What is not allowed on a DASH diet? (Part 3 of 5)

The DASH diet limits foods that are high in saturated fat, sodium, and added sugar and will negatively impact your blood pressure and heart health. The following foods should be avoided when following the eating plan.

The DASH diet recommends reducing your intake of foods high in saturated fat like cheese, butter, whole milk, cream, poultry with skin, and fatty cuts of meat.

If you are following the DASH diet, you'll want to get used to reading ingredient labels on packaged foods and skip out on adding sugar cubes to your tea. Although research on sugar and hypertension is limited, some evidence supports that sugar may increase blood pressure. There may not be a conclusive link between the two, but it's still a good idea to cut back on added sugar. Sugar is high in calories and yet adds no nutritional value.

1. https://www.eatthis.com/dash-diet-foods-list/