Eating well for a healthy heart: DASH diet to the rescue (part 1)

Cinzia Cuneo 14 febbraio, 2014 mangiare sano, salute, salute del cuore

Almost a third of all deaths in the West are linked to cardiovascular diseases. Among the various factors directly related to this incidence, are several that can be controlled with a healthy lifestyle.
February being the Heart Month, this is the perfect time to adopt good eating habits to improve cardiovascular health.

DASH diet to the rescue

The DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is an eating plan that helps prevent and control hypertension. It favors fruits, vegetables and dairy products or low-fat alternatives. It also advocates whole grain products, poultry, fish and nuts. Red meat, sweets and fats are almost absent here.

Since 1997, when an American study involving 459 persons demonstrated how effective this diet was in reducing blood pressure, the DASH diet has become the favored approach by official institutions such as the American Heart Association.

Our “Heart Healthy” Meal Plans meet all the recommendations of the DASH diet.

Although a comparison with Canada’s Food Guide reveals several common points, the DASH diet recommends larger amounts of fruits and vegetables. It also defines accurate daily servings for nuts, seeds and legumes.

Autori

Cinzia Cuneo

Italiana di nascita e canadese d'adozione, Cinzia ha deciso di coniugare le sue competenze professionali e la sua passione per la buona tavola sviluppando un servizio per aiutare i numerosi «aventi bisogno» a riprendere il controllo della loro alimentazione. Così è nata SOSCuisine. Ingegnere di formazione al Politecnico di Torino, Cinzia ha conseguito un Master's Degree in scienze applicate all'École Polytechnique de Montréal.