients.

7-8 servings daily of grains, includes carbohydrates and fiber nutrients.

1-2 servings daily of meat, poultry or fish, includes protein and magnesium nutrients.

4-5 servings per week of nuts, seeds and beans, includes magnesium, potassium, protein and fiber nutrients.

2-3 servings daily of fats and oils, which applies to added fats only.

5 sweets per week, but try to make your choices low-fat if possible.

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