DASH diet

3 main reasons why the MIND diet really works The MIND (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay) diet is a specifically designed diet to improve the brain health by preventing dementia and loss of brain function that happens as we age. MIND diet, as the name suggests, combines the two of the most effective diet approaches i.e. Mediterranean diet and the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet to create a new dietary pattern that dedicatedly focuses on brain health…

4 Best Diets For Type 2 Diabetes You can find a variety of suggestions and tips on how best to eat for Type 2 Diabetes from the American Diabetes Association (http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/planning-meals/diabetes-meal-plans-and-a-healthy-diet.html?referrer=https://www.google.es/), that being said there are a few diets which are more helpful for managing the illness. These are just a few of the diets as recommended by WebMD for managing Type 2 Diabetes…

Eating this much carbs is definitely not something new in my diet, in fact carbohydrates is one of major food group that I know I eat more than my fair share of. I am Nigerian and in my culture, we have food that we call swallow food. These type of food are made of yam flour, cassava flour, and so on. They are also…

Is Red Meat Bad for Blood Pressure? Red meat refers to beef, pork, as well as mutton and lamb. On the other hand, white meat is chicken, and fish. It has been depicted that red meat tends to have negative effects on the human body, such as increasing the risk of certain types of cancers as well as hypertension. Hypertension refers to high blood pressure, which in turn can be said to have extremely negative effects on the body, as it puts the person at risk of getting a heart disease and stroke.…

fish consumption (Kramer and Chang, 2013). According to the United States news, the dietary approach to stop hypertension (DASH) diet considered the best diet plan for six years in a row. The diet plan designed originally to lower the blood pressure. It also proved its effectiveness in weight loss, decreasing cholesterol level, and managing or preventing diabetes. In DASH diet, patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 and kidney disease advised eating fruits, vegetables, nuts, poultry, low-fat,…

Staying healthy in America is becoming a serious challenge to most people; cutting down on some fat and going for a weekly physical activities to the gym could make a substantial difference in one’s life. Dieting is so important, considering the amount of carbs and calories the average American consumes each day. In fact, about 1/3 of American adults are overweight or obese, not because they don’t have what they need, but the simple fact that healthy food 10 miles away is less appealing compared…

interventions like physical activity (PA) and improved diet. 2-4 An emphasis on preventing CVD before its…

Introduction Hypertension is a prevalent problem that has negative effects on the body if left uncontrolled. If not monitored accurately over time, blood pressure can slowly rise without being detected. Treatment for hypertension includes medication, diet, and exercise. According to Kennedy (2010), a significant number of premature deaths relating to hypertension could be avoided by adopting healthy lifestyle habits, including healthy eating (Kennedy, 2010). The issue of hypertension is…

There are other factors that can contribute to this disease such as gender, race, high salt diet or a diet low in potassium, calcium and magnesium, diabetes, smoking, obesity, stress, sedentary life style and alcohol abuse. What are the symptoms of hypertension? In the early stages of primary/essential hypertension, there may be no symptoms other…

effect on postprandial glucose, it’s important that we explore the relationship between them. 20 adolescent males and females between the ages of 11 and 18 were given 6 days of meals constructed by researchers to mimic the DASH diet guidelines. Previous research has shown DASH diet guidelines to have a significant impact on postprandial glucose. Participants consumed the foods at their usual…