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My friends who are in the 60s and 70s are always concerned about their health. Meanwhile those of us who are in our late fourties and fifties were beginning to be made more aware of the benefits of healthy eating. One particular healthy eating plans that I would like to share with my friends is the DASH Diet.

What is DASH Diet?

DASH Diet, as what I gathered from WIKI is :

Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension or the DASH diet is a diet promoted by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (part of the NIH, an organisation part of the government of the USA) to control hypertension. A major feature of the plan is limiting intake of sodium,[1] and it also generally encourages the consumption of nuts, whole grains, fish, poultry, fruits and vegetables while lowering the consumption of red meats, sweets, and sugar. It is also “rich in potassium, magnesium, and calcium, as well as protein and fiber.

And if you want a clearer guide on DASH Diet, do check out this link from http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/prevent/h_eating/h_e_dash.htm
which is the National Heart Institute. They have a good guide on the amount of servings of fruits, nuts, meat and etc.