EatingWell the DASH Diet
The DASH Diet
A Diet to Keep You Healthy • The DASH diet, which is intended to stave off hypertension, is one of the world’s healthiest diets. Here’s why it works and how to follow it.
Feed Your Heart • Certain vitamins and minerals play a role in keeping your heart healthy and thriving. Here’s the research behind healthy DASH diet choices.
The Science of Heart Health • Understanding the science behind good heart health equips us to preserve and protect it.
The Plant Prescription • When cardiovascular disease was knocking on a writer’s door, he asked the question: Could shifting to a vegan diet get his blood pressure in check?
Staples to Stock • A dietitian weighs in on the healthy and delicious foods that make it easy to prepare DASH Diet dishes.
5 Habits that Lower Cholesterol • Making these changes can help keep your cholesterol levels in a healthy range.
How Too Much Salt Shakes Up Your Body • Here’s what happens when your sodium intake is higher than recommendations, and how you can cut back.
The Gut Health Connection • Your microbiome might be making it harder to keep your blood pressure in check.
Healthy Lifestyle • Food is only one component of heart health. Staying active, managing stress and getting plenty of sleep are all crucial for stopping hypertension from getting out of hand.
The Brain Health Difference • Turns out, the heart and the head are more closely connected than once thought. Keeping your heart healthy can keep your mind right.
Heart Attack Defense • Every year, about 805,000 people in the U.S. have a heart attack. Here are critical steps you can take to protect your heart.
The Stress Connection • While life’s pressures and anxieties can reach us all, rampant chronic stress can wreak havoc on your heart health. Managing stress and cultivating a calmer outlook can keep your heart strong.
Sleep and Heart Health: Perfect Bedfellows • Good sleep is critical for a number of reasons. And there may be an ideal bedtime for protecting your heart.
What to Eat for Better Sleep • While the science on diet’s impact on slumber is still emerging, these nutrients and hormones have risen to the top as better-rest superstars.
The Exercise Equation • There’s an optimal number of times you should exercise each week depending on your age and lifestyle.
Meals that Nourish • DASH diet dishes are easy to make and delicious. Here are some recipes for every meal of the day that can keep your blood pressure in check and stave off heart conditions.
Breakfast Delights • These recipes align with the DASH Diet and are low in saturated fat and sodium but high in potassium.
Snacks and Bites • With ingredients like dates, nuts and lemon - plus other foods rich in calcium, magnesium or potassium - these snacks can even help you maintain a healthy blood pressure.
What’s for Dinner? • These recipes are high in fiber, which can help remove excess cholesterol from your body.
Something Sweet • These heart-healthy desserts will satisfy your sweet tooth while keeping up with your DASH Diet goals.
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