In recommending the DASH diet, your doctor is offering you a drug-free path that can help you gain control of your blood pressure numbers. We hope you, and perhaps some of our readers with blood ...

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The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet is a flexible eating plan designed to lower high blood pressure by focusing on a variety of foods rich in potassium, calcium, and magnesium ...

Instead, they’re encouraged to reduce their sodium intake to a moderate amount, between 1,500 and 2,300 milligrams a day, depending on if your doctor recommends the Standard DASH Diet (2,300 mg ...

A cholesterol-lowering diet limits saturated fat, an unhealthy fat found in butter, deep-fried foods, and high-fat cuts of meat that can raise LDL cholesterol. [1] It also includes plenty of fiber ...

In the new best diet report by U.S. News & World Report, the DASH diet won top ranking (4.9 stars) for both heart health and blood pressure control.

The Mediterranean diet was the highest rated with a score of 4.8 out of 5 stars. Next was the heart-healthy DASH Diet with a 4.6 and then the flexitarian diet or semi-vegetarian diet at 4.5.

The full list and additional details on each diet are available here. Best Overall Diets Mediterranean Diet (4.8) DASH Diet (4.6) Flexitarian Diet (4.5) MIND Diet (4.4) ...