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Adherence to the DASH diet is associated with greater weight loss and weight maintenance compared to standard diets, particularly when combined with behavioral interventions.
Follow the DASH diet principles: eat more fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy, and less red meat and sugar. This approach helps with both weight loss and keeping the weight off, especially when combined with behavioral strategies like tracking intake.
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Promoting food choices consistent with the DASH diet was related to significantly less weight regain in this randomized controlled trial.
Why this rating
Based on specific RCTs (Champagne et al., ENICAH study) cited in the review.
Source
Dietary patterns and the risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, asthma, and neurodegenerative diseases
Alexander Medina‐Remón et al. · Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition · 2016
DOI 10.1080/10408398.2016.1158690
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