DASH is an acronym that stands for Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension. It is a flexible and balanced nutrition plan that has been designed to help lower blood pressure, reduce cholesterol levels and control weight gain. It also aims to prevent the development of diseases like kidney problems and diabetes and improve overall health.
The DASH eating plan is not a strict diet or weight loss regimen that requires certain special foods. Rather, it is a nutritional lifestyle that involves a variety of foods that can make you attain optimal health.
What Foods Does the DASH Diet Recommend?
The DASH diet recommends the following locally available foods:
- Whole grains and whole wheat including bread, cereals, oats and pasta
- Fruits such as bananas, avocados, watermelon, oranges, apples, grapes etc.
- Vegetables e.g Èfó rírò cooked with very little palm oil
- Sweet potatoes
- Some fish
- Poultry, without the skin
- Local beans
- Skimmed milk
- Nuts like walnut and cashew nuts
- Kidney beans
- Low fat yoghurt
Useful Tips
- Wash canned foods to reduce their sodium content
- Choose unsalted nuts
- Cook poultry without the skin and fat
- Reduce meat consumption and embrace more vegetables
- Use little or no vegetable oil while cooking local soups. Instead, use red oil, albeit sparingly.
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