Research
Micronutrients & recovery
The DASH diet (rich in fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy, fiber, and minerals) produces a potent antihypertensive effect, reducing systolic and diastolic blood pressure more effectively than control diets or single-nutrient interventions.
Adopt the DASH diet: eat 8-10 servings of fruits and vegetables daily, 3 servings of low-fat dairy, and ensure you get enough fiber (31g) and minerals (potassium, magnesium, calcium). This dietary pattern significantly lowers blood pressure, especially if you are hypertensive, and is not overly restrictive.
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Thus the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) demonstrates that a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, fibre and minerals (calcium, potassium and magnesium) produces a potent antihypertensive effect.
Why this rating
Based on the multi-centre DASH RCT (Appel et al. 1997) with clear subgroup analyses.
Source
Diet, blood pressure and hypertension
Kjeld Hermansen · British Journal Of Nutrition · 2000
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