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The DASH diet is an eating plan that can help lower your blood pressure. DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. It includes eating fruits, vegetables, and low-fat or nonfat dairy foods. It also includes eating whole grains, fish, and poultry.
Here is a sample menu for the DASH diet. It is based on a 2,000-calorie diet with 1,500 mg of sodium. This is a menu for one day.
Breakfast
3/4 cup bran flakes cereal
8 ounces fat-free milk
1 medium banana
1 slice whole wheat toast
1 teaspoon jelly
4 ounces orange juice
Lunch
3 oz skinless chicken breast
1 pita bread
1 tablespoon low-fat mayonnaise
Raw vegetables: 3 or 4 carrot sticks, celery sticks, radishes, 2 loose lettuce leaves
1 peach
Snacks
1/4 cup dried apricots
1/3 cup mixed, unsalted nuts
1 cup fat-free milk
Dinner
3 ounces grilled salmon
1/2 cup brown rice
1 cup steamed broccoli
Spinach salad with 1 cup raw spinach, 2 cherry tomatoes, 2 cucumber slices
Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Rhonda O'Brien MS, RD, CDE - Certified Diabetes Educator Colleen O'Connor PhD, RD - Registered Dietitian
Medical Review:E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine & Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Rhonda O'Brien MS, RD, CDE - Certified Diabetes Educator & Colleen O'Connor PhD, RD - Registered Dietitian
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