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DASH Diet

January 5, 2012 by · Comments Off on DASH Diet 

DASH DietDASH Diet, If one of your New Year’s resolutions presupposes that you adopt a healthier lifestyle, you should probably consider the DASH diet which is one of the best U.S. diets of 2012. DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, but it may be used for several other purposes, as well, LA Times reports.

DASH is entirely based on healthy products, such as, whole grains, fruits, vegetables and lean proteins, which is why it may be used by a large number of people. If you closely follow the program, you will manage to lower your cholesterol and thus, stay healthy and fit.

The diet is not new among doctors. In fact, they have been studying the results of this diet since 2008 and they have discovered that it brings numerous benefits to its practitioners. According to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, 88,517 women who were followed for 24 years managed to lower the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke in middle age thanks to the DASH diet.

The diet is good for many other reasons not just healthy ones. It was also voted the best weight-loss diet, best commercial diet plan and easiest diet to follow. Weight Watchers have also provided many examples of people who have lost considerable weight thanks to DASH. In September 2011, Weight Watchers published a report showing that obese adults who have followed DASH have lost twice as much as those under a doctor’s care.

The classification included many other diets, in case DASH is not appropriate for you. The Ornish diet, for instance, was ranked the first in best heart-healthy diets. This program presupposes the division of food into most and least healthful products. The Mediterranean diet came on the fourth place, whereas the Mayo Clinic diet is the third best for patients who suffer from diabetes.

The classification was made with the help of various food researchers from Cornell University and Harvard Medical School. The materials that were used for the classification were taken from specific sources such as government reports and scientific journals. In addition, the diets were analyzed according to their long-term and short-term results.

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