DASH Diet

1. See Also
   1. Nonpharmacologic Management of Hypertension
   2. Hypertension
   3. Hypertension Management
2. Indications
   1. Hypertension
   2. Vascular Disease Prevention (CAD, CVA)
3. Components: DASH Diet
   1. Foods that are encouraged
      1. Fruits and vegetables (4.5 cups or more per day)
         1. Fruits: 4-5 servings daily
         2. Vegetables: 4-5 servings daily
      2. Whole grains or Fiber: 6-8 servings daily
      3. Nuts, seeds or beans 4-5 servings daily
      4. Dairy (low fat): 2-3 servings daily
      5. Lean Meat: 2 servings daily
      6. Fish (preferably oily fish): 2 or more 3.5 oz servings per week
   2. Foods to limit
      1. Fat or oil 2-3 servings daily (<6% of daily calories is ideal)
      2. Red meat (limit to <3 oz up to 3 times weekly)
      3. Low Cholesterol intake (<150 mg daily is ideal)
      4. Low Sodium intake (<2.4 grams daily)
      5. Sweets: <5 servings per week
         1. Sweetened beverages <450 calories and <36 oz per week
4. Components: Additional measures
   1. Calcium 1250 mg daily
   2. Magnesium 500 mg daily (41 meq/day)
   3. Potassium 4700 mg daily (120 meq/day)
5. Efficacy
   1. Coronary Artery Disease and CVA risk each reduced 21%
      1. Salehi-Abargouei (2013) Nutrition 29(4): 611-18 [PubMed]
   2. Reduces systolic Blood Pressure >10 mmHg in those with Hypertension
      1. Appel (1997) N Engl J Med 336: 1117-24 [PubMed]
      2. Sacks (2001) N Engl J Med 344: 3-10 [PubMed]
6. Resources
   1. DASH Eating Plan
      1. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/dash
   2. DASH pdf
      1. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/public/heart/hbp_low.pdf