The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet is based on two studies, DASH and DASH-Sodium, that investigated strategies to lower blood pressure by dietary changes. People in the DASH trial were given one of three eating plans: one with nutrition comparable to what most North Americans consume, one with more vegetables and fruit, or the DASH diet, which is high in vegetables, fruit, and low-fat dairy foods while being low in saturated...