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| "There are no gains without pains." - Adlai Stevenson |
The NutriBase Hypertension Meal Plan Collection presented here is also known as the DASH Diet. It puts the findings of both DASH studies into healthy eating plans at eight different calorie levels. The goal, of course is to help you alter your eating habits to lower your blood pressure to a healthier level. High blood pressure - hypertension - affects about one out of every four adult Americans. Thsi condition can be defined as having a systolic blood pressure of 140 mmHg or higher and/or a diastolic blood pressure of 90 mmHg or higher. Research indicates that high blood pressure can be controlled by maintaining a desirable body weight, engaging in physical activity, following a healthy diet, restricting your salt and sodium intake, and by taking medications as prescribed by your doctor. This Meal Plan collection is based on the results of the two studies… the DASH Study and the DASH-Sodium Study. The DASH-Sodium study found that reducing dietary sodium intake lowers high blood pressure. The DASH study found that blood pressures were affected by dietary plans that are low in saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, and total fat, and rich in fruits and vegetables and low fat dairy foods. This type of Meal Plan also includes whole grains, fish, poultry, and nuts. It is rich in magnesium, calcium, protein and fiber. This Meal Plan collection contains approximately 1500-2400 mg sodium each day (the two levels of two of the three Meal Plans from the DASH-Sodium study). These Meal Plans also provide 55% to 60% of their calories in the form of carbohydrates, 15% to 20% of calories from protein, and less than 30% of total calories from fat. As with any significant dietary chage, it is very important to discuss this Meal Plan with your physician or RD prior to making any drastic changes to your diet. We hope you enjoy these recipes and plans… if you are hypertensive, your success with this type of eating plan can have a profound effect on your health. We wish you all the success you are capable of making. Please contact us at CyberSoft, Inc. with any comments or suggestions you may have regarding these Meal Plans. :-)
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Maria Biasucci-Vianna MS, Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics from New York University (after completing the AP4 program at Mount Sinai Medical Center). Maria is a Registered Dietitian and a Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist. She began her career by facilitating the outpatient nutrition department at Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. She's lectured for the National Kidney Cancer Foundation, the American Cancer Society, and Cancer Care. You can see Maria's Webcast "All You Want to Know About Nutrition" at www.cancereducation.com. Maria has authored articles for "Men's Fitness Magazine" and has been featured on New York's WBAI Lifestyles radio show. Maria has worked as Quality Assurance Director and as a Chief Clinical Dietitian. Ms. Vianna currently runs a private practice where she counsels clients and serves on the 
