Anyone try the DASH Diet for high blood pressure?

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Anyone try the DASH Diet for high blood pressure?

Posted by elizabeth

>Anyone try the DASH Diet for high blood pressure?

Yes, I began following it in June. I do not limit my portions
particularly, but I keep pretty much to the fresh fruits and
vegetables/whole grains/lean protein/skim dairy guidelines. I also
keep an eye on my sodium intake, although I do not limit it per se.
Eating pretty much all fres or /home-cooked food enables me to keep
sodium down... it's the canned and prepared stuff that's so high in
salt. The sodium thing is the subject of DASH2, which is apparently
still going on.

My blood pressure went down drastically within a couple of months...
from 192/64 to 177/26. So far I've lost a cumulative 26 pounds, with
some zigs and zags. It's not fast weight loss, but it's steady, and
hopefully permanent.

I intend to just continue to eat pretty much this way for the rest of
my life. It works for me and I like it. Standard disclaimers, YMMV,
and all that. :)

Elizabeth

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