Limitations of the DASH diet:
As many people in the world suffer from hypertension they believe that the only treatment for it is a medical treatment that is only effective in improving their symptoms but in fact,going on a diet like the DASH diet and incorporating some healthy lifestyle changes like exercise and smoking cessation has even more benefits to our overall health than taking any medication alone it also helps people on medication to lower their required doses and reduces the risk of complications from these drugs.
Going on a restricting diet isn’t for everyone as not all people have the determination and drive to stick to these eating plans, but the DASH diet is actually better than many other types of diets with fewer restrictions and you get used to having bland food in no time and you will learn to fight the urge to have fast foods that are heavily salted and full of unhealthy saturated fats that harm you.
Fruits and vegetables that are fresh can be hard to find for some people or can be expensive if you try to get the higher quality organic ingredients, so it definitely requires some planning and preparing in order to have a good variety of ingredients that are rich in healthy nutritious
You have to learn to read labels to be able to understand what your food contains and learn to distinguish the types with too much sodium and fat in them so you can avoid them completely it is also best if you buy most of your food fresh from a farmers marketnot prepackaged and if you have to buy a product choose the one with the least amount of ingredients on the back as it is mostly a healthier option than the ones with all the added chemicals.
It can be hard for you to go and eat out with your friends as the food served in restaurants are usually full of salt and fat as the main sources of flavor so it is best to avoid all foods on the menu but for the salads and maybe you can request from the chef to not add any salt to your food and just find another way to season your food.
The food will be bland, and many people go the extra mile of buying salt-freeherbs and spices which could be tough getting used to in the beginning but the benefits of not adding salt to your food are way better than the taste that you get used to eventually as your palate adjusts to the blander version, some people even like their food bland better than salted. You can add more black pepper or use a citrusy dressing with olive oil and fresh herbs for seasoning in place of salt.
