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Title: Quick Study: DASH Diet Works--But Maybe Not for African-Americans
Post by: riky on September 20, 2012, 11:54:55 AM
Quick Study: DASH Diet Works--But Maybe Not for African-Americans

The study: People who stick to the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) can significantly reduce their blood pressure, a study finds. But the diet may have its limitationsâ€"in a clinical trial, African-Americans didn’t stick to it as well as whites did, signaling a need for weight loss plans that take cultural food preferences into consideration.

http://news.yahoo.com/quick-study-dash-diet-works-maybe-not-african-001501311.html