Mark Evans - DASH Diet: The Ultimate DASH Diet Guide to Lose Weight, Lower Blood Pressure, and Stop Hypertension Fast

DASH Diet

The Ultimate DASH Diet Guide to Lose Weight, Lower Blood Pressure, and Stop Hypertension Fast

PUBLISHED BY: Mark Evans

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Introduction

H ypertension is one of the worlds most notorious silent killers. It develops insidiously, without any warning signs. A person may enjoy normal daily activities only to suddenly drop to floor, unconscious. Subsequent medical tests would reveal hypertension. However, at that point, the condition would have wreaked havoc and cause damage to numerous tissues.

You can stop hypertension by following a healthy diet. DASH or Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension is an eating plan designed to naturally and effectively manage hypertension. Aside from that, DASH promotes other benefits, including weight loss.

Find out more about these things and more by reading this book.

DASH Diet is one diet plan thatll surely help you become healthier, with less risk of acquiring numerous scary diseases like cancer and diabetes. More than that, DASH Diet may prove to be the only thing you need to achieve a slimmer body without having to spend hours sweating out in the gym.

Read this book now and change your life for the better.

Chapter 1: What is the DASH Diet?

D ASH Diet is Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. Hypertension affects over 1 billion people worldwide, from all walks of like, from different age brackets. Hypertension is not only seen in the elderly. Even young, healthy young adults are also affected. Cases of young children and teenagers with hypertension are also not uncommon.

For years, experts have tried to understand what causes hypertension and the reason why some people cannot seem to recover from the condition. One of the theories was diet. Scientists believed that certain food components could push the body to maintain higher blood pressure. With that, the research community focused on diet, namely, determining what foods promote hypertension, and of course, what foods can prevent it from occurring or manage the condition.

Basics of DASH Diet

DASH Diet is originally intended for people with or at risk of developing hypertension. This was part of treatment and prevention of high blood pressure and for heart diseases.

The focus of the diet is on healthier food choices. It recommended eating more whole grains, vegetables, lean meats and fruits. Updated version of the diet also included restrictions on sodium intake.

This diet was created based on scientific research results. Researchers observed that people who followed a more plant-based diet had less risk for hypertension. For instance, there are fewer vegetarians and vegans who suffer from hypertension than people with diets mainly consisting of meat.

Researchers noted that large amounts of certain nutrients might play an important role. These nutrients are found more in grains, vegetables, lean meats and fruits. It was also noted that plant-based diets had less added sugars, which might also help prevent the disease.

Plant-based diets also have less sodium. In the DASH Diet, sodium intake should not exceed 2,300 mg per day or no more than 1 teaspoon. For those who needed sodium restriction (i.e., suffering or at high risk for cardiovascular disorders like congestive heart failure), sodium intake should not exceed 1,500 mg per day or no more than teaspoon.

What is DASH Diet?

Experts found that hypertension can be improved by making simple changes in diet. According to the first research on the effectiveness of DASH Diet, even a person with a 3,000 mg sodium intake per day and is hypertensive will experience a large reduction in blood pressure. Research was sponsored by the US National Institute for Health. This was part of the efforts to deal with hypertension without taking medications.