dash diet

Posted on December 5, 2009
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DASH diet is one of the most important diets followed by thousands of people in different countries. The full form of DASH is Dietary Approaches to stop Hypertension. It is observed that when you eat foods that are high in fat and oil, you tend to get obese. Obesity then leads to other related disorders like diabetes, high blood pressure, increased chances of heart stroke and hypertension. Hence we see that hypertension is one of the most common symptoms of obesity. If hypertension is not treated on time it can lead to serious consequences in the future. A DASH diet as the name suggests is a diet that helps to reduce hypertension in the patient. Before following any diet it is necessary to follow your dietician’s guidelines. Your dietician will do your complete diagnosis and then recommend whether you should follow the DASH Diet or not. Let’s discus in more detail in the next paragraph what DASH Diet is all about.

Hypertension is often compared to high blood pressure. Blood pressure refers to force that is exerted on the arteries of the heart when the heart beats. Due to hypertension the force that is exerted on the arteries significantly increases. As a result there is too much overall pressure on the heart, which increases the chances of a heart attack. Hypertension is a serious problem and if it is not detected early it can do more harm. The DASH Diet stresses on having a fixed diet that is less in salt, fat and oil content. This is because these three constituents are the major culprits for obesity and other related symptoms. The DASH Diet also gives equal attention to exercise as well as it believes that a proper combination of diet and exercise work effectively to keep your weight under control and keep your body slim.

Hence, as mentioned before, the DASH Diet stresses limited intake of salt everyday. The intake of salt everyday must not exceed more than 2000 milligrams. Also refrain from eating items having more salt content like tomato sauces and butter. In the case of foods try to bake or boil the foods instead of frying them. The consumption of alcohol during the week should be limited. This is because excess consumption of alcohol may lead to the weak functioning of the heart. The DASH diet stresses that your daily food intake should not be more than 2000 calories everyday.

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