What Is DASH Diet for Diabetes?

DASH Diet

There are specific diets that work wonders for diabetic patients and can be very useful in controlling diabetes. The DASH diet is a popular diet pattern for diabetic patients. Now, to begin with let us make it clear that in reality the DASH diet was not prepared by keeping mind of the diabetic patients. So, for whom it is meant for? The full form DASH will give you the answer. DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. Thus, the DASH diet is for people suffering from hypertension.

According to the US Department of Agriculture this DASH diet can be considered as one of the fittest and healthiest diet plans that one can adopt for healthy living. This is one of the best diets as preventing diabetes and high blood pressure is the primary goal of this diet plan. Moreover, if you can follow it properly, eventually you will be able create a situation where you will no longer need any sort medication.

DASH Diet

As per DASH diet it gives more importance on having vegetables, whole grains, dairy, fruits, lean proteins and nuts, whereas emphasizes on having a low quantity of saturated fats and sodium. The DASH diet has been studied with great care by various groups of scientists across the globe and one study demonstrated that patients having type 2 diabetes can significantly reduce their blood sugar level by following the DASH diet. The study was published in the reputed journal Diabetes Care and DASH diet helps to reduce both fasting and after meal blood sugar level after following the diet for 8 weeks.

Moreover, the diet helped in elevating the level of good cholesterol (HDL) while reducing the bad cholesterol (LDL) thus controlling the high blood pressure and resultant hypertension (the main motto of DASH diet). All these three problems are somewhat interlinked with one triggering the other.


So, the DASH diet is becoming popular among diabetic patients in controlling diabetes and you may follow it to keep your blood sugar level under control, at the same time enjoying a stress free healthy life.

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