The DASH Diet for Beginners: The Guide to Getting Started Paperback – January 1, 2014

by Sonoma Press

Shed pounds and improve your health with the DASH diet, ranked #1 in "Best Diets Overall" by U.S. News & World Report .The DASH diet is the last diet you will ever need to go on. The DASH diet is a scientifically proven way to permanently reduce blood pressure and lose weight. Designed by top researchers at major institutions such as Harvard Medical School, the DASH diet is an easy-to-follow diet that cuts down on sodium and unhealthy fats, and has been shown to promote weight loss, and significantly lower the risk of cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis. The DASH Diet for Beginners is your guide to getting started, with detailed meal plans, and 150 delicious DASH diet recipes.The DASH Diet for Beginners will help you achieve optimal health The DASH Diet for Beginners will help you lose weight permanently, fight disease, and experience the best health of your life.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published October 21, 2013

Reviews

[Michelle Blackburn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clear and easy to understand info to begin your journey with DASH. We found a couple of new family favorite dishes, but one or two needed some extra punch with spices, etc. I do wonder if a couple of the recommendations are a bit out of date like the focus on low fat rather than say good fats.

[Pat Buynak · Rating 5 out of 5]

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A very good reference and easy to understand concept of the DASH diet.Recipes and food plans included. I highly recommend this book for someone looking to improve their overall health.

[Jeff · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good starting point for those looking to start on DASH.

[Anna Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well rounded collection of recipes covering the entire range from appetizers to desserts.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did a quick skim of much of it . Over all things are explained well - and it is a reasonably sensible plan. Well put together and a nice emphasis on slow change not being concerned with perfection and a higher concern with health over weight loss( though weight loss is a part of this) . lowering high blood pressure is the main purpose, with other additional health benefits mentioned. I think it is a good, clear introduction to the DASH diet

problems: all recipes talk calorie and sodium - but no other nutritional information. So if there are other health issues this is not the recipe book for you.

if you have diabetes - not the book for you. too many of the meal plans are high carbohydrate meals.

this is a low sodium/low fat meal plan - with comments about lower sugar amounts. I'm not sure how good it is for the last part, unless you tend to eat a lot of things like candy , soda ,etc.

[Pixismiler · Rating 4 out of 5]

My doctor recommended the Dash Diet to me last year. I didn't realize there were cookbooks available. This is one of the better cookbooks I've seen. Nothing is completely off limits, but obviously the recommend greatly limiting soda, cake, sweets, etc. but do encourage you to get right back on track after splurging. The recipes look really good and I look forward to trying them.

[Christine Wahl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very good introduction to the Dash diet with great recipes.

[Elizabeth Winston · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good information