DASH Diet – Best for Hypertension and Overall Health

It’s February – how is that New Year’s resolution to be healthy holding up? Have you joined a gym, made healthy food choices or started to take the stairs at work? It’s all steps in the right direction to a healthy 2012. Diets can be a difficult part of any new year’s resolution to hold on to; luckily there are some new resources available to help keep you on track.

Hypertension patients know a healthy diet is necessary for their overall health. But did you know the National Institute of Health (NIH) developed a diet specific for lowering blood pressure without medication? DASH stands for Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension, and is based on some pretty straight forward tips:

• Whole Grains, not white/processed Carbs
• Lean Meats, Fish and Poultry (no fried chicken here!)
• Fruits, Vegetables
• Low and non-fat dairy

The DASH Diet was named “best diet overall” according to U.S. News & Reports 2012 Diet Rankings.

All of the recipes and tips are smart for anyone looking to make healthy choices, not just those with high blood pressure. Good news for those interested in the DASH diet- it’s available for free on the NIH’s official website.

Check the pulse of your new year’s resolution and be sure to make healthy decisions to manage your hypertension all year round.

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Please take some time to explore the other pages on our website, I’m pleased to tell you a little more about KRK Medical Research and what you can expect to see on this blog in the future.

KRK Medical Research is a research site located in Dallas, Texas that performs clinical trials. We partner with companies, like pharmaceutical companies, to develop new medications and medical devices. Our work is exciting and fulfilling since we can bring the newest medications to our patients and help bring new drugs and medical devices to market.

Our staff consists of doctors, nurses, medical assistants, and psychologists. Our patient specialists are very special as they will explain our studies when you call and assist you in deciding which study would be right for you.

This blog will be KRK’s central hub for information and news pertaining to the vast industry of clinical research, up and coming studies, and staff information

And let me introduce myself – I’m Robert Freedenfeld, Ph.D., one of the owners and Site Director of KRK. I’ll be the weekly blogger maintaining most of the posts & comments. I’ll also be sharing the responsibilities with other KRK staff who have graciously agreed to lend their talents as guest bloggers.

We welcome your comments, critiques and suggestions and look forward to meeting and working with many of you.