How the DASH Diet Can Help You Lower Blood Pressure

Long Island NY

22 February, 2021

2:25 PM

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Luxor Nursing and Rehab at Sayville on How the DASH Diet Can Help You Lower Blood Pressure Well over 100 million American adults (about 45% of the population 18 and over) deal with hypertension, otherwise known as high blood pressure. While some of these issues are hereditary, mostly a lack of exercise and a poor diet are to blame. As part of research by the National Institutes of Health, the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) was created almost 30 years ago. Since that time, not only can the diet lower your systolic blood pressure (the top number) by six to 11 points, it also has several other health benefits. Luxor Nursing and Rehab at Sayville has a look at the diet and its ancillary health benefits. What is the DASH Diet? The diet is heavy in fruits and vegetables, lean meats like fish and poultry, whole grains, and low- and non-fat dairy. It limits red meat, salt, and added sugars and preservatives. It works by eliminating processed foods in favor of natural, healthy foods to bring sodium levels down, and the foods it does emphasize are high in potassium and calcium, which naturally support healthy blood pressure levels. Other Benefits of the DASH Diet In addition to lowering blood pressure, the healthy lifestyle brought on by the DASH diet has a host of other benefits as well. Here are four. Reduce the Risk of Heart Failure. A study conducted over a 13-year span found that in people under the age of 75, the DASH diet significantly reduced their risk of heart failure. Lowers Diabetes Risk. Consuming fewer added sugars and processed foods helped lower the diabetes risk in a study of more than 40,000 men.Keeps Weight Off. It's one thing to lose weight, but keeping it off is the true challenge. A study ranging nearly three years found that people were able to do that on the DASH diet.Cuts Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke. These are two results of high blood pressure, and a study conducted with women over the course of nearly 25 years found the DASH diet to do just that. To learn more about Luxor Nursing and Rehab at Sayville and all of the services they offer, visit http://www.sayvilleluxor.com/.