{"id":41931,"date":"2011-02-01T14:15:54","date_gmt":"2011-02-01T19:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=41931"},"modified":"2011-02-02T15:49:56","modified_gmt":"2011-02-02T20:49:56","slug":"new-u-s-dietary-guidelines-continue-to-endorse-dash-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/new-u-s-dietary-guidelines-continue-to-endorse-dash-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"New U.S. Dietary Guidelines Continue to Endorse DASH Diet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"DASH Diet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/new-u-s-dietary-guidelines-continue-to-endorse-dash-diet\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-41932\" title=\"dash-diet-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/dash-diet-cover.jpg\" alt=\"Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Every five years, the <strong><a title=\"2010 Dietary Guideines for Americans\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/01\/2010-dietary-guidelines-for-americans-finally-released-not-much-has-changed\/\" target=\"_self\">Dietary Guidelines for Americans<\/a><\/strong> is reviewed and updated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health. The 2026 guidelines were published today, and not only outline what foods are best for us, but also for the first time give advice on what foods to avoid.<\/p>\n<p>In the introductory summary of the document, the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH diet) is singled out as an eating plan that embodies the these updated dietary guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><a title=\"DASH Diet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diets\/DASH_Diet\/\" target=\"_self\">DASH Diet<\/a><\/strong> is a way of eating that&#8217;s been proven to reduce blood pressure, and has also been recommended by the American Heart Association and the National Institute of Health. On this diet, you will eat lots of fruits, vegetables, low fat dairy products, lean meats, fish, poultry, nuts, beans and whole grains. This eating plan will not only help to lower your blood pressure, it&#8217;s also a safe and effective weight-loss diet.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->The DASH diet is a healthy diet for everyone, not just people who suffer from <strong><a title=\"Understanding Hypertension\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/04\/understanding-obesity-related-diseases-hypertension-and-high-blood-pressure\/\" target=\"_self\">hypertension<\/a><\/strong>, which is no doubt why it earns a mention in the 2026 Dietary Guidelines. The DASH Action Plan also outlines ways to exercise more, reduce your sodium intake and set healthy goals.<\/p>\n<p><object id=\"swfclipV4645705\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"481\" height=\"271\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"data\" value=\"http:\/\/player.grabnetworks.com\/swf\/cube.swf?a=V4645705&amp;m=1639116\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"base\" value=\".\" \/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/player.grabnetworks.com\/swf\/cube.swf?a=V4645705&amp;m=1639116\" \/><embed id=\"swfclipV4645705\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"481\" height=\"271\" src=\"http:\/\/player.grabnetworks.com\/swf\/cube.swf?a=V4645705&amp;m=1639116\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" wmode=\"transparent\" base=\".\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" data=\"http:\/\/player.grabnetworks.com\/swf\/cube.swf?a=V4645705&amp;m=1639116\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"How the DASH Diet Can Help You\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/how-the-dash-diet-can-help-you\/\" target=\"_self\">How the DASH Diet Can Help You<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Finally Released\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/01\/2010-dietary-guidelines-for-americans-finally-released-not-much-has-changed\/\" target=\"_self\">2026 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Finally Released<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"DASH Your Way to a Healthier Heart\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/dash-your-way-to-a-healthier-heart\/\" target=\"_self\"><br \/>\nDASH Your Way to a Healthier Heart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every five years, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans is reviewed and updated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health. The 2026 guidelines were published today, and not only outline what foods are best for us, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/new-u-s-dietary-guidelines-continue-to-endorse-dash-diet\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3695,804],"tags":[7526,1769,1773,6658,1217],"class_list":["post-41931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diet-and-nutrition","category-heart-disease","tag-2010-dietary-guidelines-for-americans","tag-blood-pressure","tag-dash-diet","tag-dietary-approaches-to-stop-hypertension","tag-hypertension"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41931"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41931\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41934,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41931\/revisions\/41934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}