DASH Diet Is The Best Diet

U.S. News & World Report looked at the effectiveness of 20 popular diet plans, reviewed by a panel of 22 experts in diet and nutrition, diabetes and heart disease.

The DASH Diet seems to be the best at preventing and lowering high blood pressure (hypertension), as well as being the best overall diet.

The diet also seems to be a great one for overweight teen girls to lose weight. See HERE for details about the DASH Diet and teenage girls.

Here are the results of the study:

Best Overall Diets

• 1. DASH Diet
• 2. Mediterranean Diet

Best Diabetes Diets

• 1. DASH Diet
• 2. Mayo Clinic Diet

Best Heart-Healthy Diets

• 1. Ornish Diet
• 2. TLC Diet

Best Commercial Diet Plans

• 1. Weight Watchers
• 2. Jenny Craig

The DASH Diet is the best one.

What is the DASH Diet? It s an acronym for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.
For a 2,000-calorie diet it is suggested:

• 6-8 servings of grains
• 4-5 each of veggies and fruit
• 2-3 of fat-free or low-fat dairy
• 6 or fewer of lean meat, poultry and fish, with one serving being equivalent to an ounce
• 4-5 a week of nuts, seeds, and legumes
• 2-3 of fats and oils
• 5 or fewer, a week, of sweets
• Less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium a day and work towards 1,500 mg

Nothing groundbreaking, really. This is what we should eat, we all know it!

See the U.S. News and World Report article for full details.