A Good Diet for Hypertension

Thu, 08 Sep 2011

Before starting any diet consult your GP.

The Dash diet is considered to be apt for those with hypertension. The Dash diet is a short form of Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension; it is a treatment method for high blood pressure and is part of Evidence Based Medical Nutrition Therapy used in many hospitals across the world.

This dietary method means that you eat 4 to 5 servings of fruit, 4 to 5 servings of vegetables and 2 to 3 servings of low-fat dairy daily.

Total fat consumption needs to be less than 25 percent per serving.

The Dash diet plan also necessitates lifestyle changes, such as, not smoking, no drinking alcohol and frequent exercise, which can keep high blood pressure at bay.

For a healthy body it is essential to maintain a healthy weight via a healthy diet and regular exercise .

Unlike other diets, the Dash diet plan does not necessitate you eating any particular foods nor sticking to any set recipes.

It means you need to eat high-fibre foods like freshfruit and veg, cooked dried peas and beans, whole grain foods, cereals, bran, pasta, and rice.

Foods high in fibre are aids to digestion and metabolism, as well as containing cholesterol reducing agents which assist in keeping hypertension and type 2 diabetes at bay.

Meat consumption, if it is to be undertaken, has to be moderate.
add to favouritesnewsletterlink to this pagesend to friendpost comments

Link to this page

Copy and Paste the following HTML into your page.