The DASH Eating Plan stands for dietary approaches to stop hypertension. It is a flexible and balanced eating plan that helps create a heart-healthy eating style for life.
The DASH eating plan requires no special foods and instead provides daily and weekly nutritional goals. This plan recommends
It requires no special foods and instead provides daily and weekly nutritional goals. This plan recommends:
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Eating vegetables, fruits, and whole grains
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Including fat-free or low-fat dairy products, fish, poultry, beans, nuts, and vegetable oils
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Limiting foods that are high in saturated fat, such as fatty meats, full-fat dairy products, and tropical oils such as coconut, palm kernel, and palm oils
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Limiting sugar-sweetened beverages and sweets.