Our DASH tag covers meal plans and recipes based on the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension protocol, the eating pattern originally tested in the NIH-funded DASH and DASH-Sodium trials. Plans run 1,400 to 2,000 kcal per day and include vegetarian, budget, phase 1, and low-sodium versions.
Vegetarian DASH pulls together two well-supported eating patterns. NHLBI’s DASH is designed around blood pressure control. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2016 position paper (Melina 2016) says vegetarian and vegan patterns are nutritionally adequate at any life stage when…
Over a billion people worldwide are affected by high blood pressure. This number is rising, and high blood pressure is becoming a serious health concern.