Tuesday's Tip

Well just one more semester until graduation and I can't wait. So in honor of this joyous occasion we will have a fun tip for you today. There is a diet that can cure just about any problem that you have. It was originally designed to treat patients that were salt sensitive hypertensive. It is called the DASH diet. DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. Now I know that this does not sound fun yet but give me a chance. The diet itself is based on the Mediterranean Diet which focuses on Fruits and Vegetables rather than meats and starches of the American Diet.

These are the guidelines for it:
Starches (whole grain breads and pastas, rices) 6-8 servings/day
Vegetables (as raw as you can take it or steamed) 4-5 servings/day
Fruits (mainly high in Vit C) 4-5 servings/day
Lean meats (all are ok but concentrate on fish) 2, 3 oz. portions/day
Low fat dairy (milks and yogurts) 2- 2 1/2 servings/day
Fats (Mono and poly unsaturated fats i.e. olive oil, fish oil) 2 portions/day
Beans/Nuts/Seeds 5 servings/week
Low fat Sweets (syrup, honey, Jello,etc.) 5 servings/week

I know this sounds strict but it works very well and is quite easy to follow. The diet has a nickname the "cure all" diet. It is used for people who have heart disease of all kinds and is very effective for people with GI problems and diabetes both types and helps build up antioxidants for people who are immunocompromised. Now all of this technical jargon might be too much but it is important to remember to become more healthy.
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