{"id":21496,"date":"2020-11-22T07:05:33","date_gmt":"2020-11-22T05:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/?p=21496"},"modified":"2025-01-21T09:43:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T07:43:24","slug":"what-is-the-dash-diet-read-this-article-to-find-out-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/nutrition-blog\/what-is-the-dash-diet-read-this-article-to-find-out-more\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the DASH diet? Read this article to find out more."},"content":{"rendered":"

The DASH diet was created to assist people in managing their blood pressure by changing their diet. Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or DASH, encourages meals with reduced sodium, trans fat and saturated fat while promoting meals rich in magnesium, potassium and calcium. Following this diet will reduce blood pressure is followed correctly and will need to become a part of your life if you are to continue reaping its benefits.<\/p>\n

Benefits of the DASH diet<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In addition to lowering your blood pressure<\/a>, it can also help to prevent certain cancers, heart disease, diabetes, strokes and osteoporosis.<\/p>\n

Managing sodium levels<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There are also two options that you can follow in terms of your sodium intake, namely the standard diet that allows for the consumption of up to 2,300mg of sodium a day and the low sodium diet that only allows for 1,500mg per day.<\/p>\n

Foods that you can eat<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The diet focuses primarily on the consumption of fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products. It also includes small portions of nuts<\/a>, whole grains, fish and poultry. Small amounts of fats, red meats and sweets are also allowed.<\/p>\n

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Daily breakdown of nutrients<\/strong><\/h2>\n