The DASH Diet Mediterranean Solution: The Best Eating Plan to Control Your Weight and Improve Your Health for Life (A DASH Diet Book)

by Marla Heller

Follow-up DASH research showed that replacing refined carbs with monounsaturated fats (MUFA) or extra protein improved blood pressure and HDL, while lowering triglycerides.1 This is a particularly beneficial improvement on the DASH diet, and it has been fully implemented in this Med-DASH diet plan.

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contain helpful fats, the Med-DASH plan has a built-in safety net to help your body process fats. It is super rich in plant foods that are high in fiber. Soluble (or viscous) fiber is great for trapping dietary cholesterol and fats during digestion, and not allowing them to be absorbed. Some of the best sources include beans, oats, barley, apples, pears, orange, berries, stone fruits (peaches, cherries, plums), and many vegetables.

It is a weight at which you don’t have health problems associated with your weight.

measured in people with diabetes). The sugar rush will trigger your body to produce insulin to

avoid this sugar roller coaster. The high-fiber fruits and vegetables will digest slowly and release sugar into your bloodstream slowly.