An important aspect of longevity is to keep blood pressure within a healthy range. Blood pressure tends to increase naturally as we age as arteries and veins become less elastic and supple. The DASH diet can help support maintaining BP in a healthy range (and not surprisingly other health markers).

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What is the DASH Diet?

The Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet is a dietary pattern recommended to improve cardiovascular health and manage hypertension (high blood pressure). The diet emphasizes the intake of minimally-processed, blood pressure-lowering foods and nutrients, and limits the intake of foods and nutrients that may contribute to hypertension. 

Health benefits of the DASH diet 

• Improves blood pressure, blood sugar, blood lipid, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels;
• Reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), stroke, and CVD-related mortality;
• May benefit individuals with hyperlipidemia, overweight/obesity, and insulin resistance;
• Reduces the risk of kidney disease, gout, colorectal cancer, and all-cause mortality;

The Bottom Line
As another "diet" the DASH diet provides everyone with guidelines to eat well. It's not just beneficial for those who suffer from hypertension and will add years of health and wellness to your life no matter what! 

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References 

1. Bazzano, L. A., Green, T., Harrison, T. N., & Reynolds, K. (2013). Dietary approaches to prevent hypertension. Current Hypertension Reports, 15(6), 694–702. 
2. Bricarello, L.P., Poltronieri, F., Fernandes, R., Retondario, A., de Moraes Trindade, E.B.S., & de Assis Guedes de Vasconcelos, F. (2018). E ects of the Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet on blood pressure, overweight and obesity in adolescents: A systematic review. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 28, 1-11. 
3. Campbell, A.P. (2017). DASH eating plan: An eating pattern for diabetes management. Diabetes Spectrum, 30(2), 76-81. 
4. Campos, C.L., Wood, A., Burke, G.L., Bahrami, H., & Bertoni, A.G. (2019). Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet concordance and incident heart failure: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 56(6), 819–826. 
5. Challa, H.J., Tadi, P., & Uppaluri, K.R. (2019). DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension). StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing. 
6. National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute. (n.d.). DASH eating plan. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/ dash-eating-plan 
7. Saneei, P., Salehi-Abargouei, A., Esmaillzadeh, A., & Azadbakht, L. (2014). In uence of Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet on blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis on randomized controlled trials. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 24(12), 1253-1261.