Dash Diet Food Pyramid

The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet was developed to help lower cholesterol and blood pressure Ð and for those who follow it, it works. CSPI's Nutrition Action Newsletter (May 2003) modified the DASH diet to represent it in the familiar food guide pyramid form, and added whole grain emphasis. The DASH diet is also low in sodium, a nutrient not represented in the food pyramid. The DASH diet is one of many healthy ways of looking at the food pyramid.

The DASH diet has vegetables and fruits as its foundation (base) and whole grains at level two. Low-fat dairy and meats share level three, with fish and poultry taking priority. The added fourth level includes legumes, nuts and seeds and oils for healthy fats. Sweets remain at the top, but servings are limited to three times/week.

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