title: DASH without the dash (of salt) can lower blood pressure.
abstract: While the debate regarding the effectiveness of dietary sodium restriction raged, the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) research group showed that a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products can reduce blood pressure in the general population and people with Stage I hypertension. The original DASH diet did not require either sodium restriction or weight loss--the two traditional dietary tools to control blood pressure--to be effective. A recent study from the DASH research group now finds that coupling the original DASH diet with sodium restriction is more effective than either dietary manipulation alone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Foods and Nutrition, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Fleet
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D003611:Dairy Products / Q000145:classification; D018752:Diet, Fat-Restricted; D004039:Diet, Sodium-Restricted; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000178:diet therapy*; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014675:Vegetables
chemical_list: D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary