DASH diet for “dietary approaches to stop hypertension”. Translation: DASH is an anti-hypertension diet. For the sixth consecutive year, it won the prize for the best diets, placing number one in the ranking of the best diets in all categories. This list is established each year by the American magazine US News & World Report. This year, a panel of experts delivered their verdict after going through 38 of the most popular and well-known diets around the world.
DASH has been recognized as the best diet in all categories (weight loss, anti-diabetes, healthy eating, for the heart, etc.) to maintain health and shape. It was also voted the best diet for healthy eating.
The DASH diet on the plate
This diet is indicated to prevent and fight high blood pressure by focusing on vegetables, fruits and grains and reducing salt in the diet.
A “DASH” type plate must therefore contain nutrients such as potassium, proteins (eggs, fish, poultry and red meat) and fibers, which are crucial for preventing and lowering high blood pressure. We therefore focus on fruits and vegetables (four to five servings per day), cereals, and low-fat dairy products. We forget the salt shaker. And last tip that helps eliminate, we drink 2 liters of water per day.
Following this diet dubbed in the United States, also guarantees a drop in blood pressure and weight loss. This is certainly what explains why this diet has become a way of life for many Americans in a country stricken with obesity.
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