A diet designed to lower blood pressure--called the DASH diet--also lowers the risk of heart failure for women, researchers say. The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet is rich in fruit, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, and whole grains. it is also low in sugar and saturated fats. In a new study, investigators looked at data on 36,000 women ages 48 years to 83 years old who did not have heart failure. The women were given questionnaires to see how closely their diets followed...
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