Chatham - The DASH diet health plan : low-sodium, low-fat recipes to promote weight loss, lower blood pressure, and help prevent diabetes

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

I magine indulging in rosemary chicken, chocolate cake, berry banana smoothies, seafood fettuccine and French dip sandwiches. Now, imagine doing this while lowering your blood pressure, losing weight and reducing your risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. All of this and more is possible on the DASH diet.

Whether your goal is to eat healthy or to lose weight, the DASH diet is an excellent choice. It will help you get slim, fit and healthy with no gimmicks, hard to follow rules or restrictions. Instead of being stuck in the diet doldrums, you will feel satisfied and full of energy.

US News & World Report picked the DASH diet as its number one choice in Best Diets Overall, Best Diets for Healthy Eating and Best Diabetes Diets. It is nutritionally sound, based on extensive scientific research and has received widespread support and approval from the health community.

The DASH diet is not a fad diet or a crash diet. Its a medically developed plan that was designed to improve your health. On the DASH diet you can feel as good on the inside as you look on the outside.

The DASH diet is popular because it addresses health first and foremost. It has been shown to have a significant impact on hypertension (high blood pressure), cholesterol levels and even kidney function. Since the DASH diet is also an excellent weight loss plan, it has a beneficial impact on heart disease, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome and other obesity-related conditions.

The DASH Diet Health Plan includes everything you need to succeed. Weve streamlined the details to make the program as easy and enjoyable as possible. Youll find all the information you need, as well as meal plans, recipes and a quick-start fitness program. But its not one size fits all. In fact, you can customize the plan to meet your individual needs.

SECTION ONE

What You Need to Know About the DASH Diet