What Is the DASH Diet? If you're diagnosed with high blood pressure, or hypertension, one of the steps your doctor may recommend is to start using the DASH diet.

Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (a.k.a. the DASH diet) is celebrating 20 years of helping people with hypertension and pre-hypertension lower blood pressure just as well as some medications.

Dietitians say the DASH diet is one of the healthiest and most sustainable meal plans, and it restricts no food groups.

Unlike many diet plans, DASH doesn’t cut out or extremely restrict certain foods. Its focus is on limiting daily sodium intake.

Shutterstock The government-backed DASH diet topped the list for the nation’s No. 1 overall diet plan for the fifth year in a row, according to rankings revealed Tuesday by US News & World Report.

DASH Diet Food List The DASH diet is intended to be flexible and well-balanced. It does not emphasize special foods to eat.

Need heart-healthy snacks to eat on the DASH diet? Dietitian Danielle Smith shared her four favorites with Insider.

The DASH diet (aka Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) has consistently ranked among the top heart-healthy diets for years. But a 2024 survey by the International Food Information Council ...

The DASH diet is consistently ranked one of the best diets for overall health, and research shows it could help you lose weight and improve blood pressure.

However, some of the foods to avoid as recommended in the DASH diet include: High-sodium foods: Avoid high-sodium foods, including processed meats, canned soups, and fast food.