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DASH Diet: Lower Blood Pressure, Reduce Heart Disease Risk

8/29/2025

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The DASH diet, created in the 1990s, significantly lowers blood pressure by 5.2 mmHg systolic and 2.6 mmHg diastolic.
Following this diet can reduce cardiovascular disease risk by 20%.
It promotes high consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy, while limiting sodium to 2,300 mg daily.
A stricter version limits sodium to 1,500 mg for greater blood pressure reduction.

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The DASH diet, created in the 1990s, significantly lowers blood pressure by 5.2 mmHg systolic and 2.6 mmHg diastolic.
Following this diet can reduce cardiovascular disease risk by 20%.
It promotes high consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy, while limiting sodium to 2,300 mg daily.
A stricter version limits sodium to 1,500 mg for greater blood pressure reduction.