The DASH Diet was proven in National Institutes of Health research to lower blood pressure and cholesterol without medication. And now the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends this diet for everyone. This book shows you how to follow the DASH diet in your real life. How to eat in restaurants (even fast food), how to add more vegetables even if you hate vegetables, how to make over your kitchen to support the DASH diet, how to lose weight with the DASH diet. It has 28 days of menus and DASH-friendly recipes. And it also shows you how to make other lifestyle changes to lower blood pressure, such as fitting exercise into your busy schedule. This is the book written by a Registered Dietitian to show you the practical steps towards adopting the DASH diet in your real life.