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High Blood Pressure Diet

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Is it easy to stick to the DASH diet?

It may be difficult to give up your favorite fatty, sweet, and salty foods, but this meal plan is flexible and delicious, making it easy in the long run. DASH encourages you to eat more fiber, which is found in fruits and vegetables. These fibers make you feel full even when you are cutting calories to maintain weight loss. Your taste buds will need time to adjust after all the flavor enhancers found in canned and processed foods, but the reward will be worth it. The world of herbs and spices is a beautiful one.

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