Here is Everything You Need To Know about Dash Diet
September 18, 2019 | Abigail Mckay

Here is Everything You Need To Know about Dash Diet

 

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The DASH diet, also known as the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, is a powerful wellness diet that decreases the risk of heart disease and also improves high blood pressure and high cholesterol.  In the past, a low salt diet has been encouraged for heart disease, but the DASH diet instead focuses on foods high in fiber, potassium, magnesium, and calcium. It is still important to reduce sodium intake on this diet, as well. 

 

Like most diets, the DASH diet also limits sweets, alcohol, and foods high in saturated fats.  DASH focuses on whole grains, fruits vegetables, lean meats, nuts, and healthy fats.  Organic, whole foods that support the body and allows optimal functioning are pivotal to any successful diet, including the DASH.  This diet will enable you to consume all major food groups while receiving all the needed nutrients.  Many diets discourage particular food groups, which can impair the number of nutrients consumed. Moderation and adhering to foods that contain few ingredients are two critical factors while trying to navigate this diet. 

 

Exercise is another essential part of the DASH diet.  Thirty minutes of exercise, seven days a week is the prescribed regimen.  This amount of activity has been shown to make this diet a success. It may seem that exercise seven days a week is a lofty goal, but a thirty-minute walk at the end of the day or on your lunch break can make this more attainable.

 

If you have a heart condition and want to improve your quality of life, consider implementing this diet.  To discuss further lifestyle modifications to reduce the complications associated with heart disease, speak with a physician at Shifa4U.

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Abigail Mckay

Abigail has been a nurse for five years, and throughout her time as a nurse, she has worked in multiple medical-surgical units as well as spent time in the infusion therapy clinic and endoscopy lab. She is passionate about preventative medicine through patient education regarding nutrition and exercise. Due to her passion, Abigail has gone on to earn two certifications including a certification in medical-surgical nursing (CMSRN) and a certification in holistic nursing (HNB-BC), in hopes of being able to better serve her patients. Abigail earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA and now bettering patient education in the healthcare system through partnering with American TelePhysicians.