Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)

Research shows the low-fat Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan, which includes two to three servings of dairy foods and eight to ten servings of fruits and vegetables, may help manage blood pressure.  In fact, a trio of minerals found in dairy foods – calcium, potassium and magnesium – may play an important role in maintaining healthy blood pressure.

See below for handouts, recipes, and other patient and client education materials on dairy foods’ critical role in blood pressure maintenance.

Advertorials

  

DASH Advertorial (Kids)

DASH Advertorial (Adult)

DASH Advertorial (African Americans)

Dairy Council Digest

  

Health Benefits of Dairy Foods: An Update (PDF), Volume 78, Number 6 November/December 2007

Spotlight on Dairy Foods, Dairy Nutrients, & Blood Pressure (PDF), Volume 80, Number 1 January/February 2009

Fact Sheets

  

Potassium Recommendation

Dairy's Role in Managing Blood Pressure

DASH Nutrition (American Dietetic Association)

Handouts

  

Daily DASH Diary Handout

Daily DASH Diary Brochure

Presentations

  

The DASH Eating Plan: The Role of Dairy and Dairy Nutrients in Promoting the Benefits of DASH

Supporting Science

  

National Medical Association Consensus Report

Links: Supporting Science

  

Key Findings: National Medical Association Consensus Report - National Medical Association Recommends African Americans Increase Daily Dairy Consumption