Comparing DASH Diets: Fat Impact on Hypertension

This chapter examines a study that compares the traditional low-fat DASH diet and a higher-fat variation to assess their effects on blood pressure and blood lipids. It highlights the significant findings that both diets reduced blood pressure, with the high-fat version contributing to improved triglyceride levels and challenging common beliefs about saturated fat. The discussion underscores the complex relationship between dietary fat intake and heart health, suggesting that a high-fat approach could be more beneficial than previously thought.