Question

Discuss Ketogenic and Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diets

Answer 1

The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet that in medicine is used primarily to treat difficult-to-control (refractory) epilepsy in children. The diet forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates.

The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet was developed by the US National Institutes of Health, as a life-long approach to heart-healthy eating. DASH recommends eating plenty of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fat-free or low-fat dairy products, fish, poultry, beans, nuts, and vegetable oils; limiting foods high in saturated fat (such as processed meat, full-fat dairy products, and tropical oils such as coconut and palm oils) and limiting sugar-sweetened beverages and sweets.1 DASH also recommends a maximum daily sodium intake of 2300 mg.

Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or DASH, is a diet recommended for people who want to prevent or treat hypertension also known as high blood pressure and reduce their risk of heart disease. The DASH diet focuses on fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean meats.