This book by the National Institutes of Health (Publication 06-4082) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute provides information and effective ways to work with your diet because what you choose to eat affects your chances of developing high blood pressure, or hypertension (the medical term). Recent studies show that blood pressure can be lowered by following the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan-and by eating less salt, also called sodium. While each step alone lowers blood pressure, the combination of the eating plan and a reduced sodium intake gives the biggest benefit and may help prevent the development of high blood pressure. This book, based on the DASH research findings, tells how to follow the DASH eating plan and reduce the amount of sodium you consume. It offers tips on how to start and stay on the eating plan, as well as a week of menus and some recipes. The menus and recipes are given for two levels of daily sodium consumption-2,300 and 1,500 milligrams per day. Twenty-three hundred milligrams is the highest level considered acceptable by the National High Blood Pressure Education Program. It is also the highest amount recommended for healthy Americans by the 2005 "U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans." The 1,500 milligram level can lower blood pressure further and more recently is the amount recommended by the Institute of Medicine as an adequate intake level and one that most people should try to achieve. The lower your salt intake is, the lower your blood pressure. Studies have found that the DASH menus containing 2,300 milligrams of sodium can lower blood pressure and that an even lower level of sodium, 1,500 milligrams, can further reduce blood pressure. All the menus are lower in sodium than what adults in the United States currently eat-about 4,200 milligrams per day in men and 3,300 milligrams per day in women. Those with high blood pressure and prehypertension may benefit especially from following the DASH eating plan and reducing their sodium intake.

Eat healthy & Lower High blood pressure! It's indisputable! It has been proven time and time again! The DASH diet works! Therefore, if you are pre-hypertensive or hypertensive, DASH diet is what you need to lower your blood pressure within 2 weeks! And that's not all, DASH diet helps with weight loss and diabetes. It offers significant benefits for your heart and overall health. As a matter of fact, the dash diet is your simple, non-restrictive and enjoyable diet plan with tremendous benefits for your metabolic health. This book offers 100 dash diet recipes to enjoy while lowering blood pressure and keeping you healthy and fit. You will also save good money by avoiding medical bills from now till foever! Inside it you'll find: • 100 delicious DASH recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. • As well as recipes for smoothies, vegetarian and vegan, sides, soups and desserts • Vital information you need to get you started on the DASH diet • Vital information to help you maintain this diet • And lots more You need the DASH diet. You need this book!

New York Times bestselling author Marla Heller, in collaboration with bestselling cookbook writer Rick Rodgers, provides simple, home-cooked, DASH-approved meals to help promote weight loss and increased health benefits. A healthy diet is only as good as the food it provides in its plan. Now in The Everyday DASH Diet Cookbook, bestselling author and foremost DASH expert Marla Heller, together with bestselling cookbook writer Rick Rodgers, makes it easy to prepare home-cooked meals that are fresh, fabulous, and DASH-approved. The DASH diet is a required medical recommendation for patients diagnosed with hypertension or pre-hypertension, a group of almost 130 million people, and this ultimate guide to cooking the DASH way serves up everything necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle. With recipes such as Cinnamon French Toast with Raspberry Sauce, Filet Mignon au Poivre, Yankee Clam Chowder, and Chocolate Fondue with Strawberries, eating health has never been so easy and delicious.

Learn to make delicious, filling & healthy meals following the DASH Diet, named the #2 best diet by U.S. News and World Report’s experts. Packed with amazingly tasty recipes, creative meal plans and complete nutritional information, this cookbook makes following the DASH diet a snap. The 140 easy-to-make recipes provide a mouthwatering way to eat great, lose weight, lower blood pressure and prevent diabetes without feeling deprived. QUICK AND HEARTY BREAKFASTS • Berry Banana Green Smoothie • Veggie Frittata with Caramelized Onions ENERGY-BOOSTING LUNCHES • Mexican Summer Salad • Chicken Fajita Wraps FAST AND FABULOUS SNACKS • Roasted Zucchini Crostini Dip • Grilled Sweet Potato Steak Fries SATISFYINGLY DELICIOUS DINNERS • Turkey Meatballs in Marinara Sauce • Ginger-Apricot Chicken Skewers TASTY AND WHOLESOME DESSERTS • Grilled Peaches with Ricotta Stuffing and Balsamic Glaze • Mini Cheesecakes with Vanilla Wafer Almond Crust Named the number-one diet in terms of weight loss, nutrition and prevention of diabetes and heart disease, DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is the best diet for a fit lifestyle. Including a twenty-eight-day meal plan, easy-to-follow exercise advice and tips for keeping to the diet when on the go, this cookbook is the ultimate guide to living healthy.

The DASH diet offers a path to weight loss that is rooted in balanced eating, but it's not the only key to your success. The 28-Day DASH Diet Weight-Loss Program offers a holistic diet and lifestyle plan to help you achieve your weight loss goals for long-term health.

Reduce high blood pressure with this beginners DASH recipe book, full of recipes to help you get healthy, and stay healthy Controlling your blood pressure is easy with the DASH diet. Packed with 80 heart-healthy recipes and 6 weeks of meals, this cookbook will help boost weight loss and improve your heart health. Inside the pages of this step-by-step meal prep plan, you’ll learn how to add the DASH diet into your life. It includes: • 100 DASH diet recipes with helpful nutritional information, including calories, fat, and sodium • Six weekly meal plans to help you prep DASH dishes • Expert advice from Food Network nutritionist Dana Angelo White on how to transition to and maintain the DASH diet Yes, it is possible to control your blood pressure and enjoy delicious food at the same time. How? With this cooking guide! From chocolate and zucchini muffins to teriyaki chicken thighs and crispy rosemary potatoes, you’ll discover time-saving, budget-friendly meals that you’ll love! With its focus on fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy, whole grains, and legumes, The American Heart Association ranks DASH as the best diet for lowering your blood pressure. DASH Diet Meal Prep for Beginners will show you how to prepare home-cooked, make-ahead meals that are fresh, delicious, and DASH-approved. Let this essential blood pressure cookbook keep you on the right track towards a lifelong healthier lifestyle.

"Named the "Best Overall Diet" by U.S News & World Report, the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) Diet is a proven program for weight loss that offers a wide selection of favorite foods and also lowers blood pressure and cholesterol; improves mental function; and helps prevent hypertension, heart attacks, heart failure, and colon cancer"--