Dr. Santina Wheat, Family Medicine Physician at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva joins Bob Sirott to cover a ...

The DASH diet (aka Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) has consistently ranked among the top heart-healthy diets for years. But a 2024 survey by the International Food Information Council ...

Developed in 2015 by researchers studying the effects of diet on brain function and cognitive decline, the (aptly named) MIND ...

Among the four diet types trialed in this study, a modified version of the DASH diet with reduced sodium intake achieved a ...

The DASH diet has been helping people everywhere protect their heart health since its creation, and it now stands as one of the top diets in the country. And it’s collected awards to boot.

The DASH diet focuses on reducing high blood pressure (hypertension) through low sodium intake, lean proteins, and low-fat dairy, making it more restrictive. The Mediterranean diet emphasizes ...

A lower-sodium Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension-style diet was associated with clinically meaningful BP reduction in ...

What to eat. When embarking on the DASH diet, it’s great for seniors to have a road map of which foods are acceptable. Incorporating more fruits and vegetables and switching processed grains for ...

The diet does, however, allow for up to five servings of sweets per week. A serving might include a half cup of sorbet or a small cookie. Researchers can’t say exactly why DASH reduces blood ...

The DASH diet emphasizes several key nutritional elements: Sodium restriction between 1,500 and 2,300 mg daily Increased intake of potassium and magnesium through fresh produce ...

The DASH diet, now regularly recommended by doctors, was founded in the 1990s—but this diet wasn’t created with the goal of weight loss.