DASH Eating Plan
DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.
It's a flexible and balanced eating plan that helps create a heart-healthy eating style for life.
The DASH eating plan requires no special foods. Instead, it provides daily and weekly nutritional goals. This plan recommends:
- Eating vegetables, fruits and whole grains
- Including fat-free or low-fat dairy products, fish, poultry, beans, nuts and vegetable oils
- Limiting foods that are high in saturated fat, such as fatty meats, full-fat dairy products, and tropical oils such as coconut, palm kernel and palm oils
- Limiting sugar-sweetened beverages and sweets
