DASH is dietary approaches to stop hypertension
1. be spicy instead of salty. in cooking and at the table flavor foods with herbs, spices, lemon lime vinegar or salt free seasoning blends
2. use fresh poultry fish and lean meat rather canned, smoked, or processed type
3. eat moderate portions when snacking eat fruit vegetable sticks unbuttered and unsalted popcorn or breadsticks
4. choose convenience foods that are lower in sodium. cut back on frozen dinners pizza packaged mixes, canned soups or broths and salad dressing these often have a lot of sodium
5. start your day with breakfast cereals that are lower in salt and sodium
6. cook rice salt and hot cereals without salt cut back on instant or flavored rice pasta and cereals mixes which usually have added salt
7. buy fresh plain frozen or canned with no salt added vegetables
8. drink water and club soda instead of soft drinks high in sugar
9. when eating out move the saltshaker away limit condiments such as catsup pickles and sauces with high salt containing ingredients
10. cut back on processed and fast foods that are high in salt and sodium
hypertension cant be cured but adopting these steps into our lives can surely help control
