DASH Diet Reduces Heart Attack Risk, Especially for African-Americans

The DASH eating plan, known to reduce blood pressure and bad cholesterol, also reduces the 10-year risk of heart attack, especially among African-Americans, according to research in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

• lowered the participants' 10-year risk of having a heart attack or other coronary heart disease event by about 18 percent compared to those eating a typical American diet;
• reduced bad cholesterol (LDL cholesterol) an average of 8 percent; and
• reduced systolic blood pressure overall by 6 millimeters of mercury (mmHg).

This study provides further evidence that we can make a significant impact on the heart health of the general population by promoting the DASH eating plan, said Nisa M. Maruthur, M.D., M.H.S., study co-author and assistant professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Md.

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That's what I was thinking at first. Who else would come up with a dumbass name like that?

 

The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet is a diet promoted by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (part of the NIH, a United States government organization) to control hypertension. This eating plan is rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy foods; includes meat, fish, poultry, nuts and beans; and is limited in sugar-sweetened foods and beverages, red meat, and added fats. In addition to its effect on blood pressure, it is considered a well-balanced approach to eating for the general public. It is now recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as an ideal eating plan for all Americans.

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