Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Turn Back the Clock


It’s true! You can turn back the clock! Be younger in only 90 days!

A healthful dietary pattern can have a dramatic effect on aging arteries and blunts the dramatic age-related rise in the prevalence of hypertension seen in the United States. Dr. Frank Sacks, professor of cardiovascular disease prevention at Harvard, states that, “the DASH diet and low sodium [intake] abolishes 30 years of blood pressure aging in four weeks.” These benefits are independent of the weight loss seen with the DASH diet.

The DASH diet emphasizes poultry, fish, nuts, and beans instead of red meat. It also makes extensive use of low and non-fat dairy products, fruits, vegetables and whole grains. The traditional Mediterranean diet is very similar.

The benefits of the DASH diet are much greater in older people as compared to younger people – many experts believe it to be twice as effective. 

A user-friendly way to start: Dash for Health

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