It's boom for the Dash diet

It happened for the Dukan diet and for the Tisanoreica diet and history will certainly repeat itself for Dash, the great protagonist of this early 2013. In fact, it seems that it was the most popular among Americans who wanted to get rid of the extra pounds accumulated during the Christmas holidays. .

To understand the main peculiarity of this diet, just go and see what there is behind the acronym: Dash stands for "Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension" and therefore being usually used to combat hypertension, provides a substantial decrease in use. salt, which in some cases is replaced with magnesium, calcium and potassium.

The “U.S. News & World Report ”asked experts who, comparing Dash with 29 other diets, underlined how much it helps to prevent and control heart health. The researchers of the National Institutes of Health, comparing it with other food plans, they found that "it is much more effective in promoting good eating habits".

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The word Dash, in fact, can also be translated into “small portions” and here lies another characteristic of this diet, which proposes to eat a little bit of everything but in measured quantities.

This diet involves a consumption of about 2,000 calories per day, which can be divided between: 6-8 servings per day of cereals (which can translate into 50 grams of pasta, rice, cereals or bread); 4-5 servings of vegetables (so 50 grams, for example, of broccoli, sweet potatoes, carrots or tomatoes); 2 to 3 servings (i.e. one cup) of low-fat dairy, skim milk or yogurt; up to 6 servings of fish, poultry or lean meat; legumes and of course fruit (in shell).

And the desserts? They are not banned, even if they should be consumed in moderation: up to 5 portions per week are allowed.

At the moment everyone agrees in promoting the Dash, but it is inevitable that sooner or later some detractors will emerge. We are sure that we will talk about it in a few months.