Synopses & Reviews
Noted physician Thomas J. Moore, M.D., presents the ultimate guide to the revolutionary DASH diet.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Based on nearly twenty years of scientific research by doctors at Johns Hopkins, Harvard, Duke, and more, the DASH diet has been proven to lead to sustainable weight lossand#8212;and to prevent and reduce high blood pressure; lower and#8220;badand#8221; cholesterol; and reduce the risk of stroke, kidney disease, heart attack, and even colon cancer. Originally designed as a diet for reducing high blood pressure, the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) will help you lose and keep weight off with the perfect meal plan to meet your dietary and caloric needs.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Rated the #1 diet by andlt;iandgt;U.S. News and World Reportandlt;/iandgt; in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014, the DASH diet includes no gimmicky foodsand#8212;instead, those on the diet eat low-salt meals including whole grains; eggs, fish, and chicken; nuts, fruits, and vegetables; lower-fat dairy products; and even desserts.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; The bookand#8217;s practical 28-day menu planner provides an easy-to-use roadmap on how to get started, with tasty recipes for a variety of dishes. (Try the Cobb salad, shrimp Scampi, or apples in caramel sauce.) The book also features stories from people who have lost weight on the DASH dietand#8212;and kept it off for years.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Tired of ineffective fad diets? andlt;iandgt;The DASH Diet for Weight Lossandlt;/iandgt; can show you how to shed pounds and feel healthier by following a tried-and-true research-based approach. Features included extensive, easy-to-follow meal plans (for meat-eaters and vegetarians alike) as well as practical tools and advice that will help you:andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; * Calculate and meet calorie targets and learn what counts as a servingandlt;BRandgt; * Add exercise to ramp up your fitnessandlt;BRandgt; * Keep a food log and plan a menuandlt;BRandgt; * Adapt your favorite recipes for a healthier lifestyleandlt;BRandgt; * Maintain your weight loss over timeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Endorsed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the American Heart Association (AHA), this natural and affordable program is designed for long-lasting results. Start today to begin your lifetime of health.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; ***andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;bandgt;START THE DASH DIET THE EASY WAY WITH ONE OF OUR SIMPLE, SUBSTANTIAL MEAL PLANS:andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;bandgt;1,600 CALORIESandlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;bandgt;andlt;iandgt;Target: 6 grain, 4 fruit, 4 vegetable, 2 dairy, 1and#189; meat, and#188; nuts/seeds/legumes, andlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;bandgt;andlt;iandgt;1 added fat, and#189; sweets andlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;bandgt;BREAKFAST (340 CALORIES) andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; 1 Low-Fat Blueberry Muffin (see recipe), andlt;iandgt;2 grain (200 calories) andlt;/iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; and#189; cup raspberries, andlt;iandgt;1 fruit (30 calories) andlt;/iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; 1 cup low-fat milk, andlt;iandgt;1 dairy (110 calories) andlt;/iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;bandgt;MORNING SNACK (160 CALORIES)andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; 1 cup sliced mango, andlt;iandgt;2 fruit (110 calories) andlt;/iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; and#190; ounce (1 small slice) low-fat cheddar cheese, andlt;iandgt;and#189; dairy (50 calories) andlt;/iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;bandgt;LUNCH (325 CALORIES) andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; 1 Cobb Salad (see recipe), andlt;iandgt;4 vegetable, and#189; dairy, and#189; meat, 1 added fat (225 calories) andlt;/iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; 1 small chocolate chip granola bar, andlt;iandgt;1 grain (100 calories) andlt;/iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;bandgt;AFTERNOON SNACK (160 CALORIES) andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; and#8220;Ants on a logand#8221;:andlt;BRandgt; 4 celery sticks (5 inches each), andlt;iandgt;1 vegetable (5 calories) andlt;/iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; 1 tablespoon peanut butter, andlt;iandgt;and#189; nuts/seeds/legumes (100 calories) andlt;/iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; 2 tablespoons raisins, andlt;iandgt;and#189; fruit (55 calories) andlt;/iandgt;
Synopsis
The #1 diet plan in America for eating healthfully is now a weight-loss plan, too.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;CHOOSE THE PERFECT MEAL PLAN FOR YOUR DIETARY AND CALORIC NEEDS! andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Named the Best Overall Diet by andlt;iandgt;U.S. News and World Reportandlt;/iandgt; and recommended by the US Department of Agriculture, the DASH Diet is not only the most effective diet for reducing the risk of hypertension, heart disease, kidney disease, and colon cancer, itand#8217;s also the best way to reach your healthiest weight and stay there!andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Adapted specifically for weight loss by the chairman of the world-class team that created the DASH Diet, this natural and affordable program is designed for long-lasting results. The andlt;iandgt;DASH* Diet for Weight Lossandlt;/iandgt; features extensive, easy-to-follow meal plans for meat eaters and vegetarians, plus practical tools and advice that will help you:andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;CHOOSE THE PERFECT MEAL PLAN FOR YOUR DIETARY AND CALORIC NEEDS! and#8226; Calculate calorie targets and meet those targets with healthy DASH foodsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;and#8226; Add exercise to ramp up your weight lossandlt;BRandgt; and#8226; Keep a food log and plan a menuandlt;BRandgt; and#8226; Adapt your favorite recipes for a healthier lifestyleandlt;BRandgt; and#8226; Maintain your weight loss over time
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Tom Mooreandlt;/Bandgt;, M.D., senior author, has spent more than 20 years studying the causes of high blood pressure. He has published more than 100 articles and book chapters on this subject for medical professionals. Dr. Moore has been a member of the faculty of Harvard Medical School for 25 years. He served as the Chairman of the Steering Committee of the DASH trial, the landmark medical study that proved that the DASH diet works. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;Pao-Hwa Linandlt;/bandgt;, Ph.D. has been a faculty member at the Sarah W. Stedman Nutrition Center at Duke University Medical Center since 1992. She was closely involved in the design and development of the DASH diet and was chairperson of the diet commitee for the DASH-Sodium study. She lives in Durham, North Carolina.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;Njeri Karanjaandlt;/bandgt;, Ph.D., a Research Associate Professor of Medicine in the division of Endocrinology/Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition at Oregon Health andamp; Science University, led the data coordinating activities for the DASH study. Karanja lives in Portland, Oregon.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;Laura Pata Svetkeyandlt;/bandgt;, M.D. is the Director of Clinical Research at the Sarah W. Stedman Nutrition and Metabolism Center as well as the Director of the Duke Hypertension Center and has more than 20 years of experience in clinical research. She has been Principal Investigator on four NIH-sponsored multi-center studies on nutritional approaches to controlling hypertension and other obesity-related cardiovascular risk factors, including the landmark DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) clinical trial.andnbsp;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;Mark Jenkinsandlt;/bandgt; is a journalist and the author of several health books, including the andlt;iandgt;Sports Medicine Bibleandlt;/iandgt;, and is a consultant to the Harvard Medical School system.