Sample menus for the DASH eating plan
Sample menus for the DASH eating plan Interested in following the DASH eating plan but not sure how? Here are sample menus to get you started. By Mayo Clinic staff
The eating plan known as Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) is used to lower or control high blood pressure. The DASH diet features menus with plenty of vegetables, fruits and low-fat dairy products, as well as whole grains, fish, poultry and nuts. It offers limited portions of red meats, sweets and sugary beverages.
Maybe you want to try the DASH diet, but aren’t quite sure how to incorporate DASH into your own daily menus. To help you get started, here are three days’ worth of menus that conform to the DASH plan. Use them as a basis for your own healthy meal planning.
Remember that on some days, you may eat more of or fewer than the recommended servings for a particular food group, or you may exceed your sodium goal. That’s OK, as long as the average of several days or a week is close to the recommendations. Also note that the values for nutritional information may vary according to specific brands of ingredients you use or changes you make in meal preparation.
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March 26, 2009
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