THE DASH DIET: LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE LOSE WEIGHT AND FEEL GREAT Summary Ever wonder what the DASH diet is all about? What exactly does DASH mean anyway? Everything you need to know to start the DASH diet is included in this special report. You will learn what the DASH diet is, and the scientific evidence behind this amazing diet. You will learn about hypertension and its causes and consequences. You will learn exercise and eating plans, a food list to take to the grocery store, and you will even find a cookbook that includes breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner, and dessert. This is a great primer to start you on your way to embarking on a new healthy lifestyle with the DASH diet. TABLE OF CONTENTS Section One: What is the DASH Diet? Section Two: Why go on the DASH Diet? Section Three: Who should go on the DASH Diet? Section four: How does the DASH Diet work? Section five: How to transition into the DASH Diet. Section six: Planning the diet Section seven: Shopping Guide Section eight: Sample DASH Diet menu plan Section nine: Exercise Section ten: Cookbook Breakfast Lunch Snacks Dinner Dessert Conclusion Biography INTRODUCTION What is the DASH Diet? The DASH Diet was created by a branch of the US Department of Health and Human Services. DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. The US Department of Agriculture considers the DASH diet not only an excellent option for anyone facing hypertension or high blood pressure, but also an optimum eating plan for people of all ages and levels of health. The DASH diet has been named the best overall diet by the US News and World Report for three consecutive years. Each year, the US News and World Report compares 28 diets based on seven different factors, including short-term weight loss, long-term weight loss, easiness to follow, nutrition, safety, diabetes, and hearth health. They are graded on a five point scale. The DASH diet ranked 4.1 out of 5 stars as the best overall diet over the other 28 diets three years in a row. These are quite impressive rankings considering the US News and World Report grades many other well known, popular diets by a panel of dietary experts. Anyone who is interested in a dietary lifestyle change would be well served in learning about the DASH diet. It offers the most rounded approached to all of the above factors.