3/21/12

Free DASH Eating Plan Book–Lower Your Blood Pressure

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The National Institutes of Health offers a free book “Your Guide to Lowering Your Blood Pressure with DASH”.   DASH is a food plan that can lower blood pressure.  (DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.)

You can read this 56-page book on your computer here, or have a free copy sent to you by mail.

This free book contains an explanation of the DASH food plan, a week’s food plan, and heart healthy recipes.  There are lots of interesting tips, including ways to understand food nutrition labels and an explanation of how exercise can be part of the DASH approach.

Thanks to NIH for the free book!